NPHS Scholarship List
This list contains state and local scholarships, however, there are many more out there. Use as many resources as you
can as there is no one resource that exists for all scholarships. Don’t forget to look at your schools of interest for
financial aid that is available. If you have any questions about scholarships see your counselor or Mrs Forsman.
As of January 17, 2017
January Deadlines
Alaska Engineering
Education Scholarships
http://alaskaeef.org/sch
olarships/
Pride Foundation
Scholarships
http://www.pridefoundati
on.org/what-wedo/scholarships/
High School seniors pursing a degree in
engineering. Scholarship recipients must be
enrolled in a ABET, Inc accredited
engineering program.
$500-$4000
Online
1/20/2017
The Pride Foundation offers more than 50
different scholarships though there is only
one application to complete! Scholarships
are available to lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer, and straight-ally
(straight and supportive of LGBT issues)
students as well as students from LGBT
families. Students must either be residents
of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon or
Washington (but may study anywhere) or
be attending school in one of those five
states. We particularly encourage
applications from LGBT students of color
and trans students. Students must be high
school seniors, currently enrolled in college,
university, trade, vocational or certificate
programs or planning to enroll in the next
school year
Max amount
$10,000
Online
1/13/2017
Online
1/15/2017
BP Process Technology
Scholarship Program
http://apicc.org/students
/scholarships/
Applicants must be an Alaska resident. This
scholarship is for students who are enrolling
or currently enrolled in the Process
Technology two-year degree offered at UAA
or UAF or at UA Kenai.
National Multiple
Sclerosis Society
www.NationalMSSociet
y/Scholarship
Applicants must have multiple sclerosis or
have a parent living is MS, plan to attend an
accredited post secondary school for the first
time, and must live in Washington, Alaska or
Montana.
Alaskans pursuing careers in technology
education and/or training. Minimum GPA of 3.0
and preference given to those who demonstrate
financial need.
$1000-$3000
Online
1/18/2017
$1000
Online
1/31/2017
This scholarship pays full tuition to any
accredited college in the US. To be eligible
to apply students must belong to an ethnic
or racial minority group, have a minimum 3.3
GPA and demonstrate financial need.
The Truman D. Program is dedicated to the
support of Native American students pursing a
high education in Natural Resources
Full Tuition
Online
TBA
$2000
Online
1/18/2017
Red Boucher Scholarship
http://alaskacf.org/blog/sc
holarships/red-boucherscholarship
The Gates Millennium
Scholarship
http://www.gmsp.org
Intertribal Timber Council
http://www.itcnet.org/ab
out_us/scholarships.ht
ml
Up to $12,000
Alaska Travel Industry
Association
http://www.alaskatia.org
/foundation/scholarship
s
Scholarship to students enrolled, or
intending to enroll, in an accredited travel
and tourism program at a two to four year
institution; preference is given to those
attending Alaskan schools; 3.0 GPA; two
letters of recommendation; one page
statement of your career goals; if you plan
on studying business, marketing, research,
and planning, finance, customer service, and
entertainment you may be qualified to apply
for this scholarship
Scholarships totaling
$25,000
Online
1/31/2017
In person
registration
TBA
February Deadlines
American Legion Speech
Contest
Corvias Foundation
www.corviasfoundation.or
g
Joan Katkus Memorial
Scholarship
Nick Begich Scholarship
Intern Fund
www.nickbegichfund.org
This is a speech contest open to all high school
students. Topic: The Constitution of the United
States. There will be a work session on December
8th with Dr. Cobden at 1405 Kellum Suite 101 from
10a.m.-noon. The purpose of the coaching work
session is to help you choose a topic from the
constitution, get background knowledge and get
your speech started.
If you are a graduating high school student and
your parent is an active duty Service Member
stationed at Eielson AFB, you are eligible to
apply for a university scholarship of up to
$50,000.
Applicant shall be a veteran’s child, high
school age or older and a resident of the state
of Alaska
This is now open to Alaskans pursing degrees
and/or careers in education, government, and
public service.
