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.
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.