Alaska State Council Scholarship

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 9/1/2024

Closes: 2/1/2025

Alaska State Council Scholarship provides financial assistance to residents of Alaska who plan to attend college in any state.

Win up to

$800

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: Yes
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This program is open to residents of Alaska who are 1) graduating high school seniors with a GPA between 2.5 and 3.5; 2) enrolled in college with a GPA between 2.5 and 3.5; 3) enrolled at a technical school or returning to school after an absence for retraining of job skills or obtaining a degree; or 4) engaged in the online study through an accredited college, university, or vocational school.

Applicants may be attending or planning to attend an institution in any state and major in any field.

They must submit a personal essay on their career plans, reasons they are applying for the scholarship, why they should be chosen, and their leadership and service accomplishments.

Selection is based on service and leadership (50 points), financial need (20 points), and scholastic ability (20 points).

A $5 processing fee is required. Completed applications must be submitted to the ESA state counselor who then verifies the information before forwarding them to the scholarship director.