Alaska is a state with so much to offer its residents. In the same way, Alaska school grants have so much to offer those who live and work in this lovely state. Let us take a look at what is new for 2012.
2012 Alaska School Grant Programs
The Alaska Region Marine Education and Training Grant Program is for those presently working in the fisheries or those planning a career in this regard. The applications for this grant must be in by February 17, 2011. The earlier the application is in the earlier it will be looked at and processed.
National NOAA Grant Programs
There are a variety of grant programs that fall under the header of the National NOAA Grant Programs. There is the National Sea Grant College Program and the Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program. Another one of note is the Species Recovery Grants to Tribes program. This grant program was developed to support tribally led recovery efforts that can benefits a variety of different causes and organizations. It was developed under NMFS and the joint NMFS-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service jurisdiction.
Student Learning Grants
There are grants in Alaska that are geared towards enhancing student learning both in and out of the classroom. The deadline for this grant is April 15, 2011. Grant funding of $10,000 annually is provided for the creation of in-classroom and out-of-the-classroom programs that are able to improve students’ understanding, awareness and knowledge of the world at large. The purpose behind these student learning grants is to engage students when they are in the classroom as well as outside of it to want to learn and explore the world around them. It is meant to stimulate artistic and creative activities as well as intellectual pursuits.
Foundation Grants
The state of Alaska has an array of foundation grants that it makes available. One of those is a grant that preserves American films. This grant provides funding and services up to amounts of $18,000 for the preservation of culturally and historically significant films. The purpose behind this foundation grant is to help protect and save the film heritage of America. Another goal of it is to make American films accessible to the public at large for the purposes of research, study and exhibition.
Alaska, one of the 50 U.S. states, has cold weather and snow; but there are many grant and scholarship programs available to postsecondary Alaska students. The three main cities of Alaska, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau, have state universities and satellite school campuses which make education accessible to all.
The Alaska Advantage Grant offers funds anywhere from $500 to $2,000 per year through this state-funded, need-based program for Alaskan residents who want to get a college degree. As with all school grants in Alaska, to apply for the Alaska Advantage Grant, you must fill out the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) .
At the time you fill out the FAFSA form, you will also be considered for the Federal Pell Grant, the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG), and the federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) (Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, 2010). These federal grant programs will take into account your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) that is part of your FAFSA application form.
Gear Up Alaska is a scholarship program that may award up to $7,000 per academic year. You need to start preparing for the scholarship award through this program in Alaska as early as 6th grade, and the scholarship is awarded after high school graduation to those aspiring to go to college in Alaska .
The University of Alaska Scholars Program gives out almost one thousand scholarships yearly. Awards may be up to $11,000 per academic year. The University of Alaska campuses can be found in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. This program is aimed at retaining and keeping talented Alaska students so that they can follow their educational goals and remain in Alaska to keep the state economically strong for the future.
If you are a woman intending to study Education at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, then you may be eligible for the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) Chapter K Scholarship which has an award amount of $500 per academic year (University of Alaska Anchorage, 2010). To apply, you need to have at least a 3.0 GPA, 2 letters of recommendation, fill out the scholarship application, and submit a resume and write an essay answering two questions. The deadline to submit the application with supporting documents is June 15th for Fall semester and Oct. 15th for Spring semester. The University of Alaska through its various campuses offers plenty of grant opportunities so it is worth looking into.