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.
Military bases in Alaska. The largest military presence is in Fairbanks and in Anchorage. Eielson Air Force Base and Fort Wainwright Army Post are near Fairbanks, while Fort Richardson Army Post and Elmendorf Air Force Base are located in Anchorage. Major cities offer Lower 48 conveniences.