Scholarship Bank

Welcome to the QTT Scholarship Bank!

This site is where you can find the latest information on scholarships available to students.

 

If you are a student or you know a student who is applying for scholarships and would like assistance, please see Heidi Jacobsen at the QT Tribal Office, or call 907-383-5616, or email at QTTEmployment@arctic.net. 

 

 

Denali 2020 Essay Challenge Scholarship

Submit an essay on the importance of financial literacy in building long term life success, along with the scholarship forms available on the below website, and you can be one of the lucky 3 students to win $5,000. Submit your two-page essay on financial literacy by April 17, 2020 to enter this year's contest!

This deadline has passed!

This application is due April 17, 2020!

For more information please see: https://www.denalifcu.org/events/2020-essay-challenge-scholarship?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTTJJd1lqUmhZVGszTjJFMyIsInQiOiJFOFoxTFRIS3RJbmJwSlwvek1Ma0hkZ2VkQ2JcLzlvRkRqY2l4aGFpb1BQcW4ySkRGVUFaa2xnYXppS01oKzlzejJtenhiSTJwRTZ1bGp6bStUa08xWVQ0NFM3Z0JJWVM0RStYYVlHeW92V3VFdmp4NlIyaWtoaGxZQmNBd1c3a3Z0In0%3D

 

 

AASB June Nelson Memorial Scholarship

The June Nelson Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of the late June Nelson, longtime school board member from Kotzebue. The application is filled out on the website included below for more information. If you are a graduating student of 2020 please see the guidelines for the 1st year students and if you are a graduating student of 2019 please see guidelines for 2nd year students. This scholarship awards students $1,500!

This deadline has passed!

Application Deadline: Midnight on Monday, March 16, 2020!

Guidelines for 1st Year Students: https://aasb.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-JNMS-2-1.pdf

Guidelines for 2nd Year Students: https://aasb.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-JNMS_Fillable-Form-2nd-Year-1.pdf

For more info and where to apply please see: https://aasb.org/june-nelson-memorial-scholarship/

 

 

Alaska Schools Activities Association

*More information coming soon!

 

 

Aleutians East Borough School District Scholarship

The AEBSD Scholarship is now available for students!

This deadline has passed.

The deadline for this scholarship is May 6th!

For more information please click here: https://aebsd.org/files/user/2/file/AEBSD%202020-2021%20Scholarship%20Announcement.pdf

For the scholarship application please click here: https://aebsd.org/files/user/2/file/2020-2021%20AEBSD%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf

 

 

American Indian Education Fund

The Undergraduate Scholarship service supports educational opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students by awarding more than 200 scholarships annually. Applications submitted by eligible Native American students each spring are reviewed by members of the Scholarship Committee, who award the competitive grants. Up to $2,000 per year is paid directly to each recipient’s college or university. Grantees must maintain a grade point average of at least 2.0 and submit grades to AIEF each semester.

This deadline has passed!

This application is due April 4th!

For more information please see: http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aief_scholarshipapplication

 

 

American Indian Graduate Center

The American Indian Graduate Center offers more than 20 scholarships and fellowships that fund undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. Students must be seeking a full-time degree at a nationally or regionally accredited higher education institution in the United States. All applicants must be able to demonstrate tribal affiliation through a submission of a Tribal Eligibility Certificate. All students must also submit a Financial Needs form (available on their website).

This deadline has passed!

This application is due June 1st!

See here for Online Application Instructions: https://www.aigcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/AIGC-Online-Application-Instructions.pdf 

For more information please see: https://www.aigcs.org/scholarships-fellowships/

 

 

Aleutian Housing Authority Scholarship

 The Aleutian Housing Authority Scholarship is funding primarily to assist with housing.

This deadline has passed!

This application is due May 31st!

Please see here for more information: http://ahaak.org/Forms.html

Please see here for the application: http://ahaak.org/SCHOLARSHIP_APPLICATION.pdf

 

 

The Aleut Foundation

The Aleut Foundation is Award System based off the student's Grade Point Average (GPA). The Scholarship Award Levels are: Honors (3.5-4.0 GPA), Exceptional (3.0-3.4 GPA), Achievement (2.5-2.9 GPA), and Merit (2.0-2.4 GPA). There are different scholarship award amounts for each level. 

