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UAS Food Pantry: This fund supports students experiencing food insecurity, fostering a caring community and promoting student well-being on campus.

UAS Student Emergency Support: This fund aids students facing unexpected hardships, helping them stay focused on their education and succeed despite challenges.

UAS Alaska GED Achiever Endowed Scholarship: This fund supports students who have earned their GED, providing financial assistance for tuition and related educational expenses to further their academic journey—join us in empowering GED achievers to succeed today!

Akiyama Family Endowed Scholarship: This fund provides financial assistance to full-time students at UAS, helping them achieve their educational goals in Nursing, other medical or health-related fields, Biology, or Business—join us in supporting the future leaders in these vital sectors today!

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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, Manager of ConocoPhillips' Greater Prudhoe Area and University of Alaska Foundation board member, challenges Alaska's engineers to be part of the solution. To represent 75% of alumni staying in Alaska, 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.
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$1,500
UAS Michael Ciri and Jeri Cary Alaska GED Achiever Triple Your Gift
Triple your impact this Giving Day! For every $1 you give to the UAS Alaska GED Achiever Endowed Scholarship, Michael and Jeri will contribute $2—tripling your impact, up to $1,500. That means your $50 gift turns into $150, and your $100 gift becomes $300—providing even more opportunities for UAS students!
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$10,000
UA John C. Hughes Foundation for Alaska Educators
When 1500 alumni and friends donate to any program or scholarship, the John C. Hughes Foundation will contribute $10,000 to support Alaskans pursuing degrees in education across the UA system. As a founding member of the University of Alaska Foundation 50 years ago, John C. Hughes was deeply passionate about education. His lasting legacy continues to strengthen higher education in Alaska and support future educators in our great state.
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UAF Summit Chiropractic and Massage Sports Performance Challenge
Summit Chiropractic and Massage values the role athletic training plays in injury prevention and rehabilitation. Summit challenges 15 people to support the Nanook Sports Performance fund to unlock their additional gift of $500. Help keep our student-athletes strong!
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$2,000
UAA Women's Basketball 100 Donor Challenge
Women's Basketball Challenge! When Seawolf Women’s Basketball reaches 100 donors, they’ll unlock an extra $2,000 thanks to the generosity of Beth Scott! Let’s keep the momentum going and hit this goal!
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$2,000
UAS Alumni Challenge
Calling all UAS alumni! UAS alumni of all majors provide leadership and perspective for our state. President Pitney challenges UAS alumni to make a gift to any fund that they are most passionate about. If 65 alumni donate this Giving Day, President Pitney will donate an additional $2,000 to be used for UAS' greatest needs as determined by Chancellor Aparna Palmer.
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UAS Akiyama Family Endowed Scholarship Match
Help honor the legacy of the Akiyama family—Dr. Henry, Grace, Lisa, and Alan—by contributing to the UAS Akiyama Family Endowed Scholarship Spendable. This fund supports students pursuing degrees in pre-medicine, nursing, other health-related fields, biology, and business. The Akiyama family will match your donation dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000, doubling the impact of your generosity. Don’t miss this opportunity to support the next generation of Alaska’s healthcare and business leaders! On behalf of the Akiyama family, thank you for investing in UAS students' educational goals. Alan K. Akiyama
$10,000
UA Supporting Alaska's Educators Challenge
When 1,000 alumni and friends donate to any program or scholarship, UA Foundation Director and Former Regent Mary K. Hughes will contribute an additional $10,000 to support Alaskans pursuing degrees in education across the UA system. As a University of Alaska alumna and long-time advocate for public higher education in Alaska, Mary K. understands the vital role dedicated educators play in building our state's workforce. She and her family have been steadfast supporters of UA, and she encourages all alumni to join her in supporting the next generation of Alaska's educators.
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$500
UAF Cross Country Alumni Challenge
The Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association Challenges 10 alumni to support Nanooks cross-country for their next season to unlock an additional gift of $500. Once a Nanook, always a Nanook!
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$1,000
UAA Excellence in Hockey Fund Challenge
Excellence in Hockey Fund Challenge! When Giving Day donors reach 100 total donors, the Excellence in Hockey Fund will receive an extra $1,000 thanks to the generosity of Margorie Keene! Let’s rally together and hit this goal
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$25,000
UAA Calais Company 5 to 1 Match
When $5,000 in gifts are made to the WPM+RE Program Excellence fund, a $25,000 gift will be unlocked to the WPM+RE fund by Calais Company, Inc.
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$2,000
UAF Alumni Challenge
Calling all UAF alumni! UAF alumni from all majors play a key role in Alaska's leadership in Arctic research and innovation by using their knowledge of the state's natural environment to advance various fields. UA President Pat Pitney challenges UAF alumni to make a gift to any fund that they are most passionate about. If 450 UAF alumni donate this Giving Day, President Pitney will donate an additional $2,000 to the College of Natural Science and Mathematics to inspire UAF students towards professional careers and public service through the lens of lifelong learning.
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