Financial Aid
NANA
Robert Aqqaluk Newlin, Sr. Memorial Trust
Education Department
P.O. Box 509 or 333 Shore Ave. Suite 241
Kotzebue, Alaska 99752
Contact: Claudia Tiepelman, Education Coordinator
Phone: (907) 442-8143
Toll free: (866) 442-1607
Fax: (907) 442-2289
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web site: http://www.aqqaluktrust.com/pages/scholarship.html
The Aqqaluk Trust awards scholarships to NANA shareholders, their descendents and dependents who are pursuing college and post-graduate degrees and post secondary education.
Frank R. Ferguson Scholarship
Northwest Arctic Borough
FRF Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 1110
Kotzebue, AK 99752
Contact: Kristen Walker
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phone: (907) 442-2500 ext. 102
Tollfree: (800) 478-1110
Fax: (907) 442-2560
Web site: http://www.nwabor.org
Funds students who are residents of the Northwest Arctic Borough. $1,000/semester scholarships are available for fulltime students. Deadlines are August 15th, January 15th and April 15th.
Buckland IRA Council
P.O. Box 67
Buckland, AK 99727
Contact: Tina Swan
Phone: (907) 494-2171
Fax: (907) 494-2217
This council funds students who are tribal members or direct descendants of tribal members of the village of Buckland.
Kiana Traditional Council
P.O. Box 69
Kiana, AK 99749
Contact: Gloria Fhellabarger
Phone: (907) 475-2109
Fax: (907) 475-2180
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
This council funds students who are tribal members or direct descendants of tribal members of the village of Kiana.
Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation (KIC)
P.O. Box 1050
Kotzebue, AK 99572
Contact: Nicole Stoops
Phone: (907) 442-3165
Fax: (907) 442-2165
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web site: http://www.kikiktagruk.com/kic/node/25
Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation offers $500/semester scholarships to shareholders or their direct descendants for full time students; $250/semester for part time students; $250/program for short-term vocation program students.
Kotzebue Electric Association
P.O. Box 44
Kotzebue, AK 99752
Phone: (907) 442-3491
Fax: (907) 442-2482
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web site: http://www.kea.coop/
This association funds active members of KEA or children of active members of KEA. They provide three or four $500 scholarships each year.
Kotzebue IRA Council
P.O. Box 296
Kotzebue, AK 99752
Phone: (907) 442-3467
Fax: (907) 442-2162
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web site: http://kotzebueira.org/education.html
The Kotzebue IRA Association has Higher Education Scholarships that fund students who are enrolled members of the Native Village of Kotzebue and are enrolled in an accredited postsecondary education institution.
Kotzebue Lion’s Club
P.O. Box 342
Kotzebue, AK 99752
Contact: May Kenworthy or Nate Kotch
Phone: (907) 442-3715
This club funds students who are residents of Kotzebue and graduated from Kotzebue High School.
Maniilaq Association James “Qigñak” Wells Endowment Scholarship
P.O. Box 256
Kotzebue, AK 99752
Phone: (907) 442-7652
Toll Free: (800) 478-3312
Fax: (907) 442-7765
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web site: http://www.maniilaq.org/scholarship.htm
This special scholarship, provided by the Maniilaq Association, will provide financial assistance to students registered in accredited degree program related to Maniilaq operations, such as Health professions and Social Services. Applications are accepted from students who are enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe. Preference is given to enrolled members of tribes within the NW Arctic Borough.
Noatak IRA Council
P.O. Box 89
Noatak, AK 99761
Phone: (907) 485-2206
Fax: (907) 485-2137
This council funds students who are tribal members of the Native Village of Noatak.
OTZ Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 324
Kotzebue, AK 99752
Contact: Ann Sieh
Toll free: (800) 478-3111 ext 1033
Phone: (907) 442-1003
Fax: (907) 442-1026
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web site: http://www.otz.net/PDFs/OTZ_Scholarship_Application.pdf
This Cooperative provides scholarships to OTZ members or descendants of OTZ members.
Selawik IRA Council
P.O. Box 59
Selawik, AK 99770
Contact: Raven Sheldon
Phone: (907) 484-2165
Fax: (907) 484-2226
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
This council funds students who are tribally enrolled in the village of Selawik.
Note: We have tried to be thorough in our research of financial aid resources available for students in this region. If you are aware of an organization that should be included on this list, please contact Janice Troyer at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .
This page was last updated by Janice Troyer on January 23, 2012
