University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
35%
Total Aid Amount
$3.797M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.uas.alaska.edu/financial_aid/
As many as 75% of the students at UAS get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $2,259,008 in a year. One can visit UAS's financial aid page at http://www.uas.alaska.edu/financial_aid/ for more information. At UAS, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 25%. Meanwhile, 66% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 38% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 25% of the students get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $4,835, while the same comes to $4,110 for State Grant receivers and $2,739 for Institution Grant awardees. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $3,647. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. In addition to financial grants and scholarship schemes, students can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to pay for their education. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. At UAS, an estimated number of 23% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.