This deadline has passed!

This application is due June 30th!

For more information please see: http://www.thealeutfoundation.org/education/educational-scholarships/

New students apply here: http://www.thealeutfoundation.org/education/new-students/

For guidelines and eligibility please see here: http://www.thealeutfoundation.org/education/guidelines-and-eligibility/

 

 

American Indian Services

Be sure to read the Guidelines, Deadlines, and Required Documents on the website listed below! 

This deadline has passed!

If your term begins in August, September, October, or November you would apply for Award #3.

The application opens on April 2nd and closes on June 1st!

To apply and for more information, guidelines, deadlines, and required documents please see: https://americanindianservices.org/students/ais-scholarship/

 

 

Aleutian Pribilof Island Association

APIA provides assistance for eligible, tribally enrolled, full-time (12 or more credits) students to attend an accredited institution for higher education to obtain an associate or baccalaureate degree. Students would need to provide documentation of tribal citizenship of Akutan, Belkofski, False Pass, Nikolski, Nelson Lagoon, Pauloff Harbor, and Unga and reside on an island or in any Alaskan community or U.S. city.

This deadline has passed!

This application is due on June 15th!

For more information please see: https://www.apiai.org/services/education/college-scholarships/

Click here to apply: https://www.apiai.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ETR-app.pdf

 

 

Catching the Dream

Catching the Dream was founded in 1986 and strives to help improve the quality of life in Indian communities through the higher education of Indian people. They provide scholarship funds for students who demonstrate academic achievement, clearly defined goals, leadership, the determination to succeed, and the desire to return to their communities and help others realize their dreams.

This deadline has passed.

The range of CTD scholarships is from $500-$5,000 per year, based on merit.

The application deadline is April 30th!

To apply please follow the directions here: https://www.catchingthedream.org/application-forms/

For more information please see: https://www.catchingthedream.org/

 

 

Cobell Scholarship

Written reflections are requested to get to know more about applicants through their own words.

This deadline has passed!

The application deadline is March 31st!

For more information please see: https://cobellscholar.academicworks.com/opportunities/4983

The above link is #3. Cobell Scholarship - Undergraduate. To see a full list of scholarships available click here: https://cobellscholar.academicworks.com/

 

 

FAFSA- Free Application For Student Aid

To apply for FAFSA click here: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

 

 

Full Circle Scholarship

The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native college students seeking under-graduate and graduate degrees at tribal colleges, nonprofit, and accredited schools.

This deadline has passed!

The deadline for this application is May 31st!

Here is a Walk Through Video on how to apply: https://youtu.be/uYASw2LO2dM

For more information please click here: https://collegefund.org/students/scholarships/

 

 

GCI Scholarship

The GCI Scholarship is currently accepting applications! 

The 2020 GCI Scholarship will provide 50 scholarships at the $2,000. Students applying must be a graduating senior of an Alaskan high school, have a GPA of 2.8-3.5, must be seeking a degree or certification in the STEM (Science, Tech., Engineering, Mathematics) field, and plan on returning to Alaska to begin their career.

This deadline has passed!

The deadline for this scholarship is March 31st! No later than 5:00pm AK Standard Time!

For more information click here: https://alaskacf.org/blog/scholarships/the-gci-scholarship/

 

 

Native American Fish & Wildlife Society - 2020 National NAFWS Scholarship

The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) received funds from Environmental Science Assoiciates (ESA) - an 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm providing innovative solutions to improve our natural and built environments - for the NAFWS' National Scholarship. Their goal is to help Native American and/or Alaskan Native students pursue their career and educational goals in the field of natural resources, by providing financial assistance. The NAFWS National Scholarship amount is $2,500 and will be given to two recipients in the Fall of 2020 as part of ESA's 50th Anniversary Scholarship Program.

The deadline for this application is August 15, 2020 11:59pm MST!

For more information please go to nafws.org and click on Youth & Pre-professionals Tab!

