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1 Financial Aide Resource List Compiled by the Tanana Chiefs Conference Education Dept. Table of Contents Tips to Protect Yourself from Scholarship Scams 2 Scholarship List 2-8 Federal and State List 10 Veterans Scholarship 10 Native Alaskan/Native American Scholarships 11-12 Alaskan Native Regional Foundations 12 Construction Related Scholarships 13 Business and Office Technology Scholarships 13 Nursing Scholarships 13 Aviation Related Scholarships 14-16 Scholarships, Scholarship Starter Kit and Other Links 17 Internships and Fellowships 17-19 Apprenticeships 19 Public Service Careers 19 2 MINORITY, ETHNICITY AND AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARSHIP For American Indian and Alaska Native Students TCC Updated 7/9/14 Tips To Protect Yourself From Scholarship Scams: http://finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edscams/scholarship/index.html Scholarships 7th Generation Scholarship Fund --Veterinary Tech scholarship http://www.7thgeneration.org/vetech.html Actuarial Foundation Diversity Scholarship Website: http://www.actfnd.org/programs/actuarial/act-diversity.shtml Contact Information: Scholarships@ActFnd.org or 847-706-3535 American Chemistry Society Scholars Program http://acs.org http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards.html Deadline March 1 Contact Information: 800-277-5558 ext 6250 AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) http://www.aises.org/scholarships/ Contact (505) 765-1052 American Chemical Society –Sciences Scholarships for Minority Students http://search.acs.org/search?q=Scholarship&client=acs_r2&output=xml_no_dtd&proxystylesheet=ac s_r2&sort=date%3AD%3AL%3Ad1&entqr=3&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&ud=1&site=acs&x=15&y=10 American Indian College Fund http://collegefund.org/content/tribal_college_special_scholarships Deadline: May 31st American Indian Education Foundation http://www.nrcprograms.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aief_scholarshipapplication Contact Information: (866) 866- 8642 Deadline April 4th American Indian Graduate Center www.aigc.com http://www.aigcs.org/scholarships/online-application-instructions/ Contact Information: 1-800-628-1920 Deadline May 4th 3 American Indian Services https://secure.mytechsupport.com/~ais/students_application.html American Institute of Constructors http://www.professionalconstructor.org/?page=Foundation&hhSearchTerms=%22scholarships%22 American Nuclear Society http://www.ans.org/honors/scholarships/forms/ Deadline: February 1st American Physical Society Minority Scholarship http://www.aps.org/programs/minorities/honors/scholarship/index.cfm Must be a high school senior, college freshman or sophomore Deadline: February 14th American University’s Washington Internship for Native Students http://www.itwatercommission.org/2012/12/american-universitys-washington-internships-nativestudents/ Deadline varies according to semester Americorps Program http://www.americorps.gov/for_individuals/why/index.asp Association on American Indian Affairs Scholarships http://www.indian-affairs.org/scholarships/aaia_scholarships.htm Contact Information: (240) 314-7155 Deadline: March 1 Big Water Consulting http://bigwaterconsulting.net/internship/ Summer internship opportunity Byron Hanke Fellowship http://www.cairf.org/scholarships/hanke.aspx Graduate students studying Community Associations Deadline: May 1 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs http://exchanges.state.gov/ Career One Stop http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/ugrad/superb/superb.html List of various scholarship available to Alaskans Catching the Dream http://www.catchingthedream.org/ Contact Information: (505) 262-2351 4 Center for Student Opportunity Scholarship http://www.necc.mass.edu/getting-started/financial-aid/types/scholarships/necc-scholarshipopportunities/ Cobell Education Scholarship Fund http://www.cobellscholarships.org/ Collegiate Inventors Competition http://collegiateinventors.org/enter-the-competition/ College is Possible http://www.collegeispossible.org/ College Scholarships.org http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/health/physician-assistants.htm Comanche Nation College http://www.cnc.cc.ok.us/system/docs/4/original/CNC%20list%20of%20scholarships.pdf?139758121 0 A comprehensive listing of scholarships and internships Cyber Learning (Computer Technology) www.cyberlearning.org Daughters of the American Revolution’s American Indian Scholarship http://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships Ellen Masin Persina Scholarship http://www.press.org/about/students Contact Information: (202) 662-7500 Deadline: March 1st Ethnic Minority Bachelor’s Scholarships http://www.onsfoundation.org/apply/ed Contact Information: (412) 921-7373 Deadline: September 1 Fastweb http://www.fastweb.com/ Search engine to