LKSD Counseling : Scholarships

There are sections about scholarships, budgeting, and senior planning on the Advice page.

• FAFSA
  Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Every student should try to fill out the FAFSA every February before you plan to be a student in that coming August. There is an online site to do that or you can use the paper application.
  You will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) that will summarize the data you report on your FAFSA which you should check for accuracy and save. The schools you consider attending will use that information to decide about scholarships they might have for you besides the ones you track down and apply for yourself. FAFSA main website http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
  FAFSA pin (personal information number) http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp
  FAFSA Glossary pdf.
• University of Alaska Scholars Program
  The top 10 percent of students in each qualified high school graduating class in Alaska are offerred an $11,000 scholarship to attend the University of Alaska as an incentive to stay in their home state. The scholarship is divided over 8 semesters and needs to be accepted within 15 months of graduating from high school.
  http://www.alaska.edu/scholars
  A summary Univ. of Alaska Scholars pdf.
• Large and Organized Scholarship Lists for University of Alaska Campuses:
  
  
  • University of Alaska Anchorage
    http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/scholarships
    
  • University of Alaska Southeast
    look for "types of financial aid" http://www.uas.alaska.edu/financial_aid/contact.html
    
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks Privately Funded Scholarships
    http://www.uaf.edu/finaid/types/scholarships.html
    
  • University of Alaska Foundation Scholarships
    http://www.alaska.edu/uafound/
    
    
  • Here is the contact information
    for the financial aid offices of some colleges in Alaska.
    
• Funding Agencies in Alaska
  
  • IRA or Traditional Council - of the village that the student lives in or the village(s) that the student’s parents come from
  • Village corporation - of the village that the student lives in or the village corporation(s) of which the student’s parents may own shares
  • AVCP-Association of Village Council Presidents Provides social, economic and educational services to 56 federally recognized Native Alaskan Tribes. Offices are located in Bethel.
    800-428-3521 or 907-543-7300
    http://www.avcp.org
  • 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, and Tununak.
    The Louis Bunyan memorial scholarship is for vocational training or academic education and is based on financial need.
    Due dates: May 31 for fall semester; October 31 for winter/ spring http://www.coastalvillages.org
  • 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
  • Calista Scholarship Fund --June 30th deadline. 1-800-277-5516 http://www.calistacorp.com/share2.html
  • AVEC Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc. This has the requirement that for every school year money is received from AVEC the student must work a full year in AVEC's geographic location right after finishing with their studies or repay the money that was received. 5 - $500-$2,000 scholarships. For any field of study at any trade school, apprenticeship, vocational/technical school, or college. For members of AVEC or residents in a household whose head of household is a member of AVEC. Degree must lead to a marketable skill or trade that can be used to work in an AVEC village. Selection based on academic achievement and financial need. Deadline: April 15. Youth Rally Scholarships are also available
    http://www.avec.org/about.html#SHIP
  • Specific regions:
    Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
    Bristol Bay
    Bering Straits Area
    Aleutian/Pribilof Area
    
  • Scholarships From Inside Alaska:
    Inside Alaska
• Some Scholarships by Various Types
  Alaskan Native and Native American
  Aviation
  Business, Accounting and Office
  Career Academy
  Construction
  Foster Youth http://hss.state.ak.us/ocs/IndependentLiving/default.htm
  (907) 465-3209
  Health Professions
  Minority
  Regional Businesses
  
• Scholarships From Outside Alaska
  
• Reduced Tuition at Many Schools in the Western States
  Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
  Provides reduced tuition at many schools in the western states
  under 3 separate programs:
  o WUE -- Western Undergraduate Exchange
  o WRGP -- Western Regional Graduate Program
  o PSEP -- Professional Student Exchange Program
  http://www.wiche.edu
  
• AlaskAdvantage offers student loans at very low interest rates through ACPE- Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education.
  http://www.alaskaadvantage.state.ak.us
  
  
• FinAid Information on financial aid, scholarships, loans, saving plans, military aid, and loan calculators. Good information that can help when exploring all avenues of college expenses.
  http://www.finaid.org
• FSA-Federal Student Aid is an office of the US department of Education, which plays a central and essential role in America’s postsecondary education community. FSA is geared towards students, parents, and counselors. The core mission within the FSA organization is to ensure that all eligible Americans benefit from federal financial assistance such as grants, loans, and work study programs for education beyond high school.
  http://studentaid.ed.gov/guide
• Federal Grants Info offers many different grant options such as government grants, business grants, education grants, scholarship grants, grants for women, and grants for housing.
  http://www.federalgrantsinfo.com
• Scholarship Search Sites