LKSD Counseling : Scholarships : Funding Agencies

Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

• Alaska Native Bethel Residents and ONC Tribal Members
  Orutsararmiut Native Council
  P.O. Box 927
  Bethel, Alaska 99559
  Phone: 907-543-2608
  Toll Free: 1-800-478-2654
  FAX: 907-543-2639
  
• Association of Village Council Presidents, Inc.
  Education, Employment, Training and Childcare Division
  Alaska Native YK-Delta Village Residents
  Pouch 219
  Bethel, Alaska 99559
  Phone: 907-543-7320 Toll Free: 1-800-478-3521 FAX: 907-543-3596
  http://www.avcp.org
• Kuigpagmuit, Inc
  Alaska Native Residents of Marshall, Pitka's Point, and Mountain Village, Andreafski
  Higher Education Program
  P.O. Box 32209
  Mountain Village, Alaska 99632
  Phone: 907-591-2815 Toll Free: No Toll Free # FAX: 907-591-2816
  
• Kuskokwim Native Association
  Alaska Native Residents of Aniak, Chuathbaluk, Lime Village, Lower Kalskag, Russian Mission, and Georgetown ( & descendants of Georgetown residents)
  Higher Education and Adult Vocational Training Programs
  P.O. Box 127
  Aniak, Alaska 99557
  Phone: 907-675-4387 Toll Free: 1-800-478-5875 FAX: 907-675-4387
  
• Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association (YDFDA). The scholarship program's primary purpose is to provide financial aid to both undergraduate and graduate level full time and part time students to residents of YDFDA's six member communities of Alakanuk, Emmonak, Kotlik, Nunam Iqua, Mountain Village, and Grayling. YDFDA also extends its Scholarship Program to villages of the Lower Yukon region and awards up to ten scholarships from the surrounding villages of St. Mary's, Pitka's Point, Pilot Station, Marshall, Russian Mission, Holy Cross, Anvik, and Shageluk.
  P.O. Box 210
  Emmonak, Alaska 99581
  Phone: 907-949-1202 Toll Free: 1-877-985-6625 1-877-985-6625
  http://www.ydfda.org/development/development.aspx?pg=education
• Coastal Villages Region Fund--At their site, newsletters describe the scholarships which include funding for GED preparation and college, and applications are available. For residents of CVRF communities: Chefornak, Chevak, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Hooper Bay, Kipnuk, Kongiganak, Kwigillingok, Mekoryuk, Napakiak, Napaskiak, Newtok, Nightmute, Oscarville, Platinum, Quinhagak, Scammon Bay, Toksook Bay, Tuntutuliak, Tununak;
  Due dates: May 31 for fall semester; October 31 for winter/ spring.
  Coastal Villages Region Fund
  711 H Street, Suite 200
  Anchorage, Alaska 99501
  Phone: 907-278-5151 Toll Free 1-888-795-5151 FAX: 907-278-5150
  http://www.coastalvillages.org
• Calista Scholarship Fund - Alaska Native Calista Shareholders & Lineal Descendants of Calista Shareholders
  301 Calista Court, Suite A
  Anchorage, Alaska 99518-3028
  Phone: 907-279-5516 Toll Free 1-800-277-5516 FAX: 907-272-5060
  The annual deadline to apply is June 30 of each year.
  http://www.calistacorp.com/share2.html
• Orutsaramuit Native Council
  Contact: Connie Sankwich
  Phone: 543-2608
  Funds students enrolled to the Calista Corporation and residing in Bethel.
• Kuskokwim Native Association
  Contact: Diana Lehman
  Phone: 1-800-478-5875
  Funds students whose parents’ come from the following villages: Aniak, Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, Georgetown, Lime River, Lower Kalskag, Upper Kalskag, Red Devil, Russian Mission, Sleetmute, Stony River.
• Kuskokwim Educational Foundation
  Contact: Maver Carey
  Phone: 800-478-2171 or 907-243-2944 ext. 106
  Funds students from villages along the Kuskokwim River from Lower Kalskag to Stony River. KEF has the Mary Morgan-Wolf Memorial Scholarship program for students entering into a health-related field.
• Bethel Native Corporation
  This is the Bivin Memorial Scholarship for $500 per semester. Application requirements are very clear.
  http://www.bnc-alaska.com/scholarship.htm
• LKSD - Lower Kuskokwim School District Scholarship/Loan
  or LKSD NEA offers 2--$1,000 scholarships
  http://www.lknea.org