Enhancing the Scholarship Process with Strategic Review Periods

October 17, 2025

An exciting aspect of the Scholarship Process Improvement initiative is the implementation of strategic application and selection deadlines. Rather than relying on a single annual deadline, Feb. 15 for student applications and April 15 for committee selections, there will be three review cycles per year.

This shift empowers financial aid offices to make timely decisions. It also aligns the process more closely with students’ planning needs, offers more responsive support and ensures faster award decisions, and helps students better prepare their academic budgets and financial plans.

The following are the deadlines set by the financial aid offices and the �㽶��ƵFoundation for �㽶��ƵFoundation-funded scholarships.

Supplemental Profile Deadlines

For a fall award
UAA: Feb. 15
UAF: Feb. 15
UAS: Feb. 15
UAS Tech Center and Community Campuses: July 1
�㽶��ƵFoundation: Feb. 15
UAA Rural/CTC: Feb. 15
UAF CIS/CTC: Feb. 15

For a spring award
UAA: Oct. 15
UAF: Oct. 15
UAS: Oct. 15
UAS Tech Center and Community Campuses: Oct. 15
�㽶��ƵFoundation: Oct. 15
UAA Rural/CTC: Oct. 15
UAF CIS/CTC: Oct. 15

For a summer award
UAA: April 1
UAF: April 1
UAS: April 1
UAS Tech Center and Community Campuses: April 1
�㽶��ƵFoundation: April 1
UAA Rural/CTC: April 1
UAF CIS/CTC: April 1

Deadlines for Scholarship Selections

Fall selection deadline
UAA: March 15
UAF: April 15
UAS: March 15
UAS Tech Center and Community Campuses: July 15
�㽶��ƵFoundation: March 15
UAA Rural/CTC: March 15
UAF CIS/CTC: April 15

Spring selection deadline
UAA: Nov. 15
UAF: Nov. 15
UAS: Nov. 15
UAS Tech Center and Community Campuses: Dec. 15
�㽶��ƵFoundation: Nov. 15
UAA Rural/CTC: Nov. 15
UAF CIS/CTC: Nov. 15

Summer selection deadline
UAA: May 1
UAF: April 15
UAS: May 1
UAS Tech Center and Community Campuses: May 15
�㽶��ƵFoundation: May 1
UAA Rural/CTC: May 1
UAF CIS/CTC: April 15