CIRI Foundation
Program Scholarship:
- Cap Lathrop Scholarship Program
- Career Upgrade Grants
- CIRI Foundation Achievement Annual Scholarships
- CIRI Foundation Excellence Annual Scholarships
- CIRI Foundation General Fellowship Grants
- CIRI Foundation General Semester Scholarship
- CIRI Foundation Special Excellence Scholarship
- CIRI Foundation Susie Qimmiqsak Bevins Endowment Scholarship Fund
- John N. Colberg Endowment Scholarship Fund
- Cultural Fellowship Grants
- Roy M. Huhndorf Health Sciences Endowment Scholarship Fund
- Peter Kalifornsky Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund
- Howard Keck/Westmin Endowment Scholarship Fund
- Kenai Natives Association (KNA) Scholarship and Grant Fund
- Kirby McDonald Education Endowment Scholarship Fund
- Carl H. Marrs Scholarship Fund
- Lawrence Matson Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund
- George Miller, Jr. Management Fellowship Leadership Endowment
- Ninilchik Native Association Inc. Scholarship and Grant Program
- Howard Rock Foundation Scholarship Program
- Salamatof Native Association, Inc. (SNAI) Scholarship Program
- Tyonek Native Corporation Scholarship and Grant Fund
- Vocational Training Grants
Cap Lathrop Scholarship Program
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Applicants should plan to work in the broadcast/telecommunications industry in Alaska upon completion of the academic degree. One-time award to full-time student. Must be Native American Student. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. For more details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: TV/Radio Broadcasting
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to the following races: Native American/Eskimo.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $3500.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; reference(s); statement of purpose. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Career Upgrade Grants
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University/Grant)
Purpose: Applicant must be accepted or enrolled part time in a course of study that directly contributes toward potential employment or employment upgrade. May reapply each quarter until grant cap is reached. Must be Alaska Native Student only, CIRI original enrollee or descendant. Minimum 2.5 GPA required. Application deadlines are March 31, June 30, September 30, December 1.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: part-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $3000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
CIRI Foundation Achievement Annual Scholarships
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Merit scholarships for applicants with exceptional academic promise. Annual award includes two academic semesters. Must be Alaska Native Student. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $7000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
CIRI Foundation Excellence Annual Scholarships
(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Merit scholarships for outstanding academic and community services experience. Annual award includes 2 academic semesters. Minimum 3.5 GPA required. Must be Alaska Native Student.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $9000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
CIRI Foundation General Fellowship Grants
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Grant)
Purpose: Applicant must be accepted or enrolled in a seminar or conference that is accredited, authorized, or approved by the CIRI Foundation. For special employment-related non-credit workshops or seminars. Must be Alaska Native Student, CIRI original enrollee, or descendant at least 18 years of age. Application deadlines are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 1.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $500.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
CIRI Foundation General Semester Scholarship
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Merit scholarships for applicants with academic promise. $2000 per semester award. Minimum 2.5 GPA. Must be Alaska Native Student. Deadlines are June 1 and December 1.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $2000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
CIRI Foundation Special Excellence Scholarship
(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)
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. Must be Alaska Native Student original enrollees/descendants of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or better. Preference given to study in fields of business, education, math, sciences, health services, and engineering.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $18000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 2 scholarship(s).
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
CIRI Foundation Susie Qimmiqsak Bevins Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: $2,000 per semester is offered to Alaska Native Student original enrollees/descendants of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., who are studying the literary, performing, and visual arts. Recipients can reapply every semester. Must be accepted or enrolled in a two- or four-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree program. Deadlines are June 1 and December 1. Focus: Performing Arts; Literature/English/Writing; Arts
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $2000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s).
