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Welcome to the Chugach Heritage Foundation Scholarship Program. CHF offers scholarships to support students seeking college and university degrees (Associates, Bachelors, & Graduate/PhD, vocational certificates, job training, and possible internship opportunities.

A) Vocational Scholarship

This scholarship is available for students registered in any recognized vocational/certificate/license-based training program.

Students can receive a maximum of $5,000 within a calendar year under this program.

B) College Scholarship

This scholarship is available for students enrolled in an Associate level or Bachelor level degree program at an accredited college or university.

Students can receive up to $5,000 per academic year at the Associate level, or up to $6,300 per academic year at the Bachelor level.

Application Deadline: August 29th (Fall Term), December 31st (Winter/Spring Term), March 31st (Spring Quarter Term), May 15th (Summer Term)

C) Graduate Scholarship

This competitive scholarship is available for students enrolled in an accredited graduate or Ph.D. level program.

Students can receive a maximum of $10,500 per academic year under this program.

Application Deadline: June 30th

D) Barney Uhart Memorial Scholarship

This competitive scholarship is available to a senior at the undergraduate level or enrolled in a graduate program.

Student(s) who are approved for this award will participate in a paid summer internship (over two summers) and eligible to receive up to $10,000 in additional CHF Scholarship funding.

The travel and lodging for the internship will be also be provided.

Application Deadline: December 31st

E) Alyeska Alaska Native Scholarship

Open to students who express a high interest in working within the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Services (TAPS)/oil & gas industry.

All eligibility and documentation requirements must be met, and applicants must have been approved for either the CHF College, Vocational, or Graduate Scholarship awards.

Funding for this scholarship is limited, and eligible applications will be funded on a first-come first-serve basis.

The Alaska Performance Scholarship provides an opportunity for Alaska high school students to earn a scholarship to help cover the cost of an Alaska postsecondary education. Alaska high school students who take a more rigorous curriculum, get good grades, and score well on college placement or work ready exams, can earn an Alaska Performance Scholarship to qualified Alaska colleges, universities, or vocational/technical programs.

WHO can get the APS?

Alaska residents who graduate from an Alaska high school (public, private, or home school), in 2011 or later and meet the qualifying requirements are eligible for an APS award.

WHERE can the APS be used?

The APS can be used at any participating college or university in Alaska, or for approved career and technical education programs in the state. Click here for more information on participating Alaska postsecondary institutions.

HOW MUCH is the APS?

There are three maximum annual award levels: up to $4,755, $3,566, and $2,378. Maximum levels are established based on a combination of minimum GPA and test scores. An APS award may not exceed qualifying costs of attendance (which typically include tuition; fees; required books, supplies, and equipment; room and board; and transportation) remaining after considering all other non-loan aid the student is eligible for. Students may remain eligible for up to 8 semesters, but must fully use the APS within six years of high school graduation.

WHEN will the APS be available?

The APS is sent to schools in two payments, usually 50% of the award when the student begins attendance, and the other 50% at the start of the next term or midpoint of a CTE program. Generally, your school will first apply your APS funds to your outstanding school debt for that year, if any, and then pay any remaining funds to you. Final award notification is made after the postsecondary education confirms qualifying enrollment. Students can monitor their status in their Alaska Student Aid Portal (ASAP) account.

Does the scholarship expire?

Yes. It must be used within six years of graduating high school unless the recipient qualifies for an extension. Students who wish to apply for an extension must send a written request to the commissioner, accompanied by a signed statement from the institution of higher learning in which the student is enrolled. See 4 AAC 43.045 for more information on extending the scholarship eligibility period. Additional allowable extensions will be set in regulation by the State Board of Education and Early Development through a public policy.

The Alaska Geological Society's Don Richter Scholarship fund is requesting applications for support of graduate student research. Proposals in all geology and geophysics disciplines related to work in Alaska are welcome, and proposals for research in the areas of Don's interests, including volcanology, igneous petrology, neotectonics, or field-based studies in the Aleutian arc, Talkeetna Mountains, and Wrangell Mountains region are especially encouraged. The scholarship fund will award $2000 to one proposal.