search for scholarships Federally Funded Scholarships, Grants & Internships https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/grants/ Links to various grants 5 Financial Aid http://www.finaid.org/ Site to start searching for funding Foster Youth Scholarship and Aid program http://hss.state.ak.us/ocs/IndependentLiving/default.htm For foster children or those who were foster children after their 16th birthday Free Scholarship Search & Information Service http://www.freschinfo.com/ Free – 4U.com National Database of Scholarships http://www.free-4u.com/guidepos.htm Fulbright-Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program http://fulbrightteacherexchange.org/ Gates Millennium Scholars & AIGC-American Indian Graduate Center Scholar http://www.aigcs.org/aigc-scholarships/the-gates-millennium-scholar-program/Gates Millennium Undergraduate Scholars Program https://scholarships.gmsp.org/Program/Details/0fb486dd-d32c-4a4f-a0c5-d911d7d89cb7 or contactus@gmsp.org Contact Information: (877) 690-4677 Humboldt State University http://www.humboldt.edu/itepp/family/Nativescholarships.htm Indian Health Service Scholarship Program (IHSSP) http://www.ihs.gov/careeropps/studentopportunities/ http://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/index.cfm Contact Information: (301) 443-6197 International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons-North American Indian Scholarships http://www.iokds.org/scholarship.html Deadline: April 1st Jeannette Rankin Foundation Scholarship for Low-Income Women (for women 35 and older) http://www.rankinfoundation.org/students/eligibility Johnson & Johnson http://www.pa-foundation.org/scholarships-fellowships/pa-student-scholarships/ J.P. Morgan Launching Leaders Undergraduate Scholarship http://careers.jpmorgan.com/student/jpmorgan/careers/earlyadvantage/apply 6 Jackie Robinson foundation Scholarship http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/general-applicants.php Contact Information: 212-290-8600 Deadline: February 15 Maureen L. and Howard B. Blitman http://www.nspe.org/Students/Scholarships/blitman.html Deadline: March 1st Microsoft Scholarships http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/internships-scholarships.aspx Deadline: February 1st Mildred Colodny Scholarship Fund Preservation Degrees and Careers http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/find-funding/scholarships/colodny-scholarship/ Minority Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarships http://www.americangeosciences.org/education/awards or cmm@agiweb.org Contact Information: (703) 379-2480 Minority Scholarships in Health related fields http://scholarships.kachinatech.com/scholarships/scholar9.html Vast resource list Minority Scholarship Resource Links www.uwsp.edu/ Namepa National Minority Scholarships Awards http://www.namepa.org/student-scholarships or namepa@namepa.org Contact Information: (407) 647-8839 Deadline: May 26th National Action Council for Minorities in engineering (NACME) Founder’s Scholarship http://www.nacme.org/publications/scholarship_programs/2013-2014CompleteApplication1.pdf Deadline: March 30 National Indian Education Association http://www.niea.org/Scholarships/Scholarship-Listing.aspx Listing of various scholarships Deadline varies National Indian Youth Council, Inc (NIYC) http://niyc-alb.org/programs.htm#FUNDING Farmington Field Office: (505) 327-5341 Albuquerque Field Office: (505) 247-2251 Gallup Field Office: (505) 863-6639 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/grant-funding/application-process 7 National institute on Drug Abuse http://www.drugabuse.gov/ National Johnson-O’Malley Association http://www.njoma.com/ Chief Pyle/Chief Ellis Scholarship NJOMA Chief Old Person Scholarship Two Stars Blue Bird National Transportation Clubs International http://transportationclubsinternational.com/scholarships.html Native American Finance Officers Association http://www.nafoa.org/education_3.html Deadline July 15 Native American Journalist Association (NAJA) http://www.naja.com/students/naja-scholarships/ Contact Information: (505) 262-2351 Deadline June 20 Native American Youth Film Internship Program http://www.examiner.com/article/native-american-youth-film-internship-program Native Waters Organization-Internship Program http://Deadline.nativewaters.org/pdfs/ScholarshipOpps.pdf NCR Foundation Minority Scholarship http://www.uncf.org/ Contact Information: (513) 445-1777 National Indian Education Association http://www.niea.org/media/scholarships.php Paying for College http://www.nacc.colostate.edu/Data/Sites/1/documents/nativeamericanscholarships.pdf A comprehensive listing of many scholarship programs available to Native Americans Physicians Associate Foundation http://www.pa-foundation.org/scholarships-fellowships/pa-student-scholarships/ Scholarships/Women and Ethnic Minorities in Psychology