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.
MAIN TRAVEL-GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Anchorage â Alaskaâs capital and the largest city in the state, with more than two-fifths of Alaskaâs population. Denali National Park (near Fairbanks) â a main reference for travellers. See Best Time to visit Denali National Park. Fairbanks â the largest inland city of Alaska, and the second largest in the state; a popular travel destination with relatively mild temperatures near the Denali National park.