Scholarships at University of Alaska Fairbanks

The Ronald F. Cosgrave Scholarship awards $5,600 to undergraduate civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering majors in the UAF College of Engineering and Mines. Applicants complete the UAF general scholarship application by February 15 and are matched through the foundation scholarship system using major and profile criteria. CEM publishes this award among its named departmental scholarships for engineering students. Recipients must remain enrolled in an eligible engineering major and meet donor selection standards to receive the scholarship.

The Northcoast Scholarship provides a $5,000 award to an electrical engineering student in the UAF College of Engineering and Mines. Applicants use the UAF general scholarship application due February 15 and are matched through the foundation scholarship profile system. CEM publishes this award on its official scholarships list alongside other electrical engineering endowments. Recipients must remain enrolled in the electrical engineering program and meet donor selection criteria to receive the scholarship.

The Otto William Geist Fund provides scholarship or fellowship grants to UAF graduate students majoring in anthropology, archaeology, or paleontology through the Museum of the North endowment. For 2026, individual awards may be considered up to $3,500 to support master's and dissertation research projects. Applicants download the Geist Fund application and guidelines from the museum page and submit materials by March 27 to the curator of archaeology. Awards support research expenses for UAF students in the listed departments.

The Honors Usibelli Scholarship distributes $15,000 in total each year as individual awards of $1,000 or $1,500 to members of the UAF Honors program enrolled full time. Students apply through the UAF general scholarship application system after joining the Honors College. Selection is based on the scholarship profile and Honors College criteria. Recipients must remain active Honors members and maintain full-time enrollment to receive and retain the award during the academic year for which it is granted.

The Howard and Enid Cutler Scholarship awards one $1,500 scholarship to an international student who is a member of the UAF Honors program and enrolled full time. Students apply through the UAF general scholarship application due February 15. The Honors College distributes endowed awards over the academic year based on donor criteria and the applicant's scholarship profile. Recipients must remain Honors members in good standing and maintain full-time enrollment to receive the award.

The Patricia Andresen Scholarship awards one $1,000 scholarship to a full-time member of the UAF Honors program each academic cycle. Students apply through the UAF general scholarship application due February 15 and are evaluated using the scholarship profile and Honors College selection process. The award is one of more than thirty Honors endowed scholarships distributed during the year. Recipients must remain enrolled full time in the Honors program to receive the scholarship.

The Donald R. Theophilus Scholarship for Scholars awards one $800 scholarship to an Alaska resident enrolled in the UAF Honors program. Students apply through the UAF general scholarship application due February 15 and are matched using the scholarship profile and Honors selection process. The award is part of the Honors College's annual endowed scholarship pool exceeding $100,000. Recipients must remain full-time Honors members to receive the scholarship for the designated award cycle.

The John B. and Mae M. Hakala Scholarship provides undergraduate support for University of Alaska Fairbanks students in wildlife biology, biological sciences, natural resources management, environment forestry, or students pursuing a career in nursing, with preference for Alaska residents. Applicants complete the UAF general scholarship application in AWARDED and any department review steps before the annual deadline. Selection is based on donor criteria and available funding. The award helps cover educational costs for continuing and incoming undergraduates who meet the fund's field-of-study requirements.

The Alyeska Pipeline Alaska Native Scholarship supports undergraduate and MBA students in the UAF College of Business and Security Management, except students in the BSRB degree program, who maintain at least a 2.5 GPA with preference for Alaska Native heritage. At least four awards are made annually through the UAF scholarship application in AWARDED, with rolling reviews in March for fall awards and October for spring awards. Award amounts vary with endowment earnings. Recipients may be full-time or part-time students in any CBSM major and must reapply or remain eligible under fund rules each cycle.

The Helmut Van Flein Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance for tuition and related educational expenses to University of Alaska Fairbanks undergraduate students at sophomore level or above and to graduate students majoring in any fine visual arts discipline. Students begin by completing UAF Financial Aid requirements and the UA Foundation scholarship application in AWARDED by February 15, then work with the Art Department on selection. The department publishes no fixed award amount; funding follows endowment agreement terms and varies by cycle based on available earnings.