$300.00 and trip
with expenses paid
to Anchorage
All participants will
receive a $50 gift
certificate to Fred
Meyer
Up to $50,000
Fairbanks
Surgery
Center at
2310 Peger
Road
Online
2/9/2017
$2000
NPHS
website
2/1/2017
Up to $25,000 in
scholarships to
successful
applicants
Online
2/17/2017
Alaska School Counselor
Scholarship
Student must be nominated by a counselor, be
a 2017 graduate of an Alaska High School and
be enrolled as a full-time post-secondary
student for the 2017-2018 school year.
Full and partial tuition
waivers for: The
Career Academy,
Alaska Vocational and
Technical School,
UAA, UAS and UAF.
See your
counselor
See your
couselor
BBB Foundation’s
Student of Integrity
Scholarship
A scholarship will be award to the winning
application submitted by students residing in
Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Washington,
or Western Wyoming. High school juniors and
seniors from across the Northwest are
encourage to apply by creating a 90-second
video that demonstrates how BBB helps people
become smart consumers. We recommend
getting as creative as possible, telling us the
story of a person harmed by unethical business
practices and how the BBB can help educate
consumers in advance to prevent scams or to
help consumers report scams or bad business
keeping other consumers safe.
These scholarships are available to students
attending any campus of the University of
Alaska.
$10,000
Online
2/13/2017
Online
2/15/2017
http://www.bbb.org/northwest/chariti
es-donors/about-us/bbbfoundation/current-scholarshipcampaign/2016-17_Scholarship/
University of Alaska
Foundation
http://www.alaska.edu/f
oundation/
Over 500
scholarships
offering awards
from $500-$8000
The American Legion of
Alaska
http://www.alaskalegion.o
rg/
The American Legion is proud to offer several
post-secondary scholarships to all graduating
seniors in Alaska who meet the fixed criteria.
Various
Online
Varies
SWE Greatland Section
Scholarship
SWE Greatland is awarding (2) $1500
scholarships and (1) 2000 scholarship.
Applicant eligibility includes: female, high
school senior in the state of Alaska, and intends
on enrolling in an ABET-accredited
engineering program at a four-year college or
university.
Program is open to sons and daughters of
active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military
commissary customers. Recipient must be
enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in a
four-year undergraduate college or university,
accredited in the U. S. They must have a
minimum cumulative grade point average of
3.0 on a 4.0 basis.
2- $1500
1- $2000
Online
2/15/2017
$1500
Online
2/17/2017
Vicki Webb Nelson
Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduate from any Alaska
High School and must have completed a
minimum of his/her senior year in Alaska
$1000
NPHS
website
2/20/2017
Tesoro Youth Leadership
Awards
Tesoro Companies, Inc. is providing
twenty $2,500 college scholarships for
outstanding young leaders. This new
scholarship has been launched to
encourage young scholars who are leading
by example in their schools and
communities. 3.0 minimum GPA
requirement
20 Awards @ $2500
each
Online
2/26/2017
Online
3/3/2017
Online
3/3/2017
NPHS
website
3/5/2017
http://www.swealaska.org
/scholarships.html
Scholarships for Military
Children Program
http://www.militaryscholar.
org/sfmc/application.html
http://nshssfoundation.org/r
esources/tesoro-youthleadership-awards/
March Deadlines
GVEA 2017 Academic
Degree Scholarship
http://www.gvea.com/insi
de/scholarship
This is a four-year scholarship and is only
awarded to one student each year. Applicant
must be a graduating senior from a high school,
correspondence study, or distance education
program in GVEA's service area that is
accredited by the State of Alaska Department
of Education. Applicant must be pursuing a
four-year bachelor's degree at any University
of Alaska campus and have a minimum
cumulative high school GPA of 3.5.
GVEA 2017
Academic Scholarship
This is nonrenewable scholarship awarded to three
students per year. Applicant must be a graduating
senior from a high school, correspondence study, or
distance education program in GVEA's service area
that is accredited by the State of Alaska Department
of Education. Minimum GPA of 3.0 required.
Applicant must be pursuing a four-year bachelor's
degree at an accredited school.
http://www.gvea.com/insi
de/scholarship
Fairbanks Emblem Club
#109
Interior high school senior.
