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A collection of scholarship and grant opportunities for indigenous students and job seekers.

Showing 31 verified scholarship portals All 31 official foundation and state award destinations
ANCSA Regional Foundation Copper River / Ahtna

Supplemental financial assistance for Ahtna shareholders and descendants attending accredited postsecondary colleges and vocational trade schools.

Award Type: Undergraduate & Graduate Degrees
Eligibility: Ahtna shareholders and confirmed descendants
Walter Charley Memorial Heritage Grant
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State & University Statewide

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education Financial Aid

acpe.alaska.gov • Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE)

Official State of Alaska financial aid portal administering the Alaska Education Grant (AEG), low-interest Alaska Supplemental Education Loans, and loan refinancing.

Award Type: State Grants, Loans & Work-Study
Eligibility: Alaska residents enrolled in postsecondary education
State of Alaska Education Grants
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State & University Statewide

ACPE Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS)

acpe.alaska.gov • Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE)

State merit scholarship awarding up to $4,755/year for high school graduates to attend participating Alaska universities or certified vocational programs.

Award Type: Merit-Based Collegiate & Career Grants
Eligibility: Alaska high school graduates meeting rigorous GPA & testing standards
Up to $4,755/year Merit Aid
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State & University Anchorage Campus

Alaska's only tribal designated university offering generous institutional matching for ANCSA foundation grants, Native nursing stipends, and cultural leadership aid.

Award Type: Tribal Higher Education Match & Institutional Aid
Eligibility: Alaska Native & American Indian students admitted to APU
APU Tribal Higher Education Matching
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Community & National Rural Alaska (58 Member Villages)

Educational awards supporting member-owners and students from 58 rural Alaska communities pursuing vocational training, electrical linework, or university degrees.

Award Type: Collegiate & Vocational Trade Scholarships
Eligibility: Residents or dependents of families receiving AVEC electric service
Rural Village Cooperative Member Support
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Northwest Arctic / Kotzebue

Empowering Iñupiat shareholders with comprehensive higher education grants, career and technical education (CTE) awards, and leadership development programs.

Award Type: Higher Education, Vocational & Cultural Heritage
Eligibility: NANA Regional Corporation shareholders and descendants
Iñupiat Shareholder Higher Ed & CTE Grants
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Arctic Slope / North Slope

Arctic Education Foundation (AEF)

arcticed.com • Arctic Education Foundation (ASRC)

Dedicated to the educational advancement of Iñupiat students through undergraduate degrees, graduate research fellowships, and certified vocational training.

Award Type: Competitive & Full-Tuition Funding
Eligibility: ASRC shareholders and shareholder descendants
ASRC Shareholder Full-Tuition & Vocational Support
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Bering Strait / Seward Peninsula

Bering Straits Foundation

my-cache.org • Bering Straits Foundation (BSNC)

Administered through the My-Cache portal, providing financial assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and vocational students across 17 regional villages.

Award Type: Higher Education & Vocational Training Grants
Eligibility: BSNC shareholders and descendants
BSNC My-Cache Scholarship Portal
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Bristol Bay Region

Supporting Bristol Bay shareholders through full-time college scholarships, part-time vocational grants, and indigenous cultural heritage fellowships.

Award Type: Higher Education & Career Development Grants
Eligibility: BBNC shareholders and descendants
Bristol Bay Higher Education & Cultural Fellowships
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

AwardSpring scholarship system awarding over $5.5M to date to Yup'ik, Cup'ik, and Athabascan students in postsecondary degree and technical trade programs.

Award Type: Higher Education & Vocational Training
Eligibility: Calista shareholders and verified descendants
CECI AwardSpring Semiannual Deadlines
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Chugach / Prince William Sound

Supporting educational pursuits, technical certificates, and cultural arts apprenticeships for Alutiiq, Eyak, and Tlingit people of Prince William Sound.

Award Type: Higher Education & Vocational Grants
Eligibility: Chugach Alaska Corporation shareholders and descendants
Chugach Shareholder & Descendant Funding
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Interior Alaska

Comprehensive scholarship programs with spring, summer, and fall deadlines for Interior Athabascan students pursuing associates, bachelors, masters, and trades.

Award Type: Basic, Competitive, & Vocational Awards
Eligibility: Doyon, Limited shareholders and descendants
Interior Athabascan Higher Ed & Language Grants
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Village Foundation Southeast Alaska / Juneau

Targeted funding for short-term vocational certificates, professional development workshops, CDL training, and maritime licensing.

Award Type: Professional Certifications & Workshops
Eligibility: Goldbelt shareholders and descendants
Short-Term Vocational & Licensure Assistance
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Village Foundation Southeast Alaska / Juneau

Academic scholarships supporting Tlingit and Haida students enrolled in accredited colleges and universities across the United States.

Award Type: Undergraduate & Graduate Degree Grants
Eligibility: Goldbelt shareholders and descendants
Full-Time & Part-Time Collegiate Funding
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Village Foundation Southeast Alaska

Reimbursement grants for school supplies, tutoring, college entrance exam fees, music lessons, and athletic activity fees.

Award Type: K-12 & Youth Academic Enrichment
Eligibility: Goldbelt youth shareholders and descendants
Youth Academic Support & Extracurriculars
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Kodiak Island Archipelago

Serving Alutiiq people with higher education scholarships, vocational technical grants, and career path mentoring for Kodiak shareholders worldwide.

