SCHOLARSHIPS

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The CIRI Foundation scholarships are available for post-secondary undergraduate and graduate studies. Scholarships are limited to eligible, qualified and selected Alaska Native beneficiaries of Alaska Natives.

A completed application and all required materials must be submitted by the deadline in order for an applicant to receive full consideration.

Below is a list of scholarships available to eligible applicants.  Annual scholarships are offered as encouragement to students with exceptional academic promise and community service experience who attend outstanding colleges and universities in the United States.

Also see

• DESIGNATED ENDWOMENTS AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
• VILLAGE SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT PROGRAM (KNA, NNAI, SNA, TNC, Eklutna, Inc.)

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CIRI GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND

There are four scholarship funding levels available from The Foundation’s CIRI General Endowment Fund, established with an endowment in 1986 from Cook Inlet Region, Inc., and other private contributions. No preferred academic fields are specified for the CIRI General Endowment scholarships. Some of the same funding levels are also available in other Foundation endowment programs.

 

SEMESTER SCHOLARSHIPS

Purpose: Merit scholarships for applicants with academic promise.
Eligibility: Original enrollees of CIRI and their direct lineal descendants. Should have a cumulative 2.5 GPA or better.
Amount: $2,500 maximum based on stated need.
Duration: One semester only. Must re-apply each semester.
Special features: Must be accepted or enrolled full-time in a 2-year or 4-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree program.
Deadline: June 1 and December 1

 

 

SPECIAL EXCELLENCE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Purpose: Merit scholarships for exceptional academic and community service experience, offered as encouragement to students to attend outstanding colleges and universities in the United States.
Eligibility: Original enrollees of CIRI and their direct lineal descendants. Should have a cumulative 3.7 GPA or better.
Amount: $20,000, annual.
Duration: One academic year (includes two semesters).
Special features: Must be accepted or enrolled full-time in a 4-year undergraduate or graduate degree program with preference given in the fields of business, education, math, sciences, health services, and engineering.  Special Excellence Scholarships may or may not be given at the discretion of the Education Awards Committee.
Deadline: June 1

 

 

EXCELLENCE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Purpose: Merit scholarships for outstanding academic and community service experience.
Eligibility: Original enrollees of CIRI and their direct lineal descendants. Should have a cumulative 3.5 GPA or better.
Amount: $10,000, annual.
Duration: One academic year (includes two semesters).
Special features: Must be accepted or enrolled full-time in a 4-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree program.
Deadline: June 1

 

 

ACHIEVEMENT ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Purpose: Merit scholarships for applicants with exceptional academic promise.
Eligibility: Original enrollees of CIRI and their direct lineal descendants. Should have a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better.
Amount: $8,000, annual.
Duration: One academic year (two semesters).
Special features: Must be accepted or enrolled full-time in a 4-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree program.
Deadline: June 1

 

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