Top Alaska scholarships for you

The Virginia Hyatt Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to individuals who want to develop their aviation careers. Applicants must be participating in an aviation-related program with a qualified instructor or at an accredited college, university, trade school, or training center. They must intend to make aviation in Alaska their career. They must have also spent at least two of the past three years in continuous official residency in Alaska. Applicants must have completed at least two semesters, or 30 percent of the work towards their professional goal. Applicants must submit a letter or letters of recommendation, at least one must be from an instructor. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Percy Conrad was a longtime resident of Cordova, Alaska. He established the Percy and Laura Conrad Memorial Scholarship to benefit the community that welcomed him when he first arrived. Percy's idea of Marine Biology is not limited to the study and development of the ocean for commercial and personal purposes, but includes the rivers and streams running into it. He recognizes a need to protect, preserve, and renew fresh water features for commercial and personal use. Applicants must be graduating seniors from Cordova High School, Cordova, AK. They must continue their education at an accredited college or university during the upcoming school year. Preference will be given to students attending the University of Alaska or the University of Washington. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington for more information.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Education Grant is state-funded and administered by the Alaska Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE). It is open to students with financial needs. Applicant must be a resident of A for 365 days prior to filing the FAFSA, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, be admitted into an undergraduate degree or vocational certificate program at a qualifying Alaska institution, and be enrolled at minimum half-time status, not have earned a prior baccalaureate degree, and must meet satisfactory academic progress (SAP), meaning maintaining a GPA of 2.0+ and completing 67% of attempted classes.

The Nanook Pledge Scholarship for Alaska Residents provides four years of predictable financial assistance. Selection for this scholarship is based on previous academic success and the rate of tuition for which you qualify. Students who graduate in less than four years may be eligible to use remaining years for a graduate program, with permission by the Financial Aid Office. First-year students and transfer students may apply for the scholarship. Students with a high school GPA of 3.8 or higher may receive $5,000 per year, which is $20,000 for over four years; those with a high school GPA of 3.5 - 3.79 may receive $4,000 per year, which is $16,000 for over four years; and those with a high school GPA of 3.2 - 3.49 may receive $2,000 per year, which is $8,000 for over four years. Transfer students with a previous college GPA of 3.8 or higher may receive $3,000 per year, which is $12,000 for over four years; and transfer students with a previous college GPA of 3.0 - 3.79 may receive $1,000 per year, which is $4,000 for over four years. Admissions applications must be submitted before the admissions deadlines of June 15 for fall and November 1 for Spring. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Alaska Performance Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship available to Alaska high school students. To qualify for the APS, students must complete a specific, rigorous high school curriculum; earn a qualifying GPA; and meet the qualifying score on college/career entrance exams. For Level 1 of the award, students with a specified high school curriculum and a high school GPA of 3.5 or ACT 25 or SAT 1210 may receive $7,000. For Level 2 of the award, students with a specified high school curriculum and a high school GPA of 3.0 or ACT 23 or SAT 1130 may receive $5,250. For Level 3 of the award, students with a specified high school curriculum and a high school GPA of 2.5 or ACT 21 or SAT 1060 may receive $3,500. Students remain eligible for 8 semesters of use or 6 years from high school graduation, whichever comes first. Admissions applications must be submitted before the admissions deadlines of June 15 for fall and November 1 for Spring. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Nanook Commitment Scholarship for Alaska Residents is a renewable award for incoming first-year, transfer and readmitted University of Alaska Fairbanks students to help qualifying students bridge the gap between what they can afford and the cost of attendance. This scholarship is offered to students based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as well as the admissions application. Students who graduate in fewer than four years may be eligible to use remaining years for a graduate program, with permission by the Financial Aid Office. The Nanook Commitment Scholarship is calculated based on: the student's total cost of attendance, including their residency for tuition purposes; their estimated family contribution (EFC) from their FAFSA; their high school GPA, or college GPA if they have completed 30+ college credits; and other Estimated Financial Assistance (EFA) and other aid they are receiving. Admissions applications must be submitted before the admissions deadlines of June 15 for fall and November 1 for Spring. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Tom Wardleigh Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to individuals who want to develop their aviation careers. Applicants must be participating in an aviation-related program with a qualified instructor or at an accredited college, university, trade school, or training center. They must intend to make aviation in Alaska their career. They must have also spent at least two of the past three years in continuous official residency in Alaska. Applicants must have completed at least two semesters, or 30 percent of the work towards their professional goal. Applicants must submit a letter or letters of recommendation, at least one must be from an instructor. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Ellen Paneok Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to individuals who want to develop their aviation careers. Applicants must be participating in an aviation-related program with a qualified instructor or at an accredited college, university, trade school, or training center. They must intend to make aviation in Alaska their career. They must have also spent at least two of the past three years in continuous official residency in Alaska. Applicants must have completed at least two semesters, or 30 percent of the work towards their professional goal. Applicants must submit a letter or letters of recommendation, at least one must be from an instructor. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The University of Alaska Anchorage 49th Finishers Scholarship is open to new incoming transfer students or a former degree-seeking student at UAA who has some college credit but no bachelor's degree. FAFSA and admission file and residency determination must be completed by July 15, 2023.