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Find your reason to give.

Ready or not, here it comes – UA Giving Day!


Across all our campuses, you'll find hundreds of reasons to support Nanook Nation. Now through 1 p.m. on March 27, explore the university priorities below to discover new ways to empower students, drive innovation and build brighter futures.


Don't miss out! Scroll the bottom of the page to see if your favorite program or scholarship has a match or challenge, so your impact can be doubled or even tripled.


Select UAF Student Support opportunities below to add a gift to your UA Giving Day cart.


UAF Nanook Pledge (UAF General Scholarship): The Nanook Pledge is a merit-based scholarship that provides four years of annual assistance to first-year students, transfer students and readmitted students at UAF.


UAF Nanook Commitment (Nanook Opportunity Scholarship): The Nanook Commitment scholarship is a renewable award for incoming first-year, transfer and readmitted students to help them bridge the gap between what they can afford and the cost of attendance.


UAF Food Pantry: Provide food to students in need at the UAF campus.


UAF Student Support: Provide support to UAF students who are in need of aid to help them navigate emergencies, unexpected challenges and other barriers to their educational journeys.


UAF First-Gen Support Fund: Help support students who are the first in their families to earn a college degree through scholarships, programs and activities designed to create community and support for first-generation college students.


UAF TRIO Student Support Services (SSS): Empower first-gen students who have limited income or experience a disability.


UAF Honors College Support: Provide support to the UAF Honors College for expenses such as travel, scholarships or general support.


UAF Honors College Climate Scholars Support: Support the UAF Honors College Climate Scholars Program.


UAF Fire Department Support: Support the University of Alaska Fairbanks Fire Department.


UAF LION Support: Support the Learning Inside Out Network (LION) program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.


UAF ASUAF Leadership Scholarship:  Support the Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (ASUAF) Leadership Scholarship awarded to students who contribute to UAF or the community.


UAF Rural Student Services Support: Support the University of Alaska Fairbanks RSS program to help provide culturally competent advising, foster academic success and create a community for Alaska Native and rural students.


$10,000
UA John C. Hughes Foundation for Alaska Educators
Thank you John C. Hughes Foundation and UA Giving Day donors! $10,000 has been unlocked to support the Patricia Hughes Eastaugh Teaching Scholarship and education students systemwide.
1,500 / 1,500 Donors
Completed
$2,000
UA Engineers Make it Happen Challenge
Thank you Stephanie Erickson and donors that are investing in UA programs as a solution to keeping and cultivating more bright community members working in Alaska. $2,000 has been unlocked for UAA College of Engineering and UAFA College of Engineering and Mines.
750 / 750 Donors
Completed
Success!
UAF Fire Department Challenge
Thank you Chief Kuiper and University Fire Department donors! Fire Chief Forres Kuiper will compete in a bunker drill showdown against a student firefighter!
Completed
$2,000
UAS Alumni Challenge
Thank you President Pitney and UAS alumni! $2,000 has been unlocked to support the UAS General Scholarship!
65 / 65 Donors
Completed
$6,000
UA Alaska Values Indigenous Knowledge Challenge
Thank you to the 2025+ donors that unlocked this additional support for these important initiatives at the University of Alaska, Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Center, Alaska Leaders Archive, and Cyril George Indigenous Knowledge Collection.
2,025 / 2,025 Donors
Completed
$6,000
UAF Student Support Fund Challenge
Thank you to an anonymous donor and Student Support Fund donors! A generous contribution was unlocked for the Student Support Fund.
Completed
$10,000
UA Supporting Alaska's Educators Challenge
Thank you UA Foundation Director and Former Regent Mary K. Hughes and UA Giving Day donors! $10,000 has been unlocked to support the Patricia Hughes Eastaugh Teaching Scholarship and education students systemwide.
1,000 / 1,000 Donors
Completed
$10,000
UA Launch Power Hour
Thank you UA Foundation Board of Directors and UA Giving Day's first 200 donors! $10,000 has been unlocked for scholarships at UAA, UAF, UAS, and their community campuses.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
$2,000
UAF Alumni Challenge
Thank you President Pitney and UAF alumni! $2,000 has been unlocked to support the UAF General Scholarship!
Completed
$2,000
UAA Alumni Challenge
Thank you President Pitney and UAA alumni! $2,000 has been unlocked to support the UAA scholarships.
350 / 350 Donors
Completed
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UAF Food Pantry Match
Thank you Linda Hulbert and UAF Food Pantry donors! $2,500 has been unlocked to support the UAF Food Pantry Fund.
Completed
$1,000
UAF Flower Power Hour Challenge
Thank you President Pitney and UAF donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the upkeep of the Georgeson Botanical Garden.
Completed
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