CIRI Foundation Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by Cook Inlet Region, Inc.

Introduction
The CIRI Foundation (TCF) provides general scholarships for students pursuing degree programs, available to both full-time and part-time enrollees. Awards may be awarded for the full academic year or by individual term (please note TCF does not fund summer classes). There are two application periods each year — review the schedule, eligibility, award amounts, and terms below to determine the correct deadline for your application.

Application windows
- April 1 through June 30
- October 1 through December 31

Amounts
- $200 per credit hour for all recipients.
- Full-time students (15+ credits per term, including summer) may receive up to $3,000 per term, for a possible total of $9,000 per year with summer school.
- Part-time students (12 or fewer credits per term) may receive up to $2,400 per term.

Eligibility requirements
Applicants must meet all of the following:
- Be a CIRI original shareholder or a lineal descendant.
- Hold a high school diploma or GED.
- Be enrolled in Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, or prerequisite courses for a degree program.
- Attend an accredited institution.
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Award terms
- Recipients must continue to satisfy all funding requirements in order to remain eligible.
- Award funds may be applied to direct educational expenses and, if other costs are covered, up to $500 per term may be used for personal expenses.

General Scholarship — Fall-only option
- Deadline to apply for Fall-only funding: June 1
- Fall term award amount: up to $3,000 for full-time students / up to $2,750 for part-time students
- TCF encourages applicants to apply for the entire academic year, but recognizes circumstances where a Fall-only application is appropriate. The same eligibility and award terms listed above apply to Fall-only applicants.
- If you submit a Fall-only application and later wish to be considered for Winter and/or Spring funding, you must reapply by the Mid-Year Scholarship deadline of Dec. 1. It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit that reapplication.

Fall-only award details
- Full-time students: eligible for one award up to $3,000 for the Fall term.
- Part-time students: eligible for one award up to $2,750 for the Fall term.
- Must reapply by Dec. 1 to be considered for subsequent Winter and/or Spring term funding.

Reasons applicants commonly choose the Fall-only option
- Planning to transfer to a different school after the Fall term.
- Planning to change enrollment status from part-time to full-time after the Fall term.
- Planning to graduate at the end of the Fall term.