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College, Careers, and Scholarships
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The Alaska Performance Scholarship
Students must take
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4 credits in Science, Math, Social Studies, and Language Arts or
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3 credits in Science and Math, 4 credits in Social Studies and Language Arts, and 2 credits in a World Language to qualify.
Check out the Alaska Performance Scholarship Website for more information.
To apply for the Alaska Performance Scholarship and other financial aid opportunities, students must complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by June 30th of each year. Visit fafsa.gov
To qualify, students must meet minimum test scores on the ACT, SAT, or WorkKeys. Students are strongly encouraged to test between September and March of their senior year to ensure there is enough time for test scores to be recorded on their official transcript.
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Scholarships are arriving and closing. Please complete your post-secondary applications, FAFSA, and check in with your counselor for upcoming scholarships. Many scholarships for UAA, UAF, and UAS close on Feb. 15th. Get your applications and FAFSA completed soon!!!
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Scholarships
Search MSBSD Ak. Scholarships and Due Dates
MSBSD Teacher Preparation Scholarship Loan Program.
Samples of scholarship links are listed below:
- ACF Art Jess Scholarship FY21
- ACF Chef Cotter Scholarship FY21
- ACF Dr John Halligan Scholarship FY21
- ACF Dreams to Fly Jeff Cheng Memorial Scholarship FY21
- ACF Harry Hirshik Scholarship FY21
- ACF Liam Hood Memorial Scholarship FY21
- ACF Scott Filbranz Memorial Baseball and Softball Scholarship FY21
- ACF Senator Bettye Davis Memorial Scholarship FY21
- ACF Shelly Szepanski Memorial Flight Scholarship FY21
- ACF The GCI Scholarship FY21
- ACF THS Patricia Roppel Scholarship FY21
- ACF Tim Akers Memorial Scholarship FY21
- ACF Toby Gamble and Janet Tolan Gamble Educational Scholarship FY21
- ACF JJ Klein Scholarship FY21
- AISES Scholarships FY21
- Alaska Carpenter Apprenticeship FY21
- Alaska CHARR Charles Selman Scholarship FY21
- Alaska School Counselor Assoc. Scholarships FY21
- Alaska Hotel and Lodging Assoc. Hospitality Scholarship FY20
- Alaska Peace Officer's Association Scholarship FY21
- Alaska Power Association-IBEW Local 1547 Scholarship FY23
- Alaska Power Association Hank Nikkels Scholarship for Engineers FY23
- Albert Lee Wright Jr Memorial Scholarship FY21
- ANTHC Board Of Directors Scholarship FY21
- Arctic Chiropractic Scholarship FY21
- Assoc. General Contractors of Alaska AGC Scholarship FY21
- BBB Students of Integrity Scholarship FY21
- Big Lake Lions Scholarship FY23
- Cook Inlet Tribal Council (HPOG) Scholarship FY21
- Denali Federal Credit Union Scholarship FY20
- Elizabeth Gaines and Katherine Steele Scholarship FY20
- Elks Scholarship
- Elks ASEA Vocational Grant FY21
- Follow Your Dream Scholarship FY21
- Indian Health Services IHS Scholarship FY21
- JBER Spouses' Club Scholarship FY21
- Lockheed Martin Scholarship FY23
- Lee Warner Classified Employee Assoc MSBSD.pdf FY20
- Mat Su Health Foundation Academic Scholarship FY23
- Matanuska Electric Assoc. Inc MEA Scholarship FY23
- Matanuska Masonic Foundation Ed. Grants FY21
- Mat-Su College Scholarship List FY21
- Mat Su College CTSO Performance Based Assessment Scholarship FY21
- Mat Su College: Opportunities Start Here Scholarship FY21
- Mat Su Schools Foundation Scholarships FY21
- McClain "Mack" Easton Memorial Scholarship FY21
- Mat Su MLK Jr. Foundation Scholarship FY23
- UA Foundation Mike Ardaw Scholarship FY21
- MSEA Scholarship FY21
- MTA Foundation Scholarship FY23
- MTA Foundation for Rural Services FY21
- Northland Pioneer Grange No. 1 Scholarship FY20
- PB & J Scholarship FY21
- Sunshine Community Health Center Scholarship FY21
- Sven & Lorraine Eriksson Alaska Scholarship FY21
- True North Scholarship FY23
- Warren N Cuddy Scholarship FY23
- Wasilla Rotary: Outstanding Leadership Scholarship FY21
- Wasilla Rotary: Service Above Self Scholarship FY21
- Willow Area Community Organization (WACO) Scholarship FY21
- Willow Lions Scholarship FY21
Scholarship Opportunities -
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Union Plus Scholarships Program - Due January 31, 2023
Scholarship Value: $4,000
Awards Available: 199
Award Deadline: Jan 31, 2023ELIGIBILITY
Current and retired members of participating unions, their spouses and their dependent children (as defined by IRS regulations). At least one year of continuous union membership by the applicant, applicant's spouse or parent (if applicant is a dependent). The one-year membership minimum must be satisfied by May 31 of the scholarship year. See more details on eligibility in the tab below.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
This is a competitive scholarship. Applicants are evaluated according to academic ability, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is recommended. The required essays can account for up to half your total score. Scholarship applicants are judged by a committee of impartial post-secondary educators.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AMOUNTS
Amounts range from $500 to $4,000. These one-time cash awards are for study beginning in the Fall of 2023. Students may re-apply each year.
