If you complete your AmeriCorps commitment through the VISTA program, you have an option of choosing to receive an end-of-service stipend of $1,200 and possibly a partial reduction in certain outstanding student loans.
The Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses all of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and is the northernmost Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States, located less than 120 miles (190 km) south of the Arctic Circle.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is located Northwest of the city of Fairbanks. Several websites have good maps of the entire Fairbanks area including Lonely Planet and Yahoo (Google Fairbanks map).his is a penthouse that has a wonderful view of the Alaska Range, and everyone should visit this room at least once. For directions to all of these locations, go to the UAF Campus Map. The map that appears looks very crowded, but if you zoom in, it becomes clearer.