http://www.bing.com/search?q=Scholarships%2FWomen+and+Ethnic+Minorities+in+Psychology&src=ie9tr Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Major Scholarships http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/graduate/STEMMajorScholarship.asp 8 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Program http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/scholarships#activePanels_ or scholarshipapplication@swe.org Contact Information: 877-SWE-INFO Deadline: February 1st Southern Utah University Native American Scholarships http://www.suu.edu/ss/financial/schol-native.html Only for attending So. Utah University Deadline: March 18th Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley (SUPERB) http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/ugrad/superb/superb.html Internship for Jr/Sr in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Truman D. Picard Scholarship Fund http://www.itcnet.org/about_us/scholarships.html Multiple scholarships with varying deadlines The Women and Minority Engineering Program http://www.ofas.uci.edu/content/TypesOfAid.aspx?nav=1&id=scholarships or scholarships@uci.edu U.S. Coast Guard Academy/Minority Officer Recruiting http://www.uscga.edu/admissions2.aspx?id=71 Contact Information: 800-424-8883 U.S. Department of Education http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grants-apply.html?src=pn United Negro College Fund (UNCF) https://scholarships.uncf.org/ Contact Information: 1-866-671-7237 University of Utah Diversity Scholarship http://diversity.utah.edu/scholarships/index List of several scholarships with varying deadlines Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education www.wiche.edu Provides reduced tuition at many schools in the western states under 3 separate programs WUE—Western Undergraduate Exchange WRGP—Western Regional graduate Program PSEP—Professional Student Exchange Program World Studio Foundation Scholarships http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/scholarships/worldstudio-foundation-scholarshipprogram.php Contact Information: (212) 366-1317 Deadline: varies 9 Xerox Corporation-Technical Minority Scholarship Fund http://www.xerox.com/jobs/minority-scholarships/enus.html Contact Information: (716) 422-7689 Deadline: September 14th 10 FEDERAL PROGRAMS Federal Student Aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov US Department of Education http://www.benefits.gov/benefits/browse-by-category/category/GRA US Department of Education Student Guide https://studentaid.ed.gov/resources STATE OF ALASKA & UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA Alaska Merit Scholarships http://acpe.alaska.gov/STUDENT-PARENT/Grants_Scholarships/Alaska_Performance_Scholarship UAF Privately-Funded Scholarships http://www.uaf.edu/finaid/scholarships/apply/ For a high School’s top graduate http://www.alaska.edu/scholars/ Internship and employment information http://www.uaf.edu/career/students/jobs/ Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) http://www.state.ak.us/acpe/ (go to student-parent information link at top of page) Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education loan information http://acpe.alaska.gov/ Alaskan Student Loan Application http://www.state.ak.us/acpe VETERANS SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL AID Variety of Veterans Scholarships Website – http://www.military.com/education 11 NATIVE ALASKANS/NATIVE AMERICAN Alyeska-Pipeline Alaska Native Program Scholarships http://www.alyeskapipeline.com/assets/uploads/pagestructure/Employment_AlaskaNative_Scholarshi pProgram/editor_uploads/Alyeska%20Alaska%20Native%20Program%20Scholarship%20Partners% 202014-2015.pdf List of Native entities with scholarships for students interested in oil industry AAIA Adolph Van Pelt Special Fund for Indian Scholarship http://www.indian-affairs.org/scholarships/aaia_scholarships.htm Indian Health Service, Alaska’s Indian Health Service Scholarship http://www.ihs.gov/careeropps/studentopportunities/ Contact Information: 800-684-8361 Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Scholarship http://avec.securesites.net/downloads/scholarapp.pdf Contact Information: (800) 478-1818 Morris K. Udall Scholarships http://udall.gov/OurPrograms/MKUScholarship/MKUScholarship.aspx Alaska Merit Scholarships http://acpe.alaska.gov/STUDENT-PARENT/Grants_Scholarships/Alaska_Performance_Scholarship Alaska Native Tribal Health Consotium (ANTHC) http://anthctoday.org/business/int.html YKHC Physician Assistant and Health Care Professional Scholarship Program YKHC PA Scholarship Committee http://www.bing.com/search?q=YKHC+PA+Scholarship+Committee&src=ie9tr (907) 543-6981 or 1-800-478-3321 ext. 6981 Society of Physical Educators http://www.aahperd.org American Indian Education Foundation http://aiefprograms.org American Indian Graduate Center http://www.aigc.com American Indian Science and Engineering Society http://www.aises.org American Indian College Fund