HOW TO APPLY:
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Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship - Due January 31, 2023
Scholarship Value: $20,000
Awards Available: 3
Award Deadline: Jan 31, 2023Eligibility - Applicants must be:
- Full-time employees of a roofing industry company or their spouses or dependent children. Employees must have a minimum of one year of full-time employment with their companies as of the application deadline.
- High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study.
- Construction Management students who are enrolled at the undergraduate level regardless of industry affiliation.
Awards
Each recipient is eligible to receive a $5,000 award. Awards are renewable for up to three years of undergraduate study provided recipients meet the annual renewal requirements: maintain a final, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) at the end of the school year; maintain a qualified major; and maintain the eligibility requirements stated in this application.
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Scholarship for Journalism Diversity - Due February 15, 2023
Scholarship Value: $20,000
Awards Available: 1
Award Deadline: Feb 15, 2023To be eligible, applicants must:
- be a high school senior planning to attend college this year
- have a 3.0 grade-point average or higher
- plan to pursue a career in journalism
Students do not need to be a U.S. citizen to apply for this scholarship.
The deadline for applications is February 15, 2023. Please have all application materials prepared to submit before starting your application. You will not be able to start, save, and return to your submission. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.
A complete application consists of:
- A short elevator pitch: Why are you interested in journalism, and how have you pursued it so far? (no more than 150 words)
- Your most recent academic transcript (PDF)
- A 500-word essay on how you will bring diversity to U.S. journalism (PDF)
- A description of your financial need
- Three to five work samples demonstrating your ability or a career interest in journalism*
- Three letters of recommendation from teachers or professors, employers, leaders of the various groups you are involved with, or other people who are most familiar with your work and work ethic
HOW TO APPLY:
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Gordon A. Rich Memorial Scholarship - Due February 16, 2023
Scholarship Value: $50,000
Awards Available: 9
Award Deadline: Feb 16, 2023Requirements and Selection Process
- Applicants must be dependent children of full-time employees in the financial services industry (commercial banks, investment banks, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, fund and asset management companies, credit card and finance companies and similar businesses as determined by the Foundation).
- Students must be graduating high school seniors who are enrolling as full-time first year students in pursuit of a four-year bachelor's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States.
- Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) and rank in the top 20% of their class.
- Students must demonstrate financial need.
- Students must be a US citizen or legal resident.
HOW TO APPLY:
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IAPD Scholarship Program - Due February 24, 2023
Scholarship Value: $5,000
Awards Available: 17
Award Deadline: Feb 24, 2023Eligibility Requirements
To apply for a IAPD scholarship, college-bound high school seniors and college/university students at the undergraduate or graduate degree level must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be employed by an IAPD member company
- Be a child of an employee of an IAPD member company
- Be enrolled in a professional sales program (major, minor or concentration), business, communications, marketing, engineering, supply chain management, information technology, accounting, human resources program or related programs.
Candidates must have a minimum of a 3.5 cumulative GPA based on a 4.0 scale. Students are ranked based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and presentation.
Scholarship applicants are not eligible to win an IAPD scholarship two years in a row.
Additional supporting materials including essay, transcripts, letters of recommendation and the completed signature addendum page must be in English to be accepted.
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. All information submitted will be maintained in confidence and used solely for purposes of analyzing the scholarship application.