1- $15,000
3- $2500 Awards
$1000
Scout of the Year
Scholarship
http://www.vfw.org/Comm
unity/Scout-of-the-YearScholarship
Eielson Officer Spouses’
Club (EOSC)
Ft Wainwright Spouses
Club (FTWW CSC)
John Kelly Scholarship
Fairbanks Retired
Teachers Association &
Lois E Meier Scholarship
Scouts who are registered, active
members of a Boy or Girl Scout Troop,
Venturing Crew, or a Sea Scout Ship who
have received the Eagle Scout Award, Girl
Scout Gold Award, Venture Silver Award
or Sea Scout Quartermaster Award.
Scouts must be 15 years of age and have
demonstrated practical citizenship in
school, scouting and the community.
Scouts must be enrolled in high school at
the time of selection.
Eligible applicants are graduating seniors
who are dependents of an active duty,
retired or deceased enlisted and officers of
the United States Air Force, Reserve, Air
National Guard military member assigned
to or residing near Eielson AFB.
Open to any graduating senior who is a
family member of an active duty stationed
at FT WW, retired or deceased Army
service member who live in the Fairbanks
area, and plans to be a full time student in
the fall of 2017
Graduating seniors who will be enrolling
full-time at the UAF or CTC and are
interested in careers in technology,
education or health care
Must be a graduating senior from a Fairbanks
North Star Borough School District High
School.
http://akfrta.weebly.com
Questions: Contact Judy Smith
[email protected]
Donald R Dewitt
Scholarship
Applicant must have attended public schools
for at least their 10th, 11th and 12 grade years,
have attended FNSBSD high schools for at
least their 11th and 12 grade years and have a
GPA between 2.75-3.5
Questions: Contact Judy Smith
[email protected]
http://akfrta.weebly.com
Delta Kappa Gamma
‘Theta’ Chapter
June Nelson Memorial
Society of Petroleum
Engineers Alaska Section
2017 Scholarship
http://www.spealaska.org
/2013-scholarshipprogram/
1st place- $5000
Contact
North Pole
VFW
488-9184
Contact
North Pole
VFW
488-9184
Multiple awards up to
$2000
NPHS
website
3/10/2017
Not listed
NPHS
website
3/10/2017
TBA
TBA
Online
3/15/2017
Online
3/15/2017
NPHS
website
NPHS
website
3/18/2017
Online
TBA
2nd place- $3000
3rd place- $1000
Up to $1000
3-$1000 FRTA
scholarship and
1- 3- $1500
Lois E Meier
Scholarship
2- $2500
All graduating seniors can apply!
$500- $1000
Eligible applicants must be graduating this
2016/2017 school year and be accepted
as a full-time student by either a
business/trade/college institution.
Graduating Alaska High School Seniors who
will be entering college during the Fall 2017
semester and pursuing a degree in engineering
(including petroleum, chemical, mechanical,
electrical, environmental or civil) or earth
sciences related to the petroleum industry are
eligible for these scholarships.
Ten $1,200 awards
Award amounts
totally $50,000
3/24/2017
McClain J. “Mack” Easton
Memorial Scholarship
ALASBO (Alaska Assoc.
Of School Business
Officials
http://www.alasbo.org/op
ps/scholarships/index.ht
ml
High school Seniors enrolled in a 2 or 4
year college or university in a degree
related course of study 250-300 word
essay on ”My Career Goals and Why I
Have Chosen Them.”; recommendation
letter and application and supporting
documents.
Three $1,000
scholarships
Online
TBA
Dr Burnley Scholarship
For students who may have struggled at the
beginning of high school but have turned
things around by the time they reached
graduation. Cum GPA 2.5 or higher
Students with a GPA average between
2.0-3.0, an improving verses declining
outlook and students that would not
normally receive an academic scholarship.
5- $1000
NPHS
website
TBA
$1000
Online
3/30/2017
Students in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12 may
submit art for this contest. Art must be on
paper or canvas. Water color,pencil,
pastel, charcoal, tempera, crayon, acrylic,
pen-and-ink, or oil may be used. Digital art
is not accepted.