http://www.collegefund.org 12 American Indian Scholarship Fund http://www.iasf.org Intertribal Timber Council http://www.itcnet.org Sloan Minority Ph.D Program http://sloanphds.org ALASKA NATIVE REGIONAL FOUNDATIONS http://www.ahtna-inc.com/sh_benefits.html http://aleutcorp.com/ http://www.asrc.com http://www.bbnc.net http://www.beringstraits.com http://www.calistacorp.com/ http://www.chugach-ak.com http://www.ciri.com/ http://www.doyon.com http://www.koniag.com http://www.sealaska.com/page/home http://www.nativeco.com/the-13th-regional-corporation/ 13 CONSTRUCTION RELATED SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL AID Associated General Contractors http://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/atc/provider.cfm?p=020000000131 National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Founder’s Scholarship http://www.nawictampa.org/scholarship.html Unicom, Inc. (Previously United Utilities) http://wordpress.uui-alaska.com/?page_id=36 Must be a resident of one of 61 communities served by United Utilities Contact Information: (800) 478-2020 BUSINESS AND OFFICE TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP/FINANCIAL AID American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) http://www.aicpa.org/BecomeACPA/Scholarships/Pages/default.aspx Funding for Accounting students Career Training Foundation “Imagine America” Scholarship http://www.imagine-america.org/ Site with links to multiple scholarship sites NURSING SCHOLARSHIP LINKS FOR MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS 1. http://www.minoritynurse.com/scholarships lists multiple scholarships 2. http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html lists 200 scholarship sites 3. http://scholarships.fatomei.com/minority-scholarships-medical.html scholarships for many medical professions 4. http://www.nursingscholarships.org/minority/ 5. http://www.nursingsociety.org/career/careeradvisor/pages/scholarships_opps.aspx 6. http://benefits.gov/benefits/benefit-details/875 scholarship for most medical professions 7. http://nursingscholarships.org/federal-nursing-scholarships/ 8. http://1sthealthinsurancequotes.com/nursing-scholarship.html 9. http://educationgrant.com/scholarships/federal-healthcare-scholarships/ scholarship for most medical professions 10. http://www.collegegrant.net/nursing-grants/ Grant Database 14 AVIATION RELATED SCHOLARSHIPS AAAE Scholarships http://www.aaae.org/about_aaae/aaae_committees/academic_relations/aaae_scholarship_info/ ADMA Scholarship Program http://www.adma.org/pdf/scholarship/ADMA_2014_Scholarship_Application.pdf For Aviation Management, Professional Pilot, or A & P Mechanic Deadline: March 28 Air Traffic Control Association Scholarship http://www.atca.org/ATCA-Scholarship Deadline: May 1 Alaska Aviation Safety Foundation http://www.aasfonline.org/scholarship.html Individuals with a private pilot’s license and/or two semesters of classes Deadline: March 31st The Alaska 99’s http://www.ak99s.org/scholarships.htm Open to women in Alaska with a pilot’s license or a solo endorsement AOPA Scholarships http://www.aopa.org/Pilot-Resources/Learn-to-Fly/aviation-scholarships.aspx Aviation Insurance Association Scholarship http://www.aiaweb.org/Scholarships.aspx Internship in Aviation Insurance field required EAA Aviation Foundations Scholarships http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/aviation-education-and-resources/eaa-youth-education/eaa-aviationscholarships/eaa-flight-training-scholarships 9 different scholarships for flight training and other aviation related programs International Society of Women Airline Pilots www.uswap.org/scholarship.html Must already posses commercial and instrument ratings Women in Aviation International www.wiai.org/education/scholarships.htm Contact Information: 386-226-7996 Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund, Inc. http://www.whirlygirls.org/wg-scholarships Contact Information: (757) 564-7864 For women wanting helicopter training. 15 Professional Aviation Maintenance Association Scholarship Fund www.pama.org Annual Scholarship to a student pursuing an A&P license (Site currently under construction 7-09-14) Women Soaring Pilots Association Scholarships www.womensoaring.org Glider Pilot training. National Council for Women in Aviation/Aerospace http://wai.org/education/scholarships.cfm (800) 727-6292 National Business Aviation Association www.nbaa.org/scholarships Listing of several Aviation scholarships Airport Council International North America Commissioners Roundtable Scholarship http://wai.org/education/scholarships.cfm For students working for a degree in airport management Air Traffic Control Association Scholarship www.atca.org AOPA Air Safety Foundation www.aopa.org/asf/scholarship/ Listing of multiple aviation scholarships Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers Association Scholarship www.adma.org For 3rd and 4th years students