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Financial Aid

An international student in F-1 status is a non-resident alien on a non-immigrant visa which permits full time study in the U.S. Federal regulations and UAF admissions policy require that ³ÉÈËӰƬ with F-1 and F-2 visas have enough resources to meet their expenses throughout their stay at UAF.

Federal regulations limit the types of financial assistance available to international ³ÉÈËӰƬ. Since federal financial aid is for U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents, international ³ÉÈËӰƬ are not eligible for financial aid or student loan through the UAF Financial Aid. However, international ³ÉÈËӰƬ may be eligible for University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Foundation and privately funded scholarships. See UAF's scholarships webpage for more information.

International ³ÉÈËӰƬ should search for their own country’s banks, embassy, or ministry of education as they may offer information about available financial aid and loan opportunities.

UAF R1 Effort

UAF is making ongoing efforts to attain R1 research status. These efforts are focused on graduating and recruiting more Ph.D.s. UAF has requested $20 million in state funding to recruit Ph.D. ³ÉÈËӰƬ and provide fellowships to those ³ÉÈËӰƬ, as well as funding for faculty and staff to mentor and support doctoral ³ÉÈËӰƬ. This includes occasional awards which are shared on the UAF R1 website that can include coverage of tuition, fees, research assistantships and health insurance. Additionally, Ph.D. positions are available to international ³ÉÈËӰƬ and can be found on the UAF R1 website.