Specific state and institutional grants were also active during this period:

During the 2008-09 academic year, approximately in financial aid was distributed to undergraduate and graduate students.

: Undergraduate students received an average of $5,041 in grant aid per full-time equivalent (FTE) student, while graduate students averaged $7,558 .

: Specialized opportunities like the 2009 Global Change Student Research Grant offered up to $10,000 for undergraduate or graduate research projects at institutions like the University of Alaska Fairbanks . Grant Application and Strategy