Expires On: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 8:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Juniors
Amount: $500
The Hamilton Award recognizes high school juniors for their academic personal, and service achievements. Every year, we select up to 35 students nationally to enter our five-year, no cost empowerment program.
For more information please visit their website listed below.
Expires On: Friday, January 31, 2020 7:00 PM
Type: Contest
Who: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior students.
Amount: Up to $5,000
To participate, students (grades 9-12) must submit an original 800- to 1,200-word essay based on an event, person, philosophy or ideal associated with the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution. Each student's essay will be
judged based upon its historical accuracy, clarity, organization, grammar and spelling, and documentation.
In Alaska, students will first compete at the State level. The winning essay will then be entered into the National competition where the first place essay will earn $5000, a medal, and a trip to a recognition ceremony. 2nd and 3rd place also earn cash awards.
State-level awards include $500 for 1st place, $250 for 2nd place, and $100 for 3rd place with recognition certificates as well as a medal for the first place winner.
More information please follow the link below.
Attachment:
The George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest
Link:
The George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest
Expires On: Saturday, February 01, 2020 1:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Senior
Amount: Up to $30,000 over four-years
The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program is designed to address the financial needs of minority college students and provide comprehensive mentoring services through its 42 Strategies for Success Curriculum. Once chosen from a national, selective process, "Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars" receive a generous four-year grant to assist with the costs of attending the college or university of their choice and are enrolled in JRF's celebrated mentoring curriculum.
For more information please go to their website listed below.
Link: Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program
Expires On: Saturday, February 01, 2020 7:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Juniors and Seniors
Amount: Up to $60,000
Achievement Awards are automatic, merit-based scholarships based upon GPA and test scores. Award amounts will vary up to $60,000 (up to $15,000 per year renewable). These awards will be applied toward tuition only. All non-resident freshmen who submit an application for admission complete with self-reported high school GPA and test scores (sent directly from the testing company) are automatically considered.
For more information please visit their website listed below.
Link: 2020-21 Non-Resident Freshman Scholarships
Expires On: Thursday, February 06, 2020 8:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Seniors
Amount: up to $3,000
The purpose of the RMEL Foundation is to award scholarships to deserving and qualified students in engineering, business, information systems, plant, line or distribution technology, line worker or other curriculum related to the electric energy industry.
For more information please visit their website listed below.
Expires On: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 7:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Seniors
Amount: One $2,000 and Two $1,500
The Society of Women Engineers Greatland Section is pleased to offer one $2,000 and two $1,500 scholarships to female high school seniors in Alaska planning to pursue a degree in engineering.
For more regarding eligibility and applying please visit their website listed below.
Link: Society of Women Engineers Greatland Section Scholarship
Expires On: Friday, February 14, 2020 7:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: 2020 High School Graduates
Amount: $2,000
The Dr. Paul Isaak Memorial Scholarship is available to high school graduates of the Kenai Peninsula who plan to enter the field of health care and have a special interest in complementary or alternative medicine. The scholarship is intended to offset all or part of the cost tuition/registration fees and books.
Link:
FY20 Dr. Paul Isaak Memorial Scholarship
Expires On: Monday, February 17, 2020 8:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: 2020 graduating students enrolled full-time in a college, university, or vocational school during the 2019-20 academic year
Amount: $1,000
The Rotary Club of Kenai will award two scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to two 2020 graduating students enrolled full-time in a college, university, or vocational school during the 2019-20 academic year. Funds are paid directly to the registrar in the fall of 2020 and are to be applied toward tuition, fees, or texts.
Expires On: Monday, February 24, 2020 8:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: Only students who possess a valid (not expired) U.S. Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card (DD Form 1173) and whose parent(s) are serving, or have served, in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard may apply for a scholarship.
Amount: $2,000
Applicants must ensure they possess the U.S. Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card as they must enter the 11 digit “benefits number” shown on the reverse of the card into their application. This requirement will not be waived. Applicants must be enrolled, or planning to enroll, in a full-time undergraduate program of study leading to a bachelor's degree at an accredited U.S. college or university in the fall term of 2020
For more information and to apply please visit their website listed below.