Here is a link to the Scholarship application: https://webmail.arctic.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=21980&part=2

 

 

 

Nanook Pledge - University of Alaska Fairbanks

This award is for students who are admitted to the University of Alaska Fairbanks and are committed to a 4-year baccalaureate program. Students must be enrolled full time and enrolled in a minimum of one face-to-face class. Students must make satisfactory academic progress. This award ranges from $1,000 to $10,000 per year, the scholarship for first-year students is based on your GPA, test scores and tuition rate. To be considered for the Nanook Pledge, students must complete the application for admission and submit test scores and transcripts.

This deadline may have passed, please check with the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

The application for admissions deadline for Bachelor's Students at UAF is June 15th for the Fall 2020 semester!

For more information about the Nanook Pledge please click here: https://uaf.edu/finaid/nanook-pledge.php

For more information and to apply for admissions at UAF please click here: https://uaf.edu/admissions/apply/#collapse1d11e613

 

 

Qagan Tayagungin Tribe's Agate Scholarship

 

Qagan Tayagungin Tribe's Higher Education Grant

 The Qagan Tayagungin Tribe’s Higher Education Grant Program provides supplemental financial assistance to eligible Qagan Tayagungin Tribal citizens who are seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education.

This deadline has passed!

This scholarship application June 30th!

For more information and an application please click here: https://www.qttribe.org/index.asp?SEC=DBD4EA4A-BEE0-471F-930A-D1AEF4F4E76F&DE=21C20729-4239-46DF-A146-79CD1B05F387

 

 

Shumagin Corp. Arleen M. Gardner Scholarship Program

The Shumagin Corporation 2020 Scholarship Program is available to shareholders of Shumagin Corporation and their descendants. All interested applicants must submit: an application, official copy of most recent transcript, written documentation of acceptance to school or proof of attendance, brief explanation of your reason for requesting scholarship (min. 1/2 page), one letter of recommendation from a person who has known you for at least two years, an email address and a good phone contact phone number. 

This deadline has passed!

This application must be submitted by 3:00pm Monday, June 1st!

For more information and application please click here: http://www.shumagin.com/shareholders/

 

 

TelAlaska Scholarship Program

TelAlaska is now accepting applications for the 2020 scholarship program for high school seniors. Students from Cold Bay, Cooper Landing, Fort Yukon, Galena, Iliamna/Newhalen, King Cove, Moose Pass, Port Lions, Sand Point, or Seward should apply for the Interior Telephone Scholarship. 

This deadline has passed.

This application is due by 5:00pm on May 1st!

Please click here for more information: https://www.telalaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-Interior-Telephone-Scholarship.pdf

Please click here to apply: https://www.telalaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-TelAlaska-Scholarship-Application.pdf

 

 

Truman Picard Scholarship - Intertribal Timber Council

The Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program is dedicated to the support of Native American students pursuing a higher education in Natural Resources. Students need to submit: a letter of application, a resume, three letters of reference, evidence of validated enrollment in a federally recognized tribe or Alaska Native Corporation, as established by the U.S. Government, transcripts, and the scholarship application.

This deadline has passed!

This scholarship is due by Friday, March 13th, 2020 5:00 Pacific Standard Time!

Please click here for more information: https://www.itcnet.org/about_us/scholarships.html

 

 

 

Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association (APICDA)

APICDA's Haginaa Kidul (Helping to Grow) scholarships will be available to residents from Adak, Cold Bay, King Cove, and Sand Point. The scholarships will provide financial support of up to $2,000 for an accredited college or university and/or up to $2,000 for vocational training.

This deadline has passed!

This application due date is June 1st!

For more information please see: https://www.apicda.com/new-scholarships/

 

 

 

 

Helpful Links:

A website that has scholarships for all students and a wide variety of scholarships is:  https://www.scholarships.com/

The above website also has a section that has scholarships available specifically for Alaska Natives: https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/race/alaska-native

The following website lists scholarships and grants for American Indians and Alaska Natives and lists how much money the student might receive and deadlines: https://www.mycollegeoptions.org/A/0/American-IndianAlaskan-Native/search-results-scholarship-search-by-ethnicity.aspx

The Bureau of Indian Education also has a link with available scholarships and grants: https://www.bie.edu/ParentsStudents/Grants/