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.
Gardening is big in the Interior. [Photo of gold panner is courtesy the University of Alaska Archives; Musher is David Arlan Rogers.] Fairbanks is called The Golden Heart of Alaska, a reference to the character of her people as much as to the location in Alaska's interior, or to the discovery of gold in 1902.airbanks, Alaska Information Site! Fairbanks, Alaska information on activities and events for our visitors and friends. To help you learn more about Fairbanks Alaska & plan your visit to our great state, we have made available here a number of resources.