Eligibility

A) Enrollment at an accredited institute of higher education.

B) Status as a MS or PhD candidate in geoscience or equivalent degree program.

C) Project or thesis/dissertation topic focused on Alaskan geology or related geoscience topic with a preference for topics that reflect Don Richter's career interests, including but not limited to: volcanology, igneous petrology, field-based investigations in the Wrangell Mountains, the Aleutian arc, the Talkeetna arc, the Denali Fault system, and the stratigraphy of south-central Alaska.

D) Having received the Richter Scholarship no more than one (1) time previously. Previous awardees shall be additionally required to provide the Scholarship committee with a summary of how previous funds were used.

E) Applicants for the Richter Scholarship may not be related to any member of the Richter family or to any person serving on the Scholarship Committee or the Board of Directors of the Society.

Applications Should Include

A) AGS Scholarship application form.

B) A cover letter describing your personal and educational career goals, your interest in the Earth Sciences, your financial need, and how you would use the scholarship funds. Examples of how to apply the funds include, but are not limited to, field work, research/lab fees, or tuition and books. If you are a past scholarship recipient, please include an update on how you used previous AGS funding.

C) A project description if you are an undergraduate, or thesis proposal, if you are a graduate student; please address relevance of project to Don Richter's interests (see #3 above).

D) A minimum of two letters of recommendation from those familiar with your academic record. A third letter may be included if it contains important additional information.

E) A copy of your transcripts from your current institution. If you are a first year graduate student, please also include transcripts from your previous institution. Formal confidential transcripts are not required; copies will suffice.

The purpose of the Emil Berikoff, Sr. Memorial (EBMS) Scholarship Program is to provide scholarship awards to APICDA community residents who are currently accepted to or enrolled at a nationally or regionally accredited college or university.

It is APICDA's belief that through education our communities will be able to build stronger infrastructures to promote and achieve the economic development necessary for sustainable healthy communities. APICDA uses the funds made available through the Community Development Quota program as a genesis for this economic growth and development; education of the residents of the APICDA region is a key component of this plan.

Scholarship Requirements:

A) Be formally accepted at a college or university.

B) Meet the residency requirements.

Residency: Applicants may be Native or non-Native and must be residents of one of the following APICDA communities: Akutan, Atka, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, Nikolski, St. George or Unalaska prior to application for the scholarship.

Unalaska Residency Requirement: Applicants from Unalaska must have maintained full-time residency for at least five years immediately prior to the application date and must intend to return to (or work for the benefit of) the APICDA region upon completion of school.

Previous Resident Requirement: Applicants who do not live in one of the APICDA communities must demonstrate their relationship with the APICDA region. The Training and Education Committee may give consideration to applicants who can provide a tie to the region based on the following, in order of significance:

1. Length of time applicant lived in the APICDA region.

2. Immediate family living in the APICDA region (Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Children).

3. Applicants intent to return to (or work for the benefit of) the APICDA region upon completion of school.

Are you interested in pursuing higher education after graduation to help prepare you to find employment with a steady income?

Do you have a desire to go back to school to get vocational training to develop a new set of skills?

Would you like to find a career with good benefits?

Do you need financial assistance to help you pursue your educational dreams?

AVEC may be able to help you achieve your dreams. The AVEC Scholarship Committee awards multiple scholarships towards vocational, technical and academic programs each year.

Scholarship applicants must be an AVEC member or live in a household with an active AVEC membership. The scholarship is intended to go toward training or advancement of skills or trades that can be applicable to work in communities with AVEC presence. Learn more about different types of potential careers with AVEC.

All applications for FALL semester are due by May 15, winners will be announced by mid July, and distribution of funds to university or trade school will begin mid August.

All Applications for SPRING semester are due by August 15, winners will be announced by mid Nov, and distribution of funds to university or trade school will begin mid December.