Graduate Education at UAA

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Masters and doctoral programs are available for students who have already completed a bachelor's degree. UAA offers graduate programs in the sciences, engineering, occupational therapy, project management, social work, education and more.

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Financial Aid and Funding

At UAA, many graduate students receive financial aid to help them complete their graduate studies. Some students are awarded assistantships in teaching or research which cover much of the cost of their education.

  Cost and Financial Resources

Mentoring and Advising

The Seawolf Mentor Program pairs students with UAA alum to guide them towards success. For most programs, faculty advisors are assigned to students based on their program and what topics they choose to research.

  Seawolf Mentor Program

Graduate Funding Opportunities

The American Indian Graduate Center offers scholarships and fellowships that fund graduate and professional degrees. See https://www.aigcs.org/scholarships-fellowships/ 
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Apply now! The Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation for Low-Income Women and Children Education Support Awards application period is now open! In 2022, The Foundation will offer five Education Support Awards of up to $5000 each to assist low-income women with children who are pursuing education or training. Awardees will be notified by phone or email in late fall. 

Dates, Deadlines, and Events

Many dates and deadlines important to grad students are also on the Registration website. The following dates are specific to graduate students only.

• July 1: Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis, and open-entry courses, and continuous registration
• July 6: Alexzandrea DePue, MS Candidate in Biological Sciences Thesis Defense. See Thesis webpage calendar for more details.
• July 7: Brittney DePue, MS Candidate in Biological Sciences Thesis Defense. See Thesis webpage calendar for more details.
• July 8: Amanda Zuelke, MS Candidate in Biological Sciences Thesis Defense. See Thesis webpage calendar for more details.
• July 10: Deadline to submit Thesis, Dissertation, or Project Title Pages for approval for summer graduation.
• July 11 - 15: Creative Writing and Literary Arts Thesis Defense Colloquia. More information to follow.
• July 15: Vanessa  Muhlenbruch, MS Candidate in Biological Sciences. See Thesis webpage calendar for more details.
• July 18: Levi Wegner, MS Candidate in Biological Sciences Project Defense. See Project webpage calendar for more information.
• July 30: deadline for Thesis/Dissertation and Project Approval Forms to be submitted to the Graduate School via Docu-Sign. Theses and dissertations MUST to uploaded to ETD by July 30 for their final review and approval by the Graduate School.