HOW TO APPLY:
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Dan and Vicky Hancock Scholarship - Due February 28, 2023
Scholarship Value: $5,500
Awards Available: 1
Award Deadline: Feb 28, 2023Eligibility Requirements
- U.S. Resident
- Open to all applicants - freshman through senior
- Applicant must be planning to pursue a Mechanical Engineering degree through an ABET accredited program
- Preference is given to students planning to attend or already attending Kettering University.
- Minimum unweighted 3.50 high school GPA for incoming freshmen; 3.0 cumulative college GPA for upperclassmen
- Provide two (2) Letters of Recommendation - one (1) that focuses on academics and one (1) that details involvement in extra-curricular activities or employment ( It is preferred that the extra-curricular activity be related to academic degree or career intent)
- FAFSA Form (Maximum EFC # $15,000)
- Applicant must demonstrate service in a leadership role inside or outside of school. Applicant must be able to outline how leadership skills were developed, the size of the team(s) led and how personal leadership skills will benefit desired future career.
- Freshman applicants must be planning to pursue a Mechanical Engineering through a U.S. ABET accredited program
- Upperclassmen applicants must currently be pursuing a Mechanical Engineering degree through a U.S. ABET accredited program
HOW TO APPLY:
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KFC REACH Educational Grant Program - Due February 28, 2023
Scholarship Value: $3,000
Awards Available: 50
Award Deadline: Feb 28, 2023Award Categories
- $20,000 scholarships: 11 available; for four-year colleges or graduate schools
- $5,000 scholarships: Hundreds available; for four-year colleges or graduate schools
- $2,500 scholarships: Hundreds available; for two-year colleges or trade/vocational schools
Eligibility requirements
- I’m a restaurant general manager, assistant manager, shift supervisor or team member at a KFC restaurant participating in the KFC Foundation’s Franchise Donation Program
- I am a high school graduate or equivalent (regardless of when you graduated, OR I am a senior in high school.
- I plan to be enrolled in college, trade/vocational school or graduate school for the semester following the REACH Grant application period
- I have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale on my most recent transcript (high school or college)
HOW TO APPLY:
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Equal Opportunity Scholarship - Due February 28, 2023
Scholarship Value: $500
Awards Available: 2
Award Deadline: Feb 28, 2023Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must meet the requirements below. Please read the requirements carefully to ensure you meet eligibility before applying.
- Current high school, undergraduate, or graduate school student.
- 14+ years of age and attending school in the United States.
- 2.0 GPA or higher.
- All majors are encouraged to apply.
HOW TO APPLY:
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Veterans United Foundation Scholarship - Due February 28, 2023
Scholarship Value: $3,000
Awards Available: 10
Award Deadline: Feb 28, 2023Eligibility
To qualify for the scholarship program, you must meet one of the following conditions:
- The applicant is a veteran with 100% service connected disability
- The applicant is a surviving spouse of a deceased servicemember from a service-related death
- The applicant is a surviving child of a deceased servicemember from a service-related death
- Currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university for the upcoming semester
- Pursuing an associate's, bachelor's, graduate, post-graduate or doctoral degree
- Comfortable with sharing personal stories and aspirations with Veterans United Foundation
Criteria
Awards will be granted based on the following criteria:
- A Typed Essay - Share your story of how your military service or losing your spouse/parent affected you. Explain who you are, where your life has taken you, and what you hope to pursue through your college education and beyond.
- Financial Need - Determined by the Veterans United Foundation awards team and based on full FAFSA submission.
- Additional Information - Your community, church, athletic and school involvement or achievements, plus anything else you would like to have considered (may include photos, drawings, poems, writings, etc.).
HOW TO APPLY:
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Mat-Su Health Foundation - Due February 28, 2023
The MSHF Academic Scholarship application period for the 2023-2024 academic year will open on January 2, 2023 and close on February 28, 2023.
Vocational scholarship applications are accepted year-round.
The Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) offers two types of scholarships to residents of the Mat-Su Borough interested in pursuing health and human services careers. Academic Scholarships help defray the cost of higher education in health and human services degree programs. Vocational Scholarships help pay for training and certificate programs in health and human services.
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Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship - Due March 1, 2023
Scholarship Value: $1,000
Awards Available: 2
Award Deadline: Mar 1, 2023ELIGIBILITY:
- Must be a farmer, rancher or be the wife, daughter or a close relative of a farmer, rancher or other person employed in agriculture.
