CIRI Foundation Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
The CIRI Foundation offers general scholarships to full-time and part-time degree-seeking students. Scholarships are offered for the full academic year or per term (please note TCF does not fund summer classes). There are two scholarship deadlines a year. Please review the information below to decide the appropriate application deadline and review the requirements, award details and terms.
Application Windows: April 1 June 30 and October 1 December 31
Amount:
$200 per credit hour for all students.
Full-time students (15+ credits per term, including summer) can receive up to $3,000 per term for a total of $9,000 per year with summer school.
Part-time students (12 or fewer credits per term) can receive up to $2,400 per term.
Requirements:
- CIRI original shareholder or lineal descendant
- High school diploma or GED
- Enrolled in Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, or pre-requisite courses for a degree program
- Attending an accredited institution
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
Award Terms:
- Maintain all funding requirements to remain eligible
- Funding covers direct educational expenses and up to $500 per term for personal expenses if other costs are covered
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP (Fall Only)
Deadline: June 1
Fall Term Amount: Up to $3,000/$2,750 for Fall term for full-time/part-time students
The CIRI Foundation (TCF) promotes students applying for the entire academic year. However, we understand that sometimes circumstances may lead a student to apply for the Fall term only vs. the whole academic year. Same requirements and award terms apply as noted above. If you apply for Fall term only, you must reapply at the Dec. 1 Mid-Year Scholarship deadline to be considered for Spring/Winter funding. It is your responsibility to reapply.
Award Details:
- Full-time students: eligible to receive one award up to $3,000 per Fall term
- Part-time students: eligible to receive one award up to $2,750 per Fall term
- Must reapply at the Mid Year Dec. 1 deadline for Winter and/or Spring funding
Reasons to apply for the Fall term only:
- You are planning to switch schools after the Fall term
- You are planning to switch from part-time to full-time after the Fall term
- You are planning to graduate after the Fall term