Current Scholarships
Let's get started!! It's a good day to
win some money for college!!!
2014-2015 Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
(Mrs. Jill due date 3/16/15; Final due date 3/20/15)
SENIORS ONLY!
For $4,000!
By clicking on the following link, you can get step by step instructions for completing your Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Scholarship:
The following link will take you to the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Application,
which you can fill out on your computer and then print. Applications should never be hand-written!
Make sure you meet all the eligibility criteria before you start!
2014-2015 Vera Howarth Scholarship
Mrs. Jill's due date 3/16/15; Final due date 3/20/15
SENIORS ONLY!
For $1,500!
The following link will take you to the Vera Howarth Application, which you can fill out on your computer and then print. Applications should never be hand-written!
Make sure you meet all the eligibility criteria before you start!
By clicking on the following link, you can get step by step instructions for completing your
Vera Howarth Scholarship:
CLOSED FOR 2014-2015
2014-2015 Horatio Alger Alaska Scholarship
(Online due date 10/25/14)
SENIORS ONLY!
The Horatio Alger Alaska Scholarshipo Program issues up to five (5) $7,000 scholarships.
They provide financial assistance to students in the State of Alaska
who have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity
and who aspire to pursue higher education.
To be eligible to apply for the Horatio Alger Alaska Scholarship,
applicants must meet their specific criteria.
Please visit their website listed below to read their guidelines and apply online:
CLOSED FOR 2014-2015
2014-2015 VFW Post 10046 Ladies Auxiliary
Voice of Democracy Scholarship
(Mrs. Jill’s Due Date: 10/27/14; Final Due Date: 11/1/14)
9-12TH GRADERS
To participate, students must write a 3-5 minute essay and then record it on a cassette tape or CD. The topic this year is,
“Why Veterans are Important to our Nation’s History and Future”
For more information, please check their website at the link below:
Please take the time to listen to last year’s winner’s speech at this link
to see what a winner’s speech looks and sounds like:
CLOSED FOR 2014-2015
2014-2015 US Senate Youth Program
(Mrs. Jill’s Due Date: 10/31; Final Due date: 11/7/14)
JUNIORS AND SENIORS!
Two outstanding Alaska high school students will have an opportunity to receive an
all-expense-paid trip to visit our nation’s capital to observe the federal government in action. The two students will also receive a $5,000 college scholarship as part of the 50th United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
The program in Alaska is open to qualified high school juniors and seniors elected or appointed to currently serve as representative in student government.
The principal of each participating school is requested to select no more than one candidate for statewide competition. Students should carefully
review the application package and
include all required elements.
For the application packet, please click on the link below.
CLOSED FOR 2014-2015
2014-2015 Prudential Spirit of Community Award
(Mrs. Jill’s due date: 11/4/14; Final due date: 11/11/14)
GRADES 5-12
If you have made a difference by volunteering
in your community over the past year,
you could win $1,000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C.
by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award!
For more information, please click on the link below:
Please take time to look at past award winners and see if the service you have done will meet the expectations for this program. Winners have almost always done
something above and beyond normal community service.
CLOSED FOR 2014-2015
2014-2015 Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
(Mrs. Jill’s Due Date: 12/1/14; Final Due Date: 12/5/14)
SENIORS ONLY!
The Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship is now open!
500 scholarships will be awarded.
You may receive anywhere from
$4,000 to $50,000 for 4 years.
For more information, please click on the link below:
CIA had an Elks MVS winner in 2014!
CIA Students Won TWO out of three
Chamber of Commerce Scholarships in
2013 and 2014!
A CIA Student Won the Vera Howarth Scholarship
in 2013 and 2014!
CLOSED FOR 2015-2015
The Scholarship of Hope
(Mrs. Jill's Due Date: 12/5/14; Final Due Date: 12/12/14)
9TH-12TH GRADERS
Open to high school students in
the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District who:
*attend the Candlelight Vigil for Homeless Youth and Families, and
*are inspired to do something positive for a person in need or the greater community.
How will you spread hope?
Envision a better community for all. Create a plan. Make it happen.
Submissions can be made in a variety of ways, including
an essay, poetry, song, video or in any other format.
Applicants are encouraged to be creative and will be
judged on the strength of their inspirational message.
Scholarships can be used towards furthering your
plan for hope, or to pursue your personal academic goals.
Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to students in the KPBSD.
Annual Candlelight Vigil for Homeless Youth and Families
Thursday, November 13th, from 6-7 PM
@ Farnsworth Park on Birch Street
Soldotna, Alaska
For scholarship information please contact
Debbie and Dave Michael
907-398-3821
dmichael@alaska.net
Many of the scholarships have TWO due dates! If you want Mrs. Jill to review your scholarship application packer and edit it for you, you must have it to her by the "Mrs. Jill's Due Date".
2014-2015 High School Senior KPC Tuition Scholarship
Mrs. Jill's due date 3/26/15; Final due date 4/2/15
SENIORS ONLY!
Valued at nearly $2,700!
Anyone who even THINKS they could be going to KPC in the fall
MUST fill out this application!
By clicking on the following link, you can get step by step
instructions for completing your
KPC Scholarship