Link: Scholarships for Military Children Program
Expires On: Friday, February 28, 2020 8:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: Applicants shall be categorized as “seniors” or “others”. Seniors will be defined as applicants from a public or private secondary school within the HEA service area. Students in the “others” category will be defined as those individuals residing within the HEA service area who have chosen to return to college, trade school, apprenticeship, vocational or technical school after having been out of high school for a minimum of two years since graduation date.
Amount: Varies
Homer Electric Association's (HEA) Scholarship Committee will award a number of scholarships for an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors each calendar year. The committee will select the winners based on the merits of the applicant. Scholarship recipients will be selected in March. Recipients will be asked to attend HEA's Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2020, for the Award Ceremony at Soldotna High School.
More information please follow the application guidelines below.
Attachment: Homer Electric Scholarship 2020
Expires On: Sunday, March 01, 2020 8:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Seniors
Amount: $1,000
PNACAC represents college admissions professionals in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. A regional affiliate of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), PNACAC is an education association of secondary school counselors, college and university admission officers and counselors and related individuals who work with students as they make the transition from high school to postsecondary education.
For more information and to apply please visit their website listed below.
Link: Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling
Expires On: Friday, March 13, 2020 9:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: Homer High and Homer Flex Students (grades 9-11)
Amount: up to $2,000
The LFI Interim Scholarship originates from the belief that everyone innately desires to learn, benefits from a broad and varied education, and yearns for adventures of one’s own choosing. The fund’s purpose is to facilitate a beyond-the-ordinary activity, program, or experience that fosters success and well-being by helping a student live his/her own wild dream while discovering the magic of our fantastic world.
More information please follow the application guidelines below.
Attachment: 2020 LFI Interim Scholarship Application
Expires On: Sunday, March 15, 2020 9:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Seniors
Amount: $1,000
Qualified Hardware believes in hard work and a drive to succeed, and understands that even the most dedicated and hardworking students are not always able to complete their education due to the financial hardships they face.
For more information and to apply please visit their website listed below.
Link: Qualified Hardware's Scholarship
Expires On: Monday, March 16, 2020 9:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Seniors
Amount: $2,000-$5,000
Better Business Bureau (BBB) Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to educating consumers on a variety of marketplace issues. The programs offered by BBB Foundation span all demographics and reach hundreds of thousands of consumers each year. As we continue to work to enhance these programs, we look to the support of Pacific Northwest businesses and consumers.Two application options: 1) Submit a 3-minute video OR 2) Submit a 500-word essay for BBB's online magazine Torch Talk.
For more information and to apply please visit their website listed below.
Link: Better Business Bureau Students of Integrity Scholarship
Expires On: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 6:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
The Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (CIRCAC) was created by Congress via the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). The Council is mandated to perform environmental monitoring in Cook Inlet, Alaska; to engage in oil spill prevention and response planning; and to reach out to the citizens of Cook Inlet with information about our work. We are please to offer this scholarship targeted at students whose educational and career ambitions mirror our Congressional mandates.
For more information please view the attachment listed below.
Attachment: 2020 CIRCAC Environmental Scholarship App and Guidelines
2020 CIRCAC Flyer
Expires On: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 6:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
The Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (CIRCAC) was created by Congress via the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). The council is mandated to perform environmental monitoring in Cook Inlet, Alaska; engage in oil spill prevention and response planning; and educate the citizens of Cook Inlet with information about our work. In that spirit, they are pleased to offer a $2,500 scholarship for a selected student with educational and career ambitions that mirror Congressional mandates.
For more information please view the attachment listed below.
