AVIS Alaska Sports Complex Showers

There are showers located in the UAA sports center that can be accessed with a wolf card.

AVIS Alaska Sports Complex 

UAA Campus Housing & Dining

Did you know that UAA has both dorm-style housing and apartment style (with full kitchens?) Check out what UAA has to offer for living on campus.

• Single, double, and quad suites (traditional dorm style)
• Apartments (include kitchens)
• Townhomes (for students with families)
• All UAA housing has free unlimited wifi, access to laundry 
• Students must be in good academic standing

UAA Campus Housing & Dining 

UAA Off Campus Living Guide

Visit the web page or download the guide for great info on off-campus housing, transportation, and more.

• Maps, listings, and tons of information
• Bus routes and transportation around Anchorage
• Information on Alaska Landlord-Tenant Laws 
• Information to help first-time renters navigate the market
• Resources for living with roommates, dealing positively with landlords, and more

UAA Off Campus Living Guide 

Emergency Temporary Housing Vouchers

Hey, sometimes stuff happens and people need to find a place to stay for a short period of time - these vouchers are for that reason.

• For houseless individuals and families who are fleeing abuse or trafficking
• Short-term housing vouchers
• Must be referred through a local coordinated entry team

Temporary Housing Vouchers 

Low-Income Housing Vouchers for Private and Public Rentals

These vouchers are for long-term housing

• Run by Alaska Housing Finance Corp.
• Low-income individuals and families (50% below median income for Anchorage for private vouchers and 80% below median income for public vouchers)
• This is a wait-list maintained for private and public rentals in 12 Alaskan communities (including Anchorage)
• They provide info on accommodations for persons with disabilities

Low-Income Housing 

Choosing Our Roots

Housing assistance for LGBTQ2A+, queer-identifying, and transgender and nonbianary youth (up to early 20s)

• Trauma-informed services
• Queer knowledgeable and gender affirming staff 
• Provide assistance with finding housing

Choosing Our Roots 

Covenant House Alaska
(907) 272-1255

Covenant House Alaska, through collaboration with the community, provides compassionate, sustainable services and shelter to homeless or at-risk youth ages 13-21 in Alaska 24-hours a day

Covenant House Alaska 

(907) 277-1731

Brother Francis Shelter, a program of Catholic Social Services, is an emergency shelter for men and women in Anchorage without a home. Brother Francis Shelter serves the homeless with dignity, care, compassion and with an emphasis on moving guests toward self-sufficiency. The services include shelter, medical, case management, and work experience programs.

Brother Francis Shelter 

(907) 563-4545

Clare House provides services that address the basic needs of clients entering the emergency shelter program. This includes safe, warm shelter, food, water, and other necessities for both moms and their children. While families are transitioning out of survival mode, Clare House offers 24-hour support and case management services to help guide families to permanent stability.

Clare House 

(907) 563-5603

The Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission is a Christian organization and functions as an overnight shelter to house the homeless in a safe, warm and welcoming environment. They offer a six-month shelter accommodation for women returning to the work force and transitioning to permanent housing. A two year Life Skills program allows between 25-30 men an opportunity for recovery and reintegration back into a useful life at no personal cost. Other services include laundry and shower services, limited medical care, counseling, GED completion, and school supplies.

The Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission 

Abused Women’s Aid In Crisis, Inc. (AWAIC)
24-hour Crisis Hotline: (907) 272-0100

AWAIC is the largest domestic violence safe shelter in Alaska. Their mission is to provide domestic violence safe shelter, intervention, and prevention. They intervene in the cycle of violence with safe shelter for victims and their children, support and advocacy for all family members, and community education. AWAIC provides case management, advocacy, and confidential individual and group support for individuals who have experienced emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse within their intimate or family relationships.

Abused Women’s Aid In Crisis, Inc.  

UAA Seawolf Pantry

This food pantry is on campus, 100% free, and open to all students regardless of income or employment status.

• The pantry provides a three-dau supply of shelf-stable food for individuals and households up to four people.
• The pantry can be used twice every month by each UAA student.
• Bring your Wolfcard.
• Located in the Professional Studies Building (PSB) Room 211 (2533 Providence Drive)
• Students can email the pantry at uaa_seawolfpantry@alaska.edu or stop by during pantry hours to pick up food.
• Click on the Seawolf Food Pantry link below for hours of operation and more information about the pantry.

Visit the Food Pantry today 

UAA Emergency Food Cache

This food cache is on campus, 100% free, and open to all students regardless of income or employment status

• Students call the Student Health and Counseling Center at 907-786-4050 to request a food bag
• Bring your Wolfcard when you show up, and take the bag home with you
• SHCC, Rasmuson Hall, room 120
• Open M-F 9am-5pm

UAA Emergency Food Cache 

Anchorage Free Food Pantries

This website lists free all food pantries available in Anchorage

Anchorage Free Food Pantries 

St. Francis House Food Pantry

This is the closest food pantry to UAA campus

• 3710 E 20th Avenue, Anchorage, 99508
• Open M-Th 9am-1pm
• Also open the fourth Wednesday of the month, 4:30-5:30pm

St. Francis House Food Pantry 

UAA Student Health and Counseling Center

Provides physical and mental health services to all UAA students - some are free and some are low-cost

• Flu vaccines and other immunizations
• Counseling/therapy and crisis intervention services
• Sexual health services including STI screenings, pregnancy exams, and emergency contraception
• Tuberculosis testing
  
• Referrals to providers off campus
• Located in Rasmuson Hall, room 120

UAA Student Health and Counseling Center 

UAA Dental Clinic

Provides some free and some low-cost dental exams, x-rays, cleanings, and general dental care for students with and without health insurance

• Open September through April each year
• Located in Allied Health Sciences, room 131, 3500 Seawolf Drive, Anchorage 99508
• Call 907-786-6960 to make an appointment

UAA Dental Clinic 

UAA Financial Aid resources

The UAA financial aid department can help students explore scholarship options available to them

• Open September through April each year
• Located in Allied Health Sciences, room 131, 3500 Seawolf Drive, Anchorage 99508
• Call 907-786-6960 to make an appointment

UAA Financial Aid resources 

UAA Writing Center

Provides FREE writing and citation/bib consultations for students

UAA Writing Center 

UAA Consortium Library

Check the UAA Consortium Library to see if any of the texts for your courses are available on reserve

• Reserved materials may be checked out for short period of time (up to a few days; varies by course)
• In the upper left corner of the library UAA website, search your instructor’s name to see if they put materials on reserve

UAA Library Course Materials on Reserve 

UAA Disability Support Services

Provides free academic support and accommodations for students with disabilities

• Rasmuson Hall, room 112
• Open M-F 8am-5pm
• To learn what services you’re eligible for, call 907-786-4530 or email uaa_dss@alaska.edu to make an appointment

UAA Disability Support Services