1st place- $10,000
2nd place- $5,000
3rd place- $2,500
4th place- $1,500
5th place- $500
3/31/2017
Alaska high school graduates who will be the
first in their immediate family to attend a
college or university can apply for tuition
assistance from the Neal O. Thorpe Memorial
Scholarship offered by The Alaska Community
Foundation. Applicants must attend, or plan to
attend one of 15 eligible colleges or
universities in the Pacific northwest.
Graduation seniors who have shown an interest
in their community through volunteerism and
extracurricular activities. Special consideration
will be given to those applicants at a
disadvantage or who have special interest in
the field of speech and hearing.
Students preparing for a career in state and
local government finances. Anyone preparing
for a career in public finance, including
financial management, risk management,
auditing, accounting, cash management or
banking is eligible to apply.
Must be a graduate of a Alaska high school, a
GPA of 2.5 or higher and show need and merit.
$7500- may be
renewed up to 5 years
Submit entry
to North Pole
Ladies
Auxiliary
See Mrs.
Forsman in
Counseling
Online
NPHS
website
TBA
$1000
NPHS
website
TBA
Several awards in the
amount of $2000$4000
TBA
TBA
If you are an Alaskan high school senior and
will enroll in a two-year to a five-year
institution in Alaska in 2017 apply! No GPA
requirement. Create a short (30-120 second)
video and essay addressing these 3 prompts:
What does being an Alaskan mean to you?
What makes you proud to be an Alaskan? How
are you involved in your community to make
$2500
Online
3/30/2017
The American LegionRichard D. Johnson
Memorial
http://www.alaskalegion.o
rg/Richard_D._Johnson_
_Memorial_Scholarship.h
tm
Young American Creative
Patriotic Art Awards
www.ladiesauxvfw.org/pr
ograms/scholarships.html
NEAL O. THORPE
MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
www.alaskacf.org
Quota International of
Fairbanks
www.quotafairbanks.org
Alaska Government Finance
Officers Association
www.agfoa.com
Elmer & Ruth Schwantes
Scholarship Fund
Paskvan & Ringstad,
P.C.
“Proud Alaskan
Scholarship”
http://paskvanlaw.com/sc
holarship/
Announced when
awarded
TBA
Alaska even better?
April Deadlines
Alaska Broadcasters
Association
www.alaskabroadcasters.
org
GCD & Construstion
Education Foundation
Scholarships
http://www.agcak.org/agc-construction-educationfoundationscholarships.html
Denali FCU
http://www.denalifcu.org/s
cholarships
Graduate from a high school and accepted
into a post-secondary institution. Must be
pursuing radio and/or television
broadcasting or broadcast engineering as
a major course of study. Must be a
resident of Alaska. Demonstrate
excellence in academic performance,
discipline/attitude and attendance.
Any Alaskan resident pursing post-secondary
education in the construction industry or
related field such as accounting, insurance &
bonding and human resources at a school either
in or outside of the state, with the intent to live
and work in Alaska after completing their
program.
Must be a high school senior, Alaskan
resident, a primary member at Denali FCU,
and have a minimum GPA of 2.25.
Bill Countryman
Scholarship Fund
www.Cu1.org
Application can be found
on their website
Student or parent must be a member of
CU1 for at least 1 year, show a financial
need, good academic record, record of
community involvement, and extracurricular activities.
Masonic Visual Arts &
Music Scholarship
High school senior who will graduate in the
spring of 2017 and plan to enroll in a
higher education visual arts and/or music
degree program.
Alaska students studying transportation,
international business or related industries.
Jim Snead Memorial
Scholarship
www.alaksacf.org
$2000
Online
TBA
Online
4/1/2017
Online
4/3/2017
NPHS
website
TBA
$2000
Either 2 $1000
Or 1 $2000 Award
NPHS
website
TBA
Check website
Online
TBA
2- $5,000 Awards
5- $2,500 Awards
3- $5000 Awards
Check website
Alpha Delta Kappa “Gamma
Chapter”
Student is a graduating high school senior in
the FNSBSD, parent is or has been in the field
of education & student plans to enroll full time
in a post-secondary school.
