Alaska scholarships - Jan '25
Updated Jan 28, 2025Apply below to the best Alaska scholarships for January 2025.
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Mat-Su Health Foundation Vocational Scholarships
Matanuska-Susitna County • Alaska • Freshmen • Sophomores
Mat-Su Health Foundation offers year-round vocational scholarships for Mat-Su Borough residents pursuing health careers, starting at $250.
Deadline:
December 31, 2025
Student Scholarship
Alaska • Travel & Tourism • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Student Scholarships support music education with a $500 award. Application requires an essay and recommendation letters.
Deadline:
January 31, 2025
The ATIA Foundation Student Scholarship
Alaska • Marketing • Hospitality • Travel & Tourism • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The ATIA Foundation offers scholarships up to $5,000 for Alaskan students in travel and tourism education.
Deadline:
January 31, 2025
Championing Ag Scholarship
Alaska • Arizona • California • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Agriculture • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Animal-Related • Marine Biology/Sciences • Accounting • Finance • Technology • Computer Science • Manufacturing/Production • Horticulture • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Championing Ag Scholarship awards $2,500 to students in the West pursuing agriculture-related degrees. Apply with an essay and recommendation.
Deadline:
March 1, 2025
Mat-Su Health Foundation Academic Scholarships
Matanuska-Susitna County • Alaska • Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Mat-Su Health Foundation offers scholarships for Mat-Su Borough residents in health and human services, starting at $250.
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
Alaska Garden Clubs Scholarship
Alaska • Agriculture • Horticulture • Urban Design • Biology • Agricultural Science • Conservation • Environmental Science • Environmental Engineering • Marine Biology/Sciences • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
Alaska Garden Clubs offers $4,000 scholarships for students in gardening-related fields. Must be Alaskan with a 3.25 GPA.
Deadline:
February 1, 2025
Northwest Chapter NATAS Scholarship
Alaska • Oregon • Idaho • Montana • Washington • Radio & Television • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Northwest Chapter NATAS Scholarship offers $250 to students in AK, ID, MT, OR, WA majoring in Television-related fields.
Deadline:
February 17, 2025
PNACAC Student Scholarship
Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Freshmen
PNACAC Student Scholarship offers $1,000 to high school seniors and college students in the Pacific Northwest with a 3.0 GPA. Apply via video.
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
The Homer Foundation Scholarships
Kenai Peninsula County • Alaska • Freshmen
The Homer Foundation offers $46,000+ in scholarships for Southern Kenai Peninsula students. High chances to win! Apply now.
Deadline:
March 18, 2025
The Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships
Aleutians East County • Aleutians West County • Anchorage County • Bethel County • Bristol Bay County • Chugach County • Denali County • Dillingham County • Fairbanks North Star County • Haines County • Hoonah-Angoon County • Juneau County • Kenai Peninsula County • Ketchikan Gateway County • Kodiak Island County • Lake and Peninsula County • Matanuska-Susitna County • Nome County • North Slope County • Northwest Arctic County • Petersburg County • Prince of Wales-Hyder County • Sitka County • Skagway County • Southeast Fairbanks County • Valdez-Cordova County • Wade Hampton County • Wrangell County • Yakutat County • Yukon-Koyukuk County • Alaska • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students • High school
The Alaska Community Foundation offers up to 60 scholarships for students. Apply online with eligibility quiz and required documents.
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
The Charles H. Selman Scholarship
Alaska • Hospitality • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Charles H. Selman Scholarship provides $250 for Alaska residents pursuing careers in hospitality. Must be enrolled in an accredited program.
Deadline:
April 1, 2025
Opportunity Scholarship for Locked Out Dreamers
Alabama • Alaska • Arkansas • Georgia • Idaho • Indiana • Iowa • Louisiana • Maine • Massachusetts • Mississippi • Missouri • New Hampshire • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • South Carolina • South Dakota • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • High school • Freshmen
The Opportunity Scholarship offers up to $80,000 for DREAMers in locked-out states to attend college. Eligibility includes DACA or TPS.
Deadline:
January 31, 2025
Nick Begich Scholarship
Alaska • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Nick Begich Scholarship offers $250+ to Alaska students with a minimum 'C' average, requiring essays and recommendations.
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Chugach Heritage Foundation College Scholarship (Winter/Spring Term)
Cordova • Port Graham • Valdez • Seward • Chenega • Nanwalek • Alaska • For Native American / American Indian students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Chugach Heritage Foundation offers scholarships up to $7,250 for Alaska Native students in the Chugach Region pursuing college degrees.