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
John N. Colberg Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: To encourage students seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree in law. Applicant must be Alaska Native student, with a 2.5 GPA or better. For more details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: Law/Legal Services
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Cultural Fellowship Grants
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University/Grant)
Purpose: Applicant must be accepted or enrolled in a seminar or conference that is accredited, authorized, or approved by the CIRI Foundation. May reapply each quarter until grant cap is reached and may reapply the following year. Must be Alaska Native Student, CIRI original enrollee, or descendant. Award is intended to encourage applicants in perpetuating and transmitting the visual, literary, and performing arts of Alaska's first people. Application deadlines are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 1. Focus: Performing Arts; Literature/English/Writing
Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $500.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Roy M. Huhndorf Health Sciences Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: To encourage students seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree particularly in health services. Applicant must be Alaska Native student. For details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: Health and Medical Sciences
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Peter Kalifornsky Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Preference given to students enrolled in Alaska Native studies. Applicant must be Alaska Native student. For details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: Area/Ethnic Studies
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Howard Keck/Westmin Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: To encourage students seeking an undergraduate degree or graduate degree in all fields. Applicant must be Alaska Native student. For details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Kenai Natives Association (KNA) Scholarship and Grant Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)
Purpose: Merit scholarship for Alaska Native student. Must be accepted or enrolled full time in a two-year or four-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree program or technical skills training program. Scholarship is good for one semester, must reapply each semester. Deadlines are June 1 and December 1. See Web site for more details: http://www.ciri.com/tcf.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Kirby McDonald Education Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)
Purpose: To encourage achievement and general scholarships in culinary arts (preferred), business administration, and engineering. Applicant must be Alaska Native student. For more details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: Culinary Arts; Business/Consumer Services; Engineering/Technology
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Carl H. Marrs Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: To encourage students seeking an undergraduate degree or graduate degree in business administration, economic, finance organizational management, accounting, or similar field. Applicant must be Alaska Native student. For more details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: Business/Consumer Services; Economics; Accounting
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Lawrence Matson Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Scholarships available for studies in language, education, social sciences, arts, communications, and law. Applicant must be Alaska Native student. For more details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: Education; Social Sciences; Arts; Communications; Law/Legal Services
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
George Miller, Jr. Management Fellowship Leadership Endowment
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Fellowship to foster improvement of tribal/cultural and corporate management skills for career advancement. For organizational management courses of study, internships, or specialized or general management or organizational training programs. Must be Alaska Native Student. Deadlines are June 1 and December 1. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Maximum award amount: $6000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); resume; written statement.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Ninilchik Native Association Inc. Scholarship and Grant Program
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)
Purpose: General scholarship of $1000 per semester and vocational grant up to $2000 per year. Deadlines are June 1 and December 1. Must be member of Ninilchik Native Association or descendant or member. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.
Qualif.: High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $2000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree; written statement from Ninilchik Native Association.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Howard Rock Foundation Scholarship Program
(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Award for Alaska Native Student from an Alaska Village Initiative member organization. Must be enrolled full time in a four-year undergraduate program or in a graduate program. Must have a GPA of 2.5 or better and be in a field that promotes economic development in rural Alaska. Deadline: March 31.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $2500. Maximum award amount: $5000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s). Deadline: 3/31every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Salamatof Native Association, Inc. (SNAI) Scholarship Program
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)
Purpose: Merit scholarship for Alaska Native student. Must be accepted or enrolled full time in an undergraduate or graduate degree program or technical skills training program. Applicant should have a cumulative 2.5 grade point average or better. For tuition, required fees, books, campus-related room and meal plan, and for other direct school-related costs. See Web site for more details: http://www.ciri.com.tcf. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 2. Maximum award amount: $2000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1 every year
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Tyonek Native Corporation Scholarship and Grant Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)