Three $500.00
award(s)
NPHS
website
TBA
Fairbanks Principal
Association Student
Scholarship
Student must be a FNSBSD high school senior
and on track to graduate May 2017, have a
minimum CGPA of a 3.0, must be planning to
enter a post-secondary program of study
immediately following graduation (within 4
months). Student will need to submit a
application and 2 letters of recommendations.
Must be a 2017 graduating senior and have a
parent, grandparent or guardian employed as a
teacher or instructional support staff for
FNSBSD.
2- $1000
NPHS
website
TBA
Several $500.00
awards(s)
Online
TBA
Be a current graduating Alaska High
School senior from an Alaskan school
district. Have a 2.6 (C+) grade point
average.
One-$2000-$4000
Award
Online
TBA
Alpha Delta Kappa
“Zeta Chapter”
http://adkzetaak.wikispaces
.com/
Spenard Builders Supply
Scholarship
The ‘Skills for Alaska’ scholarship is
*Kiwanis Club of Fairbanks
The Fairbanks Education
Association
Sgt Derek T. Stenroos
Memorial
North Pole Rotary Club
Scholarship
Henry & Joyce W Sumid
Scholarship
http://www.sumidscholarsh
ip.com/
designed to assist graduating high school
students who are preparing for careers in
trade, technical and skilled service
occupations, including health occupations.
This scholarship is intended to honor and
reward a student who has shown
extraordinary achievement in academics,
extracurricular activities and community
service while demonstrating leadership,
perseverance and resourcefulness. Applicants
must be a 2017 graduating senior in the North
Star Borough and be a United States citizen or
legally authorized alien.
Address the following question in an essay (1-2
pages) or through a visual, musical, poetic or
multimedia form of your choice. "How does
the vision and work of the Reverend Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., impact you today?" Pick up
your application in counseling today!
The scholarship(s) will be made to a promising
North Pole High School Choir Senior with a
2.0 GPA minimum that has been accepted into
an accredited 2 or 4 year educational or
technical institution.
Student must be a 2017 graduate, plan to enroll
in a college, university or vocational-technical
school and be seeking a two year vocational
degree.
The Henry and Joyce W. Sumid
Scholarship is available to high school
seniors and college students interested
in studying theatre arts and whose legal
residence is within these states: Alaska,
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho,
New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and
Washington
$2000
NPHS
website
TBA
NPHS
website
TBA
4- $750.00
NPHS
website
TBA
$5000
$2500 per year
NPHS
website
TBA
Online
4/30/2016
$2500
Online
5/1/2017
$1000 and may be
more
Online
5/1/17
$500.00
Up to $5000
May Deadlines
MGMA Western Section
Scholarships
http://www.mgma.com/ed
ucationcertification/educationresources/acmpescholarship-fund-program
PMI Alaska Chapter
Scholarship
http://pmief.org/scholarshi
ps-grants-andawards/scholarships
To be eligible for the MGMA Western
Section Scholarships, applicants must
be residing in MGMA Western section
states (Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming) who are
current MGMA members and enrolled
in an undergraduate or graduate degree
program relevant to medical practice
management.
Eligible applicants must be enrolled in
or applying for an accredited
undergraduate, graduate or doctoral
academic degree program in project
management or a related field
benefitting from project management
with the following order of priority
listed on the website.
Alaska State Firefighters
Association Scholarship
Fairbanks Chamber of
Commerce
www.fairbankschamber.or
g/scholarships
Charles H. Selman
Memorial Scholarship
http://www.alaskacharr.co
m/scholarships.html
GVEA 2017
Career and Technical
Education Scholarship
www.gvea.com
Neal O. Thorpe Memorial
Scholarship
www.alaskacf.org
All applicants must be enrolled in college
or Voc-Tech school, must show a letter of
acceptance from the college or Voc-Tech,
must have a 2.0 + GPA and must be
graduating from an Alaska high school.
This is for graduating seniors who intend to
attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks
(UAF) or UAF Community and Technical
College in the fall of 2017. GPA minimum
of 2.8
The Alaska CHARR Education Fund
awards scholarships once a year to Alaska
residents who are interested in pursuing a
career in the Alaskan hospitality industry.
Applicant must be an Alaskan Resident of
at least 2 years to apply; must be accepted
for admission to an accredited university or
post-secondary vocational school and
must plan to pursue a career in the Alaska
hospitality industry.
