A Senior Citizen Guide for College: Alaska

If you are eligible to receive full social security benefits and you are a permanent resident of Alaska, then you are eligible to fill out the senior student waiver for free tuition. There has to be an available seat in order for you to be accepted and you have to meet college requirements. The following is a list of universities and their contact information.

University of Alaska Fairbanks - http://www.uaf.edu/

Scholarships (907) 474-5898

* If using a waiver do not register until the 1st day of instruction. You must meet age and college requirements and apply for scholarship by May 1st. Waiver must be submitted at the Business Office.

@ Bristol Bay Campus - http://www.uaf.edu/bbc/

Contact Info: 907.842.5901

@ Center for Distance Education - http://distance.uaf.edu/

Contact Info: 907.479.3444

@ Chukchi Campus - http://www.uaf.edu/rural/campuses/chukchi-campus/

Contact Info: 907.422.3400

@ Interior-Aleutians Campus - http://www.uaf.edu/iac/

Contact Info: 888.474.5207

@ Kuskokwim Campus - http://www.bethel.uaf.edu/

Contact Info: 907.543.4500

@ Northwest Campus - http://www.nwc.uaf.edu/

Contact Info:800.478.2202

@UAF Community and Technical College- http://www.ctc.uaf.edu/

Contact Info: 907.455.2800

University of Alaska Anchorage - http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/
Contact Info: 907.786.1800
@ Kenai Peninsula College - http://www.kpc.alaska.edu/KPC/
Contact Info: 877-262-0330
@ Kodiak College - http://www.koc.alaska.edu/default.asp
Contact Info: 907.486.4161
@Matanuska-Susitna College - http://www.matsu.alaska.edu/
Student Services (907) 745-9746

* Seniors can only register during the late registration period. You must complete a registration and waiver and provide proof of age and you must pay all additional fees.

@Prince William Sound Community College - http://www.pwscc.edu/

Contact Info: 907.834.1600

University of Alaska Southeast - http://www.uas.alaska.edu/

Financial Aid Office (907) 796-6255

* You must apply by Sept. 1 for the fall quarter, January 1 for the spring quarter, and May 1 for the summer quarter.

Alaska Pacific University - http://www.alaskapacific.edu/

Financial Aid (907) 564-8341

Alaska Bible College - http://www.akbible.edu/

Contact 1-800-478-7884