Emil Berikoff Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association
The Emil Berikoff, Sr. Memorial (EBMS) Scholarship Program is designed to grant scholarship awards to residents of APICDA communities who are presently enrolled in or have been accepted to a nationally or regionally accredited higher education institution for undergraduate or graduate studies.
APICDA holds the conviction that by fostering education, our communities can strengthen their infrastructures and drive economic growth essential for the sustainability and health of these communities. The funds allocated from the Community Development Quota program serve as the backbone for this economic expansion and development, with the education of APICDA region inhabitants being a crucial element of this approach.
Scholarship Qualifications:
- Have official acceptance from a university or college.
- Satisfy the requirements for residency.
- Residency: Both Native and non-Native applicants are eligible, but must be living in one of the APICDA communities listed: Akutan, Atka, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, Nikolski, St. George, or Unalaska before applying for the scholarship.
- Unalaska Residency Requirement: Applicants from Unalaska must have lived there full-time for at least five years before applying and must plan to return to (or work in favor of) the APICDA region after completing their studies.
- Previous Resident Requirement: Applicants not currently living in an APICDA community must prove their connection to the APICDA region. The Training and Education Committee might consider applicants who can establish a link to the region based on the following factors, listed in order of importance:
- Duration of residency in the APICDA region.
- Immediate relatives living in the APICDA region (Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Children).
- Intent to return to (or work for the benefit of) the APICDA region after graduation.
- Show financial necessity; the income limit for the household (applicant, or applicant and spouse) is $183,270.
- Submit a full application package with all necessary documents by the deadline indicated below.
Application Deadlines:
The APICDA office must receive completed applications by the specified deadline.
- July 1: For fall, winter, and spring terms
- Nov. 15: For spring term
- April 1: For summer term.