This is a nonrenewable scholarship awarded to
one student per year. Applicant must be
enrolled or accepted as a part-time (at least 6
credit hours per semester or 4 hours per
quarter) or full-time student at an accredited
school in a program leading toward a
recognized license, certificate, or an Associates
Degree (2 years or less). Applicants must have
a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the most
recent education institution attended (high
school or post-secondary).
Applicant must be an Alaska resident, be a
graduate of a high school or equivalent program
located in Alaska, be the first in their immediate
family to pursue a post-secondary degree and be
accepted and plan to enroll at one of the eligible
universities.
$500
TBA
TBA
$1000
Online
TBA
TBA
Online
TBA
$2500.00
Online
TBA
$7,500 per year for
up to five years
Online
TBA
Online
TBA
TBA
TBA
Shelly Szepanski
Memorial Flight
Scholarship
www.alaskacf.org
Applicant must be female, enrolled in a science
related degree program, passed FAA written
flight test and medical, pursuit of flying as a part
of science-related career goals, preference given
to students enrolled in UA system and
demonstrate a financial need.
Up to $5000
Fairbanks Northern
Football Lions
Alaska residents only. Must be a senior
graduating from FNSBSD and have participated
in either high school football or cheerleading for
the duration of one season.
2-$1000
Fund supports outstanding Alaskan students in
the pursuit of technology education and/or
training. This scholarship will provide a
$1000 scholarship paid directly to the
applicant's university or trade school to cover
educational expenses. Applicant must be an
Alaskan resident, a graduating high school
senior, enrolled or plan to enroll in the
upcoming academic session, must be pursing
technology education and/or training and
have at least a 3.0 GPA.
$1000
Online
TBA
Midnight Sun Run
Scholarship
Must have attended one of the Fairbanks area
high schools, minimum GPA of 3.0, have
actively participated in high school-sanctioned
cross country or track and must show
verification of acceptance to an institution of
higher learning.
4-$1500
TBA
TBA
Duck Brand ‘Stuck at the
Prom’ scholarship contest
http://stuckatprom.com/
This contest rewards individuals for
creating prom attire made completely out
of duct tape.
$10,000
Online
5/31/17
Full Tuition to
University of Alaska
Campus
Contact
Luvenia
Rogers at 4512064
TBA
The Tim Akers Memorial
Scholarship
www.alaskacf.org/scholarsh
ips
June Deadlines
U of A Foster Youth
Presidential Tuition
Waiver Scholarship
You are eligible if you:
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Are a resident of Alaska
Have a HS diploma or GED prior to
enrollment at the University
Have been in OCS custody on or after
your 16th birthday, and not yet age 21.
Demonstrate financial need for
assistance.
Applied for two other scholarships
Complete the FAFSA
(http://www.fafsa.ed.gov)
mailto:luvenia.
rogers@alaska
.gov
Abbott & Fenner Business
Consultants
www.abbottandfenner.co
m/scholarships.htm
Available to all high school juniors and seniors
as well as all students currently registered in
any accredited post secondary institution.
$1000
Email
completed
essay
TBA
2017 Aspiring Nurse
Scholarship
http://www.nursingschools
almanac.com/
$1000
Online
6/30/2017
2- $1000.00
Online
TBA
http://www.womenpoliceof
alaska.org/
Applicants must be in good academic standing
and on track to graduate from high school in
2017. Must have a track record of academic
excellence, particularly in science and math
and have a passion for the nursing profession
and overall field of healthcare
Must be a resident of the State of Alaska and
enrolled in higher education in a relevant law
enforcement study. Applicant must be a high
school senior or older.
Sven and Lorraine
Eriksson Scholarship
www.alaskacf.org
Must be enrolled full-time at a UA campus
with plans to study electrical, mechanical, civil
or music. Minimum GPA of 2.5.