in the aviation field Aviation Insurance Association Scholarship http://www.aiaweb.org/Scholarships.aspx Upper classmen only National Business Aircraft Association Scholarship http://www.nbaa.org/prodev/scholarships/ A variety of aviation scholarships AAAE Foundation http://www.aaae.org/about_aaae/aaae_foundationscholarship_program/ A variety of scholarships The Anchorage Air Cargo Association Jim Snead Memorial Scholarship Fund http://www.anchorageaircargo.com/schlorship.html Tuition scholarship for student in transportation, international business or related studies Deadline: April 1 16 SAFE Association http://www.safeassociation.com/index.cfm/page/philanthropic-outreach General Aviation Scholarship Search Sites Avscholars, www.avscholars.com , search site for aviation related scholarships Landing, www.landings.com/_landings/pages/schl/schools-scholarships.html Search site for aviation related scholarships, including young students wanting a private pilot license 17 SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS “STARTER KIT”, AND OTHER LINKS http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edscams/scholarship/index.html SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS http://www.absolutelyscholarships.com http://www.accessgroup.org http://www.actuaryjobs.com http://www.apa.org http://www.collegeanswer.com http://www.collegeboard.com http://www.collegefunds.net http://www.collegenet.com http://www.collegescholarships.com http://www.college-scholarships.com http://www.collegeview.com http://www.ed.gov http://www.eric.ed.gov http://www.fafsa.ed.gov http://www.fastweb.com http://www.finaid.com or www.finaid.org http://www.freschinfo.com http://www.gemfellowship.org http://www.theihs.org http://www.hhs.gov http://www.marine-scholars.org http://www.naas.org http://www.nationalmerit.org http://www.petersons.com http://www.scholarshipamerica.org http://www.scholarship-page.com http://www.scholarships.com http://www.scholarshipworkshop.com http://www.scholastic.com/artandwriting http://www.wiredscholar.com 18 INTERNSHIPS/Fellowships American Association of University Women Fellowship http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/american-fellowships/ American Psychological Association Fellowships http://www.apa.org/pi/mfp/index.aspx Association of American University Women Grants & Fellowships http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/ list of 6 grants and Fellowships Center for Performance Assessment Postdoctoral Fellowship http://www.iefa.org/scholarships/458/Center_For_Performance_Assessment_Postdoctoral_Fellowshi p_Program Center for Women in Government Fellowships http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/scholarships/fellowship-on-women-and-public-policy.php Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Fellowships for Minorities http://www.cgsm.org/ Council on Social Work http://www.cswe.org/CentersInitiatives/ScholarshipsandFellowships.aspx Drexel University College of Medicine http://archives.drexelmed.edu/fellowship.php Educational Testing Services http://www.ets.org/research/fellowships Ford Foundation http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/ Howard Hughes Medical Institute http://www.hhmi.org/programs Humane Studies Fellowships https://www.theihs.org/humane-studies-fellowships Indian Health Service Internship http://www.collegeinternshipjobs.com/a/jobs/find-jobs/q-Indian+Health+Service+Internship InterAmerican Foundation http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/IAF-Grassroots-Development-Fellowship-Program National Institute of General Medical Sciences http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Pages/default.aspx 19 National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/funding/index.shtml National Research Council on Integrated Manufacturing http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/Fellowships/index.htm National Research Service Awards Program http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/funding/types/pages/training.aspx National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/ School for Academic Research http://sarweb.org/index.php?resident_scholar_apply Smithsonian Research Fellowships/Internships http://www.smithsonianofi.com/ White House Fellows http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/fellows/ Williams College http://faculty.williams.edu/graduate-fellowships-2/graduate-fellowships/ W.K. Kellogg Foundation http://www.wkkf.org/ (GRANT) Apprenticeships Union Plus Scholarship http://www.unionplus.org/college-education-financing/union-plus-scholarship You must be an AFL-CIO related union member, spouse or dependent. Can be used for trade and technical schools ACI ConREF http://www.scholarshipcouncil.org/ Scholarships available for students studying a field related to concrete Public Service Careers http://publicservicecareers.org/career-resources/finding-internships/
