You may qualify for postponement, or forbearance, of the repayment of your loans during your service. The education award will help you pay off qualified student loans when you're finished. Contact your lender for more specific information or to confirm your loan status during AmeriCorps service.
Fairbanks is located in the central Tanana Valley, straddling the Chena River near its confluence with the Tanana River. Immediately north of the city is a chain of hills that rises gradually until it reaches the White Mountains and the Yukon River. The southern border of the city is the Tanana River.
With 32,469 people, Fairbanks is the 2nd most populated city in the state of Alaska out of 337 cities. But watch out, Fairbanks, because Badger with 21,773 people and Juneau with 32,406 people are right behind you. The largest Fairbanks racial/ethnic groups are White (57.5%) followed by Hispanic (11.5%) and American Indian (9.2%). In 2013, the median household income of Fairbanks residents was $53,299. Fairbanks households made slightly more than Anaktuvuk Pass households ($52,500) and Nelson Lagoon households ($52,708) . However, 13.6% of Fairbanks residents live in poverty. The median age for Fairbanks residents is 27.4 years young.