You may qualify for postponement, or forbearance, of the repayment of your loans during your service. The education award will help you pay off qualified student loans when you're finished. Contact your lender for more specific information or to confirm your loan status during AmeriCorps service.
Fairbanks is located in the central Tanana Valley, straddling the Chena River near its confluence with the Tanana River. Immediately north of the city is a chain of hills that rises gradually until it reaches the White Mountains and the Yukon River. The southern border of the city is the Tanana River.
The community of Paxson is located on the shores of Paxson Lake, near where the Denali Highway intersects with the Richardson Highway in Interior Alaska. About Paxson. Paxson is a small town, with lots of cabins owned by people from Fairbanks, 180 miles north, or other parts of the state. Among the year-round residents there are plenty of dog mushers, and you may see (or hear) kennels full of sled dogs if you stop here.