Eielson Air Force Base

 
 

Take classes online or on-site, or earn your degree online. Get expert academic advising and help with military benefits. UAF offers all of these opportunities and more for active military, veterans and families at Eielson Air Force Base.

 

 

Military and Veteran Services at Eielson Air Force Base

ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ provides world-class academic programs and advising services on-site at Eielson Air Force Base. We invite you to explore the opportunities available, find a program that’s right for you and connect with an advisor to get started. Read on to learn more about what you can do.

Take classes at Eielson Air Force Base or online

We offer convenient on-site evening classes and flexible, 100% online degree programs that fit your schedule and study preferences. Take general education classes that can be applied to a variety of degrees, or transfer your Community College of the Air Force AAS degree to one of UAF's online bachelor's degrees. Accelerated terms are also available. Active military, veterans, families and civilians at Eielson are all welcome to take classes.

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Earn college credit through free on-site testing services

National Test Center sites located on Eielson Air Force Base offer CLEP, DSST and Pearson Vue tests. Testing is free for the military and can help you save money on classes by earning credits for what you already know. We also offer writing, reading and math placement tests on-site at Eielson.

 

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UAF: A Military-Friendly College

Military and veteran students come to UAF from all branches of the service and are a valued part of our student community. In addition to providing high-quality academic programs, we are dedicated to providing a caring and supportive learning environment that takes into account the unique needs of our service members, our veterans and their families.

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Contact Your UAF Advisor at Eielson Air Force Base

  • To get started, email Haley Farnsworth at UAF's office in the Education Center on Eielson Air Force Base, or call 907-377-1396.
  • For tuition assistance support, contact Pamela McCarty, Tuition Assistance Specialist, at uaf-militarysupport@alaska.edu, or call 907-474-7400.

Learn on your own time from anywhere in the world with GEM

UAF has partnered with the Community College of the Air Force's (CCAF) GEM program. This program offers Airmen the opportunity to access our general education courses in an online setting to fulfill the CCAF Associate in Applied Science (AAS) general education requirements.

Transfer your CCAF AAS degree to a bachelor's degree with the AU-ABC program

UAF has enrolled in the Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC) program. This program allows Airment to transfer most of their CCAF AAS degree to an online bachelor's degree program.

Earn college credit for military training and experience

The ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ recognizes and awards credit for military training and experience. Learn more about submitting your military transcript and academic credit for training completed while in service.