Purpose: To encourage Alaska Native student to prepare for professional career after high school. Applicant must be accepted or enrolled full time in an accredited or otherwise approved postsecondary college, university, or technical skills education program. Semester scholarship: $1000; Vocational Training/Career Upgrade Grant: up to $1500 received during a calendar year. See Web site for more details: http://www.ciri.com/tcf.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $1500.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Vocational Training Grants
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Grant)
Purpose: Up to $3000 per calendar year for courses of study on a part-time basis to upgrade job skills or for students in post-secondary vocational training or apprenticeship. Must be Alaska Native Student. Minimum 2.5 GPA required. Deadlines: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 1. Focus: Trade/Technical Specialties Qualif.: Applicant must be: part-time student. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $3000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
2600 Cordova St., Ste. 206
Anchorage, AK 99503
Ph: (907)263-5582
Fax: (907)263-5588
E-mail: tcf@ciri.com
URL: http://www.ciri.com/tcf
- Cap Lathrop Scholarship Program
- Career Upgrade Grants
- CIRI Foundation Achievement Annual Scholarships
- CIRI Foundation Excellence Annual Scholarships
- CIRI Foundation General Fellowship Grants
- CIRI Foundation General Semester Scholarship
- CIRI Foundation Special Excellence Scholarship
- CIRI Foundation Susie Qimmiqsak Bevins Endowment Scholarship Fund
- John N. Colberg Endowment Scholarship Fund
- Cultural Fellowship Grants
- Roy M. Huhndorf Health Sciences Endowment Scholarship Fund
- Peter Kalifornsky Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund
- Howard Keck/Westmin Endowment Scholarship Fund
- Kenai Natives Association (KNA) Scholarship and Grant Fund
- Kirby McDonald Education Endowment Scholarship Fund
- Carl H. Marrs Scholarship Fund
- Lawrence Matson Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund
- George Miller, Jr. Management Fellowship Leadership Endowment
- Ninilchik Native Association Inc. Scholarship and Grant Program
- Howard Rock Foundation Scholarship Program
- Salamatof Native Association, Inc. (SNAI) Scholarship Program
- Tyonek Native Corporation Scholarship and Grant Fund
- Vocational Training Grants
Cap Lathrop Scholarship Program
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Applicants should plan to work in the broadcast/telecommunications industry in Alaska upon completion of the academic degree. One-time award to full-time student. Must be Native American Student. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. For more details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: TV/Radio Broadcasting
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to the following races: Native American/Eskimo.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $3500.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; reference(s); statement of purpose. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Career Upgrade Grants
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University/Grant)
Purpose: Applicant must be accepted or enrolled part time in a course of study that directly contributes toward potential employment or employment upgrade. May reapply each quarter until grant cap is reached. Must be Alaska Native Student only, CIRI original enrollee or descendant. Minimum 2.5 GPA required. Application deadlines are March 31, June 30, September 30, December 1.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: part-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $3000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
CIRI Foundation Achievement Annual Scholarships
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Merit scholarships for applicants with exceptional academic promise. Annual award includes two academic semesters. Must be Alaska Native Student. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $7000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
CIRI Foundation Excellence Annual Scholarships
(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Merit scholarships for outstanding academic and community services experience. Annual award includes 2 academic semesters. Minimum 3.5 GPA required. Must be Alaska Native Student.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $9000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
CIRI Foundation General Fellowship Grants
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Grant)
Purpose: Applicant must be accepted or enrolled in a seminar or conference that is accredited, authorized, or approved by the CIRI Foundation. For special employment-related non-credit workshops or seminars. Must be Alaska Native Student, CIRI original enrollee, or descendant at least 18 years of age. Application deadlines are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 1.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $500.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
CIRI Foundation General Semester Scholarship
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Merit scholarships for applicants with academic promise. $2000 per semester award. Minimum 2.5 GPA. Must be Alaska Native Student. Deadlines are June 1 and December 1.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $2000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
CIRI Foundation Special Excellence Scholarship
(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)
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. Must be Alaska Native Student original enrollees/descendants of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or better. Preference given to study in fields of business, education, math, sciences, health services, and engineering.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $18000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 2 scholarship(s).
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
CIRI Foundation Susie Qimmiqsak Bevins Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: $2,000 per semester is offered to Alaska Native Student original enrollees/descendants of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., who are studying the literary, performing, and visual arts. Recipients can reapply every semester. Must be accepted or enrolled in a two- or four-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree program. Deadlines are June 1 and December 1. Focus: Performing Arts; Literature/English/Writing; Arts
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $2000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s).
