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.
Fairbanks, Alaska Climate & Temperature. 1  Fairbanks, Alaska, Usa is at 64 48'N, 147 52'W, 135 m (444 ft).2  See map. 3  Fairbanks, Alaska has a subarctic climate that has severe winters, no dry season, with cool, short summers and strong seasonality (K ppen-Geiger classification: Dfc). Come autumn/ fall temperatures decrease achieving average highs of 0.3Â°C (32.6Â°F) during the day and lows of -8.8Â°C (16.2Â°F) generally shortly after sunrise. 2  Total annual Precipitation averages 276.1 mm (10.9 inches) which is equivalent to 276.1 Litres/m (6.77 Gallons/ft).