Opportunities for Students
Opportunities for Students
The School of Allied Health is excited to support an array of opportunities for allied health students.
- Explore Health Careers
Uncertain what health careers would be the best fit for you? Consider online exploration as a first step.
- Find out if health care is right for you through ExploreHealthCareers.org.
- Visit Discover Health Admin to see if a career in health administration is right for you.
- Explore health careers in Alaska through the Alaska Area Health Education Center.
- Explore careers through the Occupational Outlook Handbook through the US Department of Labor.
- Student Clubs
Dental Hygienists of the Future
A club designed to advocate and advance the interests of Dental Hygiene students in all academic, personal, and professional aspirations by improving the oral and overall health of UAA and the Anchorage community through leadership and service.
Medical Laboratory Science Club
The purpose of the MLS Club is to help fellow students with their studies of the medical sciences and to help increase awareness of the medical laboratory profession.
The Pre-Pharmacy Club is a student organization for undergraduates who plan to pursue careers in pharmacy. The club's mission is to provide resources and opportunities for students in the pharmacy field. Through encouraging a communal environment where students can seek advice and work together with peers, the Pre-Pharmacy club aims to help members become the best prepared and most qualified applicants to a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) program.
- Student Scholarships
UAA Administrative Scholarship (Previously Called Tuition Waiver)
This scholarship is available to UAA students in an Allied Health degree or certificate program. It is awarded three-times annually for the Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters.
Second Chance Scholarship
This scholarship is designed to offer a second chance to non-traditional undergraduate students who are pursuing their educational goals in an Allied Health field of study at UAA.
Alaska Pharmacists Association Pharmacy Technician Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded by the Alaska Pharmacists Association to students currently enrolled in the pharmacy technology curriculum at the University of Alaska, or to a current Alaska Pharmacy Technician license holder who intends to enroll in the pharmacy technology curriculum at the University of Alaska.
Alaska Pharmacists Association Pre-Pharmacy Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded by The Alaska Pharmacists Association to assist students pursuing Pharmacy in completing their course of study and encouraging their future practice in the state of Alaska.