Office of the Bursar

Welcome to the Office of the Bursar

The Bursar's Office mission is to advance student success and strengthen the University of Alaska Fairbanks through trusted financial stewardship, exceptional service, and continuous improvement. We offer clear, accessible, and student-centered financial services while protecting University resources with integrity, transparency, and accountability. Using innovative solutions and effective financial operations, we support UAF’s mission of teaching, research, and public service, and help create a place where students can focus on their education.

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Students walking across the UAF campus in winter

 

Plan ahead. Pay over time.

Enroll in a payment plan early to spread your payments into manageable monthly installments. The earlier you enroll, the smaller your payments!

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How Can We Help?

For students

Billing, Forms, Payments, Refunds, Tax Info, and Waivers.

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For departments

Cash Handling, Credit Card Processing, and Forms

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Polar Express ID cards

Card Issuance, Replacement, and Bear Bucks

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Parking Services

Decals and Permits, Citation Appeals, and Payment

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Announcements

We Want to Hear from You!

Have a comment about your experience or want to recognize someone who went above and beyond? We offer a convenient online comment card option! Whether it’s a suggestion, compliment, or general feedback, your input helps us improve and celebrate great service.

You can also find a QR code at the Customer Service desk, but feel free to use the link below anytime—it only takes a minute. We truly appreciate your feedback!

Parking Decal Prices

July 7, 2025 — The parking decal prices have changed. 2026/2027 Parking Decal Price List.

Employee Tuition Waivers

July 21, 2025 — Beginning this Fall 2025 term, tuition waivers for faculty and staff will be automatically applied to benefit-eligible employees and full-time faculty accounts. A form is no longer required for these waivers. Read more information here.

UAOnline Updates

Ongoing — UAOnline has updated, so some instructional flows are temporarily inaccurate as we update them. Please reach out to us if you have any questions.

Credit and Debit Card Payments

Ongoing — We cannot take credit/debit card in person or over the phone.

Important Dates

Upcoming — Fall 2026

October 15 — Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (most graduate students; some programs have different deadlines)

October 19 — Spring 2027 priority registration begins for UAF degree students

October 26 — Spring 2027 open registration begins for all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students

October 30 — Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals; a W grade appears on the academic transcript

November 26–29 — Fall break — no classes; most offices closed

Looking Ahead — Spring 2027

January 4
Financial aid disbursed

January 11
First day of instruction; add/drop period begins

January 22
Deadline for adding and dropping classes: 5 p.m. in person or 11:59 p.m. in UAOnline

January 29
Tuition and fee payment deadline: 5 p.m. in person or 11:59 p.m. in UAOnline