Deadline:
December 27, 2025
Alaska Bar Association Law School Scholarships
Alaska • Law • Sophomores • Juniors
Alaska Bar Association offers scholarships for 1st/2nd-year law students with ties to Alaska. Apply now for $250+ awards!
Deadline:
March 1, 2025
NEWH Northwest Chapter scholarship
Washington • Oregon • Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Interior Design • Hospitality • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Architecture • Graduate Students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
NEWH Northwest Chapter scholarship offers up to $40,000 for students in Hospitality fields. Must have 3.0 GPA and attend college in specific states.
Deadline:
April 26, 2025
Greatland SWE Section Scholarship
Alaska • STEM • Computer Engineering • Engineering • High school
Greatland SWE offers $2,000 and $1,500 scholarships for female high school seniors in Alaska pursuing ABET-accredited engineering programs.
Deadline:
February 7, 2025
Juneau Community Foundation Scholarships
Juneau County • Skagway County • Alaska • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Meteorology • Photography • Radio & Television • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Writing • High school • Freshmen
Juneau Community Foundation offers scholarships up to $10,000 for local students based on merit, need, and activities.
Deadline:
April 15, 2025
Western Poultry Scholarship
Alaska • Arizona • California • Colorado • Hawaii • Idaho • Montana • Nevada • Oregon • Utah • Washington • Animal Sciences • Animal-Related • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Western Poultry Scholarship offers $250+ to full-time students pursuing poultry degrees in 11 western states.
Deadline:
November 14, 2025
Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation Scholarships
Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Medicine
Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation Scholarships offer $10,000+ for osteopathic students in their second to fourth year committed to the Northwest.
Deadline:
April 15, 2025
The Spike Jorgensen Scholarship
Alaska • Freshmen
The Spike Jorgensen Scholarship awards $1,000 each to two graduating seniors in Alaska for academic assistance.
Deadline:
April 14, 2025
Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship
New Mexico • Alaska • Texas • Georgia • Colorado • Maryland • Alabama • Massachusetts • Connecticut • Florida • New York • South Carolina • North Carolina • Illinois • Ohio • Nevada • Iowa • Michigan • Washington • District Of Columbia • Pennsylvania • California • Hawaii • Indiana • Mississippi • Kentucky • Kansas • New Hampshire • Tennessee • Wisconsin • Minnesota • Louisiana • New Jersey • Virginia • Oklahoma • Nebraska • Oregon • Rhode Island • Missouri • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Information Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Materials Science • Science • STEM • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • High school • Freshmen
The Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship offers $5,000 to African American and Hispanic high school seniors pursuing STEM degrees.
Deadline:
April 10, 2025
Alaska Sea Service Scholarship
Service • Alaska • Freshmen
The Alaska Sea Service Scholarship offers $1,000 to dependents of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel residing in Alaska.
Deadline:
April 15, 2025
Davis Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Alaska • Arizona • California • Colorado • Hawaii • Idaho • Montana • Nevada • New Mexico • Oregon • South Dakota • Texas • Utah • Washington • Wyoming • Construction • Carpentry/Masonry • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Davis Memorial Foundation offers a $5,000 scholarship for students pursuing construction-related degrees in select Western states.
Deadline:
April 21, 2025
Simon & Anna Kirk Memorial Scholarship
Juneau County • Alaska • High school • Freshmen
The Simon & Anna Kirk Memorial Scholarship offers up to $7,000 for dependable students from Juneau Douglas or Yaakoosge Daakahidi High School.
Deadline:
April 22, 2025
FAQ
Yes, there are Alaska scholarships that are specific to certain regions or communities within the state. You can find these scholarships by searching on Mos or local educational resources.
It's advisable to start applying for Alaska scholarships as early as possible, ideally during your junior year of high school or at least a few months before the scholarship deadlines.
Eligibility criteria for Alaska scholarships can vary widely, but they often include factors such as residency in Alaska, academic performance, financial need, and specific fields of study. Always check the requirements for each scholarship.
You can find Alaska scholarships by searching on scholarship databases and websites like Mos, which provide a comprehensive list of available scholarships tailored to Alaskan students.
To apply for Alaska scholarships, you typically need to complete an application form, provide supporting documents such as transcripts and letters of recommendation, and sometimes write an essay. Check the specific application process for each scholarship.
Alaska scholarships can cover a variety of expenses, including tuition, fees, books, and sometimes living expenses. The specific coverage will depend on the scholarship's terms.
Yes, you can apply for multiple Alaska scholarships. In fact, applying for several scholarships can increase your chances of receiving financial aid for your education.
Yes, many Alaska scholarships are legitimate and offered by various organizations, educational institutions, and government entities. It's important to research each scholarship to ensure its authenticity.
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