VILLAGE SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT PROGRAM
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The CIRI Foundation administers three Native village scholarship and grant programs for Alaska Native original enrollees and their direct lineal descendants.
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Eligible applicants may be simultaneously considered for both TCF and village funded awards.
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Awards are subject to available funds.
A completed application and all required materials must be submitted by the deadline in order for an applicant to receive full consideration.
Also see DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS OR NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS
NINILCHIK NATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC. (NNAI) SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAM
Purpose: Merit scholarships.
Eligibility: Original enrollees of NNAI and their direct lineal descendants. Should have a cumulative 2.5 grade point average or better.
Amount: Subject to available funds.
Duration: One semester. Must re-apply each semester.
Special features: Must be accepted or enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate degree program or technical skills training program. For tuition, required fees, books, on-campus-related room, and meal plan and for other direct school related costs.
Deadline: June 1 and December 1 for scholarship. June 30 for grant.
Funding Source: Established in 1992 by Ninilchik Native Association, Inc.
SALAMATOF NATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC. (SNAI) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Purpose: Merit scholarships.
Eligibility: Original enrollees of SNAI, their direct lineal descendants, and spouses. Should have a cumulative 2.5 grade point average or better.
Amount: Subject to available funds.
Duration: Annual. Applicants apply only one time during the year.
Special features: Must be accepted or enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate degree program or technical skills training program. For tuition, required fees, books, on-campus-related room, and meal plan and for other direct school related costs.
Deadline: June 1
Funding Source: Established in 1992 by Salamatof Native Association, Inc.
TEBUGHNA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAM As of March 31, 2010 The Tebughna Foundation now administers the Tyonek Native Corporation Scholarship and Grant Program. Please contact them for more information:
Tebughna Foundation
1689 C Street, Ste. 221
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: 907-272-0707
Fax: 907-274-7125
Email: tebughna@tyonek.com
Web: tebughnafoundation.com
EKLUTNA, INCORPORATED (EKLUTNA, INC.) SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAM
Separate application required. The applications and guidelines for the Eklutna, Inc. Scholarship and Grant Program are available upon request from The CIRI Foundation.
Amount:Up to $1,000 received during an academic year. (Annual Scholarship) Up to $1,000 received during a calendar year. (Vocational Training Grant, Career Upgrade) Up to $500 received during a calendar year. (General / Cultural Fellowship, Urgent Needs Grant) Up to $300 received during a calendar year. (Early Childhood and K-12 Development Grant)
Deadline: June 1, for Annual Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 1, for Grants
Deadline: No deadline for Urgent Needs Grant