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Welcome back from the holiday weekend. I hope you took time to celebrate, relax and enjoy time with your loved ones. Over the past week or so, a lot of news has circulated regarding Alaska s state budget. I want to follow up regarding what these announcements mean for UAA.
First, I hope you all saw UA President Pitney s message last Thursday, which announced the university will honor the Alaska Performance Scholarship and Alaska Education Grant awards for new and continuing students this fall and assume delayed payment from the state, ensuring our students are able to pursue their education
University of Alaska President Pat Pitney pledged Friday to honor state-funded scholarships and awards for some 5,000 students after the House failed to fund the assistance in an unrelated dispute over the state budget and Permanent Fund program.
At issue are the Alaska Performance Scholarship and Alaska Education Grants â which Pitney described as âcriticalâ financial aid programs â that help to cover the cost of attendance at the University of Alaska.
The University of Alaska said that 5,400 Alaska students were awarded the merit-based scholarships and needs-based grants for the 2021-22 academic year, which starts Aug. 23. Also impacted is $3.2 million in state funding that supports 80 UA medical students, in partnership with the University of Washington.
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