💰 University of Alaska Anchorage Merit Scholarships

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Official Scholarship Information

View complete details on University of Alaska Anchorage's website

• **Eligibility:** first-year, current, transfer, returning, graduate * **Residency Requirements:** Alaska residents, nonresidents, international students * **Amount:** varies * **Deadline:** varies by scholarship

Eligibility: UAA will automatically transfer the information you provided during the admissions process to match you with scholarships. Some scholarships have additional eligibility criteria and you will need to complete supplemental questions for them.

How to apply: ["complete optional student profile and any supplemental questions on AWARDED dashboard"]

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* **Amount:** $3,000–$7,000/year * **Renewable:** yes * **Max Amount:** $28,000 APS includes three scholarship levels with differing GPA or SAT/ACT/Workkeys test scores, and curriculum qualifications.

Eligibility: **Eligibility:** Alaska high school graduates

* **Amount:** $1,000/semester, for up to eight semesters * **Renewable:** yes

Eligibility: Administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, applicants must take the PSAT/NMSQT in October of their junior year of high school. If notified that you are a National Merit Scholar and you'd like to attend UAA, submit a copy of your National Merit Letter to the UAA Honors College and contact the UAA Office of Financial Aid.

How to apply: ["submit copy of National Merit Letter to UAA Honors College", "contact UAA Office of Financial Aid"]

* **Amount:** $500–$1,000/semester * **Renewable:** yes * **Max Amount:** $7,000

Eligibility: * **Eligibility:** current students who received the Seawolf Persist scholarship the previous academic year or who received the Seawolf Start scholarship in Fall 2024 * **Residency Requirements:** Alaska residents, nonresidents

How to apply: ["submit FAFSA by July 15", "register for classes by semester deadlines", "satisfy other Seawolf Persist eligibility requirements"]

* **Amount:** $1,875/semester * **Renewable:** yes * **Max Amount:** $15,000

Eligibility: For Alaska high school graduates in the top 10% of their class at the end of their junior year.

How to apply: ["apply for admission to a UA campus by May 1 of senior year"]

CAS Early Bird $500 Scholarship

Eligibility: Spring 2026 Undergraduate Scholarships (CAS)

How to apply: ["submit CAS scholarship application (Google form)"]

CAS New Admits $1,000 Scholarship

Eligibility: Spring 2026 Undergraduate Scholarships (CAS)

How to apply: ["submit CAS New Admits scholarship application (Google form)"]

Up to $7,500 per year for tuition, fees, books, and room and board.

Eligibility: **Applicants must be:** * sophomores or juniors who are currently enrolled in university classes * US citizens or permanent residents * studying natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering * students with a 3.00 GPA or higher

How to apply: ["UAA Institutional Endorsement required", "campus interview required", "meet with an advisor to discuss intent to apply", "three letters of recommendation", "research essay", "submit complete application by campus deadline"]

The University Honors College grants a limited number of partial scholarships in the form of tuition awards each year. These competitive awards are available to both new and continuing University Honors students.

Eligibility: Continuing Students Eligibility and Requirements - Applied for and been accepted into a baccalaureate degree program - Cumulative UAA GPA of 3.2 or higher - Be registered for at least 3 credits in the semester that the scholarship is to be applied - Write a letter to Dean John Mouracade Incoming Students Eligibility and Requirements - All incoming Honors students are encouraged to apply. Scholarships will be granted on the basis of merit. - Be registered for at least 3 credits in the semester that the scholarship is to be applied - Write a letter to Dean John Mouracade

How to apply: ["write a letter to Dean John Mouracade (serves as the application)", "be registered for at least 3 credits in the semester scholarship applied", "applied for and been accepted to a baccalaureate degree program and admitted to Honors College (continuing students)"]

Brett Frazer will receive the $30,000 merit-based grant which is given annually by the Truman Scholarship Foundation... Miranda Zindel ... is a recipient of the Truman Scholarship, a national $30,000 merit-based grant to undergraduates to use to attend graduate or professional school.

Eligibility: The Truman Scholarship is a highly competitive, merit-based award offered to U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals from the Pacific Islands who want to go to graduate school in preparation for a career in public service.

How to apply: ["Campus & National Interviews", "Institutional Endorsement", "nomination by institution"]