UAF Youth Programs
Your gift to Youth Programs inspires the next generation of leaders, scientists, artists and explorers across Alaska. Support expands access to hands-on science, music, leadership and academic enrichment experiences — from summer academies and statewide competitions to outdoor expeditions and 4-H programs. Together, we’re opening doors early and helping young Alaskans discover what’s possible.
Click on the funds below to add to your UA Giving Day cart:
- UAF Inspiring Girls Expedition Support: Support tuition-free, 12-day backcountry field science and art program expeditions designed to empower high school-aged young women and gender-expansive youth.
- Fostering Science Program Support: Break down barriers in science and summer camp participation for Alaskan youth in foster care by providing free outdoor adventure experiences in science, art and Indigenous culture.
- GeoFORCE Alaska Support: Support students from the North Slope, Northwest Arctic and Interior in their exploration around Alaska and throughout the country to learn about geology and career paths in geosciences. Students are recruited in 8th or 9th grade and travel for four summers.
- UAF Summer Music Academy Support: Support the education and artistic activities of the UAF Summer Music Academy.
- UAF Alaska Science Olympiad Support: Support this nationwide youth competition consisting of hands-on, team-based STEM tournaments including experimental design, knowledge tests and construction challenges.
- National Ocean Sciences Bowl: Support ocean sciences academia among high school students with this exciting research presentation opportunity, trivia quiz bowl and summer camp hosted in Seward, AK in partnership with the UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.
- Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Endowment Spendable: Support 4-H programs within Cooperative Extension Service for education, leadership, training or fundraising.
- Upward Bound Program Support: Remove financial barriers for Alaska students to access tutoring, mentoring, and hands-on experiences that build college and career readiness.
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A Race to the Finish!
Mar 26, 2026
Join us for a special final day challenge! All UA Giving Day donors that give today [26th] are automatically entered into a drawing for a $600 mini-grant for any program or scholarship that is listed on the UA Giving Day website.
We've reached our 2,026 donor goal!
Mar 25, 2026
Friends, families, and communities supporting UAA, UAF, and UAS students: Thank you so much for everything you have done to help us reach our goal of 2,026 donors! There are still 18 hours left in UA Giving Day, and we are at 752 of our 1,000 new donor goal! Please continue to share and spread the word about Giving Day to help us reach this.
$2,000
UAF Alumni Challenge
Thank you to our 400 UAF Alumni donors and to UA President Pat Pitney for helping us unlock $2,000 to support UAF's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics!
400 / 400 Donors
Completed
$5,000
UA Supporting Alaska's Educators Challenge
Challenge unlocked! Thank you, Mary K. Hughes and the John C. Hughes Foundation, and to our generous UA Giving Day donors. $5,000 has been unlocked to support the Patricia Hughes Eastaugh Teaching Scholarship for education students systemwide. Because of you, future educators across Alaskawill receive the support they need to learn, lead, and make a lasting impact in their communities.
1,000 / 1,000 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UA Engineers Make it Happen Challenge
Alaska counts on our incredible engineers to find the solution to complex Arctic concerns. 75% of UA's grads stay in Alaska long-term, which is something to be proud of; the challenge at hand is ensuring bright students receive the support they need to enroll and graduate. Stephanie Erickson, University of Alaska Foundation board member, challenges Alaska's engineers to be part of the solution. To represent 75% of alumni staying in Alaska long-term, when we reach 750 donors to any program or scholarship, Stephanie will donate $2,000, split between UAA College of Engineering and UAF College of Engineering and Mines.
1 / 1 Donors
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$1,000
UAF New Donors for Troth Yeddha' Initiative Challenge
Thank you President Pitney and Troth Yeddha donors! $1,000 has been unlocked in support of the Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Students Initiative.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UAF Flower Power Hour
Thank you President Pitney and UAF donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the upkeep of the Georgeson Botanical Garden.
49 / 49 Donors
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Leaderboard
Donors per Fund: UAF Youth Programs
Number of donors who gave to each fund for UA Giving Day 2026
| Rank | Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inspiring Girls Expeditions Support | 32 |
| 2 | GeoForce Alaska Support | 18 |
| 3 | Fostering Science Program Support | 11 |
| 4 | National Ocean Sciences Bowl | 6 |
| 5 | Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Spendable | 4 |
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UAF Inspiring Girls Expedition Match
Thank you to our two anonymous supporters and Inspiring Girls* Expeditions donors! $7,000 has been unlocked to support the Inspiring Girls Expeditions Support Fund.
Completed
$1,000
UA Engineers Make it Happen Challenge
Alaska counts on our incredible engineers to find the solution to complex Arctic concerns. 75% of UA's grads stay in Alaska long-term, which is something to be proud of; the challenge at hand is ensuring bright students receive the support they need to enroll and graduate. Stephanie Erickson, University of Alaska Foundation board member, challenges Alaska's engineers to be part of the solution. To represent 75% of alumni staying in Alaska long-term, when we reach 750 donors to any program or scholarship, Stephanie will donate $2,000, split between UAA College of Engineering and UAF College of Engineering and Mines.
749 / 749 Donors
Completed
$5,500
UA Launch Power Hour
The UA Foundation Board of Directors thanks the first-hour donors who have set UA Giving Day on a great foot. UA Foundation Board has made their $5,500 donation to UA General Scholarship. Keep spreading the word about UA Giving Day to make UA Giving Day a success!
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
$5,000
UAF Kinross Alaska GeoFORCE Challenge
Thank you to Kinross Alaska and our GeoFORCE donors! $5,000 has been unlocked to support the GeoFORCE Alaska Support fund.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UAF Fostering Science for Foster Youth Challenge
Thanks to Michelle Mack and the donors to the Fostering Science Program Support fund, an additional $1,000 has been unlocked in support of fostering science for foster youth.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
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| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AK | 64 |
| 2 | CA | 3 |
| 3 | IL | 2 |