Award Type: General, Vocational & Career Development
Eligibility: Koniag shareholders and registered descendants
Alutiiq Shareholder Mentorship & Scholarships
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Kodiak Island / Statewide

Official online application system for Koniag merit scholarships, workforce development grants, and cultural education opportunities.

Award Type: Direct Application Portal
Eligibility: Enrolled KEF student applicants
Online SMApply Application System
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Community & National Mat-Su Valley

Funding assistance for clinical healthcare, nursing, medical technology, counseling, and behavioral health degrees and certifications.

Award Type: Vocational Health & Academic Scholarships
Eligibility: Residents of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough pursuing health careers
Mat-Su Borough Health & Behavioral Grants
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Community & National National / Statewide Alaska

Native Forward Scholars Fund

nativeforward.org • Native Forward Scholars Fund (formerly AIGC)

The largest direct scholarship provider to Indigenous students in the United States, awarding multi-year funding for college, law, and medical school.

Award Type: Undergraduate, Graduate & STEM Scholarships
Eligibility: Enrolled members of federally recognized tribes and Alaska Native corporations
Largest National Native Scholarship Provider
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Village Foundation Kodiak Island / Old Harbor

Providing tuition, book, and living stipends for shareholders pursuing college degrees, commercial fishing certifications, and maritime credentials.

Award Type: Higher Education & Vocational Grants
Eligibility: Old Harbor shareholders and descendants
Alutiiq Village Educational Funding
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Community & National National / Alaska Partners

National corporate scholarship providing tuition funding and direct corporate internship interview opportunities for underrepresented business students.

Award Type: Business, Accounting & STEM Scholarships
Eligibility: Undergraduate students in accounting, finance, or technology
Accounting, Business & Tech Career Awards
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Southeast Alaska

Sealaska Scholarship Program

mysealaska.com • Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI)

Administered through MySealaska, awarding substantial financial aid for undergraduate, graduate, vocational, and traditional arts study with an annual March 1 deadline.

Award Type: Higher Education & Vocational Scholarships
Eligibility: Sealaska shareholders and descendants
MySealaska Higher Education & Arts Funding
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Village Foundation Bering Strait / Nome

Sitnasuak Foundation Scholarships

snc.org • Sitnasuak Native Corporation

Supporting Nome shareholders and descendants in vocational training, flight school, nursing, business, and undergraduate degree programs.

Award Type: Higher Education & Vocational Training
Eligibility: Sitnasuak shareholders and descendants
Nome Village Shareholder Educational Grants
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State & University Anchorage Campus & Colleges

Comprehensive financial aid hub detailing Alaska Native student tuition waivers, departmental awards, university foundation scholarships, and state grants.

Award Type: Institutional, Departmental & Native Scholarships
Eligibility: Enrolled UAA students and incoming freshmen
UAA Tuition Waivers & Departmental Awards
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Village Foundation Cook Inlet / Tyonek

Financial aid for the Tebughna people of Tyonek pursuing higher education degrees, vocational trade skills, and cultural preservation projects.

Award Type: Postsecondary & Vocational Education Grants
Eligibility: Tyonek Native Corporation shareholders and descendants
Tyonek Shareholder & Descendant Support
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Community & National Statewide Alaska

Over 60 unique scholarship funds established by generous Alaskans supporting rural students, first-generation college attendees, and trade careers.

Award Type: Diverse Community & Memorial Funds
Eligibility: Alaska residents and graduating high school seniors
Over 60 Statewide Community Scholarship Funds
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Aleutian & Pribilof Islands

Empowering Unangax̂ people through postsecondary degree grants, vocational training stipends, cultural language initiatives, and graduate fellowships.

Award Type: Higher Education, Vocational & Career Development
Eligibility: Aleut Corporation shareholders and descendants
Unangax̂ Higher Education & Vocational Grants
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Cook Inlet / Southcentral

Promoting postsecondary education and career advancement for CIRI shareholders and descendants, awarding millions in tuition and fellowship support.

Award Type: General Scholarships & Career Upgrades
Eligibility: CIRI original enrollees and direct-line descendants
Flagship CIRI Shareholder Educational Foundation
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Southcentral Alaska

Detailed calendar and guidelines for quarterly and semiannual funding cycles, GPA criteria, award schedules, and career upgrade certificates.

Award Type: Eligibility Criteria & Deadline Calendars
Eligibility: Prospective and returning TCF applicants
Funding Cycles, Deadlines & Application Guidelines
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ANCSA Regional Foundation Cook Inlet / Statewide

Grant programs supporting Alaska Native heritage preservation, traditional language revitalization, tribal elder histories, and education research.

Award Type: Cultural Heritage & Project Grants
Eligibility: Individuals and non-profit organizations preserving heritage
Heritage Revitalization & Tribal Project Grants
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State & University Fairbanks Campus & Rural CTCs

Comprehensive financial aid portal covering Alaska Native tuition discounts, rural student travel stipends, Nanook pledge scholarships, and tribal consortium aid.

Award Type: Institutional, Tribal & Nanook Grants
Eligibility: Enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at UAF
UAF Nanook Scholarships & Tribal Partner Grants
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