Scholarships & Financial Information

2011 Alaska Migratory Bird Calendar Contest

The Fairbanks Fish and Wildlife Field Office would like to invite all students in the North Slope Borough School District to participate in the 2011 Alaska Migratory Bird Calendar Contest. Entries to the contest must be postmarked on or before Friday, February 12, 2010.

Students interested in this contest can gather more information on this contest by clicking on 2011 Alaska Migratory Bird Calendar contest.

First Alaskan Institute Internship Opportunity!

First Alaskans Institute is pleased to announce its 2010 Summer Intern Program to place approximately 20+ Alaska Native/American Indian and rural undergraduate and graduate students into organizations around Alaska to provide real-world leadership development experiences in the following areas:

Oil and Gas Industry
Education
Health
Organizational Management
Rural/Community Development
Economic Development
Human Resources Management
Research
Public Policy

Application due date: Friday, February 26, 2010.

For application please click on First Alaskan Institute Internship Application.

UAF Summer Leadership Institute 2010

The UAF Summer Leadership course is a one-week summer experience designed to develop leadership skills for students finishing grades 9-12. The curriculum focuses on leadership roles and accountability, team building, leadership styles and situations, motivating others, civic responsibility, integrity, public speaking, changing behaviors, and goal setting. Students live on campus, enjoy the academic and social atmosphere and get a taste of college life.

For more information on how to apply visit http://www.alaska.edu/uaf/nlc/Summer2010/summer.xml.

U.S Senate Youth Scholarship Program 2009-2010

We are pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the 2009-2010 United States Senate Youth Scholarship Program. Please find a complete application package (including an announcement memo, application form and instructions) here: SYP 2009-2010 Application. This application packet is also posted on the EED website.

The program is open to qualified high school juniors and seniors now serving as elected officers in student government, in a student council or as a class officer. The application deadline is November 2, 2009.

More information about the program including this year’s brochure can be found on the US Senate Youth Program website at http://www.ussenateyouth.org.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Kay Holmes, Program Manager
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
Phone: (907) 465-3826
Email: kay.holmes@alaska.gov

Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship

The Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund has again made available six $2,500 scholarships for high school seniors who will graduate in 2010. They will be issued on a onetime basis.

Applications and requested documents must be received or postmarked on or before the deadline date of March 31, 2010. Please refer to the links below for additional information.

JMSMSF Scholarship Letter

JMSMSF Scholarship Criteria

JMSMSF Application Form-2009

2009-10 Education Resources Handbook Available via Web!

The CIRI Foundation (TCF) is happy to announce that the 2009-2010 Education Resources Handbook is now available via the web. For your convenience it is available to be printed* from the CIRI website — www.thecirifoundation.org.

AEF’s Deadline is August 1st

Reminder: AEF’s deadline for the Fall 2009 semester is August 1st. Apply online today at www.arcticed.com. UIC Foundation’s website is www.ukpik.com

One-on-One FAFSA Assistance

The Financial Aid Dream Team is happy to announce our village travel schedule for this summer! We are planning to offer one-on-one assistance during our time in the villages, including evenings. If students need assistance completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), please ask them to bring all required paperwork to these sessions. Download the Summer 2009 Village Travel Schedule: Summer-2009-Village-Travel

Young Native Writers Essay Contest

All essays are due by midnight on April 30 , 2009. The top five essay contest winners will receive college scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $1,000, and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington DC to visit the National
Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). View full announcement: Young Native Writers Essay Contest

2009 Leon Bradley Scholarship Opportunity

The Leon Bradley Scholarship Program is established to encourage more minorities or persons of color to enter the teaching profession. AASPA believes that it is of benefit for all students to experience diversity among the teachers who serve as role models for our students. Thus, the American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA) will annually award two scholarships to assist a minority college student seeking their initial teaching certification and/or endorsement. These scholarships will be awarded to a student graduating in May or August 2010. See http://www.aaspa.org/scholarship for more information.

NSBEA Future Teacher Scholarships

Announcing the North Slope Borough Education Association’s annual scholarships for future teachers. Scholarships are available for graduating seniors going into teacher education. Send letter of application to: NSBEA – P.O. Box 1832 – Barrow, AK 99723