University of Alaska Fairbanks GI Bill® Coverage

How much of the cost at UAF will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$8,640 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$8,640 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend University of Alaska Fairbanks With Tuition Fully Covered

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at UAF. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$8,640
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$8,640
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at UAF.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

There is no record that UAF participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether UAF is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$75
Out-of-state	$75

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at UAF.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,750
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,475/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$19,800
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$7,050

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Book and Supply Stipend

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $2,000 in supply costs at UAF, leaving about $1,000 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at University of Alaska Fairbanks

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at UAF.

Approximately 357 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $2,018,747.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	348	$2,307,260	$6,630
GI Bill® — undergraduate	316	$2,064,640	—
GI Bill® — graduate	32	$242,620	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	212	$407,764	$1,923
DoD TA — undergraduate	196	$365,204	—
DoD TA — graduate	16	$42,560	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

Helpful Veteran Links

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at benefits.va.gov/gibill.