Scholarships

Graduation at BRHS

For assistance with scholarships, please contact your school guidance counselor. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of scholarships; if you have a scholarship you would like to see added to this list, we welcome suggestions, especially for local scholarship opportunities. Please email us here.

College Application Checklist

Local

Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA), Region I   Eight $1000 scholarships for four male and four female students to pursue post-secondary education or vocational education. For students who have actively participated in ASAA. Deadline: March 30, 2024. 

 23-24 Region I Scholarship App (2).pdf
AVCP Tribal Workforce Development  Need-based higher education and vocational training scholarships for eligible tribal members. Deadlines: April 30, June 30, December 30 for High Ed. Scholarship; and 30 days prior to start date for vocational training.  Website

AVEC

For training or advancement of skills or trades that can be applicable for work in communities with AVEC presence. Application deadline for Fall is mid-April. Website information and application
Bethel Native Corporation  Available to BNC shareholders and/or direct descendants. Application deadlines mid-February/mid-October for Fall/Spring.
BNC Scholarship website and application
Calista Education & Culture Available to Calista Corporation shareholders and/or descendants. Application deadlines June 30/Dec. 1 for Fall/Spring. Calista scholarship webpage and application
CVRF Louis Bunyan Memorial Scholarship Assistance to CVRF residents who wish to pursue careers but might not otherwise be able to further their academic education due to financial need.                           CVRF Scholarship website
Delta Western $10,000 scholarship. Deadline: April 12, 2024. Can be applied to two-year or four-year program. Website and application
Doyon Foundation  Available to Doyon shareholders and/or direct descendants. Scholarships for full-time and part time students, for non-degree programs and course, and for high school students taking college credits. Deadline March 15. Doyon scholarships webpage
James & Dorothy Hoffman Memorial $1000 Scholarship $1000 scholarship for BRHS or KLA graduating senior who will attend college or trade school. Deadline May 8, 2023.
Application 
Past awardees
John Active Memorial Scholarship One $1000 scholarship for a college student with ties to the YK Delta with preference given to those studying journalism, indigenous language, multimedia or communications. Deadline early June.  Application
Kuskokwim Education Foundation  Applicants must be TKC shareholders. Deadline April 15, 2023. Information
Lower Kuskokwim Administrator's Association (LKAA)  $1000 scholarships for past graduates of LKSD high schools or current seniors pursuing a degree in education. Deadline April 15, 2024.  Application 2024 
Lynn Edwards Memorial Scholarship (LKNEA)  For graduating LKSD seniors. Application due April 28.  Application 2023
Scoring Rubric 2023
 
Mary Ciuniq Pete Legacy Scholarship $1000 scholarships to KuC students returning for third semester and beyond. Preference given to students who are Alaska Native women. Deadline June 1. Application
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution  This award is intended to help Native American college and technical school students of any age, any tribe, in any state striving to obtain an eduction. Deadline April 1. Scholarship Information

ONC

  ONC Website
907-543-2608

VFW Ladies Auxiliary

  907-543-2241
YDFDA (Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association)
Applicant must be a resident of one of the 6 villages of YDFDA (Alakanuk, Emmonak, Grayling, Kotlik, Mountain Village, and Nunam Iqua) for at least 5 continuous years at any time prior to application.    Information and application link

YKHC

YKHC offers more than $80,000 in scholarships to encourage members of the 58 tribes served by YKHC and their descendants to pursue training as health professionals. Applications due June 1, November 1.                        Information and application


Alaska

*For all of the UA internal scholarships, you will apply through the UA (Anchorage/Fairbanks/Southeast) websites and use your UAID passwords. You must be accepted to the university before 2/15.

 Alaska Community Foundation Over 40 scholarships for Alaskan students, including scholarships for technical education. Most deadlines are March 15.  Website
Brochure
AEEF (Alaska Engineering Education Association)  For seniors interested in pursuing a degree in engineering. One application makes you eligible for several scholarships.
Due Jan. 20.
Application
Alaska Native Tribal Health
Consortium
 
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium awards $5,000 scholarships to qualified Alaska Native and American Indian students to increase Alaska Native and American Indian people working in health care fields. The 2023-2024 application period opens March 1 and closes at 5 pm, March 31. More information about this scholarship and others available on their website
Website
ANICA 
Email [email protected]

CIRI Foundation

Scholarships for original enrollees of Cook Inlet Region and their descendants, and for CIRI shareholders.

 

Website
GCI  Focus on supporting students who want to pursue a major, trade or vocational training relevant to STEM and who live in rural Alaska or would like to return to Alaska. Deadline March 15. Website 

Kuskokwim Campus Support

*See note above regarding UA Scholarships

 
Nick Begich Fund

For: Students interested in careers in education, government and public service. Deadline, Feb. 27. 

Website

Schaible

*See note above regarding UA Scholarships

 
State of AK DOL & Workforce Development

1-866-683-2941

 
Spike Jorgensen Scholarship Up to $4000 based on need. Application deadline April 18, 2024.  Application
UA Foundation *See note above regarding UA Scholarships
 

 

National & Federal

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https://studentscholarships.org/newsletters             

American Indian College Fund Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native college students. Deadline May 31, 2023   https://collegefund.org/students/scholarships/

Catching the Dream

Native American Scholarships.
Deadlines March 15 (Summer session), April 30 (Fall semester), Sept. 15 (Spring semester)
 https://catchingthedream.org
Indian Health Service  Supports American Indian and Alaska Native students pursing careers in health services. Due Feb. 28.  https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/
 Bold Explore exclusive scholarships, fellowships and grants, matched to you. (Includes scholarships for single moms, indigenous students, students who have lost family members, and many more)    https://bold.org
Native Forward  The largest direct scholarship provider to Native students in the U.S. Awards approximately $15 million in scholarships annually.   https://www.nativeforward.org/


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