Attachment: 2020 CIRCAC Maritime Scholarship App and Guidelines
2020 CIRCAC Flyer
Expires On: Friday, March 27, 2020 6:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Seniors
Amount: up to $10,000
Each winter the Mae Ciechanski Scholarship Fund Committee, on behalf of the City of Soldotna, conducts an annual scholarship process to determine who will receive scholarships from the Mae Ciechanski Scholarship Fund. The City of Soldotna manages a scholarship endowment which was funded through the vision and generosity of life-long resident Mae Ciechanski.
For more information and instructions please view the attachment below.
Attachment: 2020 MAE SCHOLARSHIP
Expires On: Friday, March 27, 2020 6:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Seniors
Amount: $1,750
Each winter the Soldotna Library Scholarship Fund Committee, on behalf of the City of Soldotna, conducts an annual scholarship process to determine who will receive a scholarship from the Soldotna Library Scholarship Fund.
Expires On: Wednesday, April 01, 2020 5:30 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: Current year graduating senior from Homer High School, Homer Flex, Voznesenka, Nikolaevsk, Kachemak Selo, Susan B. English, Nanwalek, Port Graham and Homer area Connections. Must be pursuing a career in Nursing (RN or BSN).
Amount: $1,000
Thelma Robinson and Ilse Palmer were lifelong Nurses dedicated to their profession and very passionate about the progress of nursing in the future. They were also the Grand Mothers of Amelia and Rosie Robinson that both graduated from Homer high school. The Thelma & Ilse Memorial Nursing Scholarship has been established to celebrate their memories, their love of Nursing, and to support students that are pursuing a career in Nursing.
For more information please see the attachment below.
Attachment: 2020 Thelma & Ilse Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Expires On: Wednesday, April 08, 2020 9:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: Graduating senior from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Amount: $350
Eight scholarships will be offered. One applicant will be chosen from Kenai, Nikiski, Soldotna, Homer, and Seward. The others will be chosen from the district's small schools. The committee recommends that should a "Large" high school fail to submit any applications then that scholarship would be awarded to an additional "Small School" applicant.
For more information and instructions please view the attachment below.
Expires On: Thursday, April 09, 2020 5:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Seniors
Amount: Varies by Demographical Areas
Applicants for these scholarships must reside or have graduated from a high school within the Homer Foundation’s service area. This includes all communities on the Southern Kenai Peninsula from Ninilchik south including communities on the southern shore of Kachemak Bay.
Expires On: Friday, April 10, 2020 1:00 AM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Senior
Amount: Tuition Waiver for 20-21 School Year
Any graduating seniors, who are interested in pursuing an education in Career and Technology through AVTEC.
To apply please view the attachment and follow directions.
Attachment: FY20 CTE Scholarship Application (AVTEC)
Expires On: Thursday, April 30, 2020 8:00 PM
Type: Competition
Who: High School Students (9-12)
Amount: The First-Place Prize award is $1,200, the Second-Place prize is $750, and Third-Place will be awarded $500. $200 will be awarded to each remaining State Finalist.
Submit an original two-dimensional artwork that conveys what your state means to you, how you are artistically inspired by your state, or the uniqueness of living in the West. You may draw inspiration from your state’s history, landmarks, natural resources, National Parks or Monuments, current or historical events, people, community, and culture.
Link: FY20 Dr. Paul Isaak Memorial Scholarship
Expires On: Friday, May 22, 2020 8:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Juniors and Seniors
Amount: $1,000
This is not an academic scholarship but we would like to know where you are going to school now and what your future academic plans are. Our website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships.
Link: B. Davis Scholarship 2020
Expires On: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Graduate
Amount: 1,020 scholarships up to $2,500
The Horatio Alger Association seeks to assist students who have demonstrated integrity, perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength of character, financial need, commitment to pursue career or technical certification/degree, and a desire to contribute to society.
Link: Horatio Alger Career & Technical Scholarship
Expires On: Friday, June 19, 2020 9:00 PM
Type: Scholarship
Who: High School Seniors
Amount: $500
The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. We are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in. Their participation may be in any capacity, whether as a player, coach or official.
For more information please visit their website listed below.
Link: B. Davis Scholarship 2020