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
John N. Colberg Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: To encourage students seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree in law. Applicant must be Alaska Native student, with a 2.5 GPA or better. For more details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: Law/Legal Services
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Cultural Fellowship Grants
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University/Grant)
Purpose: Applicant must be accepted or enrolled in a seminar or conference that is accredited, authorized, or approved by the CIRI Foundation. May reapply each quarter until grant cap is reached and may reapply the following year. Must be Alaska Native Student, CIRI original enrollee, or descendant. Award is intended to encourage applicants in perpetuating and transmitting the visual, literary, and performing arts of Alaska's first people. Application deadlines are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 1. Focus: Performing Arts; Literature/English/Writing
Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $500.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Roy M. Huhndorf Health Sciences Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: To encourage students seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree particularly in health services. Applicant must be Alaska Native student. For details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: Health and Medical Sciences
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Peter Kalifornsky Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Preference given to students enrolled in Alaska Native studies. Applicant must be Alaska Native student. For details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: Area/Ethnic Studies
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Howard Keck/Westmin Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: To encourage students seeking an undergraduate degree or graduate degree in all fields. Applicant must be Alaska Native student. For details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Kenai Natives Association (KNA) Scholarship and Grant Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)
Purpose: Merit scholarship for Alaska Native student. Must be accepted or enrolled full time in a two-year or four-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree program or technical skills training program. Scholarship is good for one semester, must reapply each semester. Deadlines are June 1 and December 1. See Web site for more details: http://www.ciri.com/tcf.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Kirby McDonald Education Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)
Purpose: To encourage achievement and general scholarships in culinary arts (preferred), business administration, and engineering. Applicant must be Alaska Native student. For more details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: Culinary Arts; Business/Consumer Services; Engineering/Technology
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Carl H. Marrs Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: To encourage students seeking an undergraduate degree or graduate degree in business administration, economic, finance organizational management, accounting, or similar field. Applicant must be Alaska Native student. For more details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: Business/Consumer Services; Economics; Accounting
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Lawrence Matson Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Scholarships available for studies in language, education, social sciences, arts, communications, and law. Applicant must be Alaska Native student. For more details see Web site: http://www.ciri.com/tcf. Focus: Education; Social Sciences; Arts; Communications; Law/Legal Services
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
George Miller, Jr. Management Fellowship Leadership Endowment
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Fellowship to foster improvement of tribal/cultural and corporate management skills for career advancement. For organizational management courses of study, internships, or specialized or general management or organizational training programs. Must be Alaska Native Student. Deadlines are June 1 and December 1. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Maximum award amount: $6000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); resume; written statement.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Ninilchik Native Association Inc. Scholarship and Grant Program
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)
Purpose: General scholarship of $1000 per semester and vocational grant up to $2000 per year. Deadlines are June 1 and December 1. Must be member of Ninilchik Native Association or descendant or member. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.
Qualif.: High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $2000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree; written statement from Ninilchik Native Association.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Howard Rock Foundation Scholarship Program
(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Award for Alaska Native Student from an Alaska Village Initiative member organization. Must be enrolled full time in a four-year undergraduate program or in a graduate program. Must have a GPA of 2.5 or better and be in a field that promotes economic development in rural Alaska. Deadline: March 31.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $2500. Maximum award amount: $5000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s). Deadline: 3/31every year.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Salamatof Native Association, Inc. (SNAI) Scholarship Program
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)
Purpose: Merit scholarship for Alaska Native student. Must be accepted or enrolled full time in an undergraduate or graduate degree program or technical skills training program. Applicant should have a cumulative 2.5 grade point average or better. For tuition, required fees, books, campus-related room and meal plan, and for other direct school-related costs. See Web site for more details: http://www.ciri.com.tcf. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 2. Maximum award amount: $2000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree. Deadline: 6/1 every year
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Tyonek Native Corporation Scholarship and Grant Fund
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)
Purpose: To encourage Alaska Native student to prepare for professional career after high school. Applicant must be accepted or enrolled full time in an accredited or otherwise approved postsecondary college, university, or technical skills education program. Semester scholarship: $1000; Vocational Training/Career Upgrade Grant: up to $1500 received during a calendar year. See Web site for more details: http://www.ciri.com/tcf.
Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $1500.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
Vocational Training Grants
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Grant)
Purpose: Up to $3000 per calendar year for courses of study on a part-time basis to upgrade job skills or for students in post-secondary vocational training or apprenticeship. Must be Alaska Native Student. Minimum 2.5 GPA required. Deadlines: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 1. Focus: Trade/Technical Specialties Qualif.: Applicant must be: part-time student. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $3000.
To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); proof of eligibility, birth certificate or adoption decree.
Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 907-263-5582, tcf@ciri.com.
2600 Cordova St., Ste. 206
Anchorage, AK 99503
Ph: (907)263-5582
Fax: (907)263-5588
E-mail: tcf@ciri.com
URL: http://www.ciri.com/tcf
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