- There must be an economic or financial need.
- Knowledge of or work experience in agriculture.
- Grade Point Average or placement tests are considered. Scholarship funds maybe used for tuition for recognized courses in agriculture leadership, technology, communications, education, rural sociology, medicine or other courses directly related to agriculture and the needs in agricultural communities.
- Three signed and dated letters of reference need to be provided with the application.
- Applications must be postmarked by March 1st of each year to please type and mail to AAW Foundation, PO Box 103, Baileyville, IL 61007 and emailed to aawfoundationscholarships@americanagriwomen.org
HOW TO APPLY:
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Eagle Scout of the Year Scholarship - Due March 1, 2023
Scholarship Value: $10,000
Awards Available: 4
Award Deadline: Mar 1, 2023Eligibility:
A) student must have reached their 15th birthday and be enrolled in high school.
B) student must be a registered active member of a Boy Scouts of America unit.
HOW TO APPLY:
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Gallery Collection's Greeting Card Scholarship - Due March 2, 2023
Scholarship Value: $10,000
Awards Available: 2
Award Deadline: Mar 2, 2023ELIGIBILITY
1. This contest is open to all high school, college and university students enrolled during the time period of the contest in an academic program designed to conclude with the awarding of a diploma or a degree.
2. This contest is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, as well as American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. International students who have a student visa to attend school in the United States are considered legal residents and eligible.
3. Applicants must be 14 years of age or older at the time of entry, unless prohibited by law.HOW TO APPLY:
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Richard Holland Memorial Scholarship - Due March 15, 2023
Scholarship Value: $10,000
Awards Available: 1
Award Deadline: Mar 15, 2023Eligibility
- 3.5 GPA (on 4.0 scale for High School applicant) or 3.0 GPA (on 4.0 scale for College applicant)
- Plan to enroll or be enrolled in full time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire academic year
- Students coming from families with total incomes less than $100,000 annually or with an extenuating circumstance (medical, recent job change, etc.)
HOW TO APPLY:
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True North Federal Credit Union - Due March 20, 2023
In order to qualify, the high school senior must
- be a resident of Alaska
- have a minimum unweighted cumulative GPA between 3.00 - 3.75
- demonstrate good citizenship characteristics
- be active in school and/or community activities
- intend to be a full-time student for the Fall 2023 semester at an accredited college, university, or technical school in any of the 50 United States
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Warren N. Cuddy Memorial Scholarship - Due March 24, 2023
Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation is offering two scholarships this year!
- High School Seniors only
- Agriculture-related scholarship award: $2,500
- Nonagricultural-related scholarship award: $1,500
For more information, CLICK HERE, or call (907) 745-3390
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MTA Foundation - Due March 27, 2023
With various scholarships, the MTA Foundation rewards students who demonstrate exceptional talent and achievement. We award scholarships to support students through their pursuit of technology, business, entrepreneurship, post-secondary education, and more.
For more information about this scholarship and others, Click Here.
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Kezlan Science Scholarship - Due March 31, 2023
Scholarship Value: $1,200
Awards Available: 1
Award Deadline: Mar 31, 2023To be Eligible you:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be attending a College or University in the Fall of 2022
- Must be a resident of the United States or Canada
- Must complete the application form, including the essay prior to the deadline
Requirements:
- 1–2 page essay on why you deserve the Dr. Arthur A. Kezian DDS Science Scholarship
- Resume or CV
- Official Transcript (GPA needs to be above 3.0)
- SAT Score Report
- DAT, GRE, or MCAT Score Report
- 1 Minute Video Clip introducing yourself (optional but recommended)
HOW TO APPLY:
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Big Lake Lions Scholarship - Due April 1, 2023
SELECTION CRITERIA
1. The recipient must have graduated from high school or the equivalent thereof. The maximum age for an applicant is 21.
2. The applicant will provide a personal history; typed (double spaced) and at least one but no more than two pages in length. Make this a special comment illustrating what is unique about yourself, your family and your personal and professional goals.
3. The applicant will provide two letters of recommendation. Letters may be from teachers, persons for whom you have worked, and one may be a personal reference.
4. It is the responsibility of the applicant to request an official transcript documenting scholastic records showing a minimum of a 2.75 GPA. Have it mailed to the Big Lake Lions Club.
5. Essay question: The benefits of belonging to a community service organization.
For more information CLICK HERE, or see your school counselor.