$2500 per year for
up to 4 years
Online
TBA
Women Police of Alaska
Various
Alaska Performance
Scholarship
www.aps.alaska.gov
Doyon Foundation
Basic Scholarships
www.doyonfoundation.co
m
Marine Option
Naval Reserve
Officer Training
Corps (NROTC)
Scholarship
www.nrotc.navy.mil/schol
arships_application.cfm
Navy ROTC
Scholarship
www.nrotc.navy.mil/schola
rships_application.cfm
Alaskan residents who graduate from high
school with rigorous course completion,
strong grade point averages, and
competitive college entrance exam or
career readiness test scores. The Alaska
Performance Scholarship will be awarded
only to students who attend accredited,
Alaska post-secondary institutions,
including colleges, universities, and jobtraining programs.
Keeping in mind that
the coursework
students will need to
take to qualify will be
rigorous, the award
levels are:
First level award:
$4,755 per year
• High school GPA of
at least 3.5 and very
high score on college
or career readiness
assessment.
Second level award:
$3,566 per year
• High school GPA of
at least 3.0 and high
score on college or
career readiness
assessment.
Third level award:
$2,378 per year
• High school GPA of
at least 2.5 and
moderately high score
on college or career
readiness assessment.
TBA
Applicants must be enrolled in Doyon or be
a child of an enrollee. High school
graduates who will be attending
postsecondary education full- or part-time.
$400/semester for
full-time; $200
semester for parttime
Online
Mar 15, Apr
15, Sept 15,
Nov 15;
recipients
must reapply
each term
U.S. Citizen applying for admission to an
NROTC college or university. Be
physically qualified by Marine Corps
standards, no criminal record. Achieve
around a 1200 on the SAT or 22 on the
ACT. Sports involvement, community
service are a plus.
Full Tuition
Online
Varies-but the
sooner you
apply the
better
U.S. Citizen, acceptance to a 4-year college
or university. Passing score on Navy
physical. Min. 22 on ACT.
Full Tuition
Online
Varies-but the
sooner you
apply the
better
RESEARCH MORE SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION AT THESE SITES
*Unigo.com: Scholarship search, college search, stats and reviews
*www.HighFiveScholarships.com The largest collection of scholarships ever assembled.
*WWW.SCHOLARSHIPQUESTHELPER.COM is a new website that is designed to offer tips and
suggestions on how to approach the process of acquiring scholarships. There is no charge for this service.
*ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS: Here’s a great site for a discussion of and resources concerning
scholarships for athletes: http://www.collegescholarships.org/athletic.htm
* SCHOLARSHIPS.COM Whether you are in high school, enrolled in a college or a returning student, this
website will search millions of scholarships & grants to match you with.
* FAST WEB: www.fastweb.com This is an electronic free scholarship search and free online application
process called EScholarships.
* MERIT AID: There is more than $11 billion in merit-based scholarships available from colleges.
Now, you can easily find these scholarships at MeritAid.com, the Web's first free, comprehensive
directory of merit aid scholarships. MeritAid.com
* SCHOOLSOUP: The world's largest scholarship database located at www.SchoolSoup.com.This
database ($32 Billion in awards) is available to the general public - free of charge. At SchoolSoup.com
does not collect students' personal information for resale to third parties.
OTHER SOURCES…
WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE PROGRAM: WUE is the Western Undergraduate
Exchange, a program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through
WUE, students in western states may enroll in many two-year and four-year college programs at a reduced
tuition level: 150 percent of the institution's regular resident tuition. WUE tuition is considerably less than
nonresident tuition. http://www.wiche.edu/SEP/WUE/index.asp
APPLY EARLY!!
THE NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE: is an association of colleges and universities that have joined
together to provide exchange opportunities for their students. College and university students from one
NSE member campus can apply for exchange to another NSE member campus for up to one year.
http://www.nse.org
THE ALASKA CAREER INFORMATION SYSTEM (AKCIS) is a comprehensive career guidance system
that provides information and exploration tools to people throughout Alaska. This is a great site for
choosing two-year and four-year colleges, graduate schools, and financial aid. AKCIS assists students with
college and scholarship searches, and provides occupational and employment information and research.
Go to http://akcis.org
* Username: northpole
* PASSWORD: 4akcis
UA SCHOLARS PROGRAM: The UA Scholars Program offers an $11,000 scholarship to the top 10% of
the graduates from qualified Alaska high schools each year. Check out their web site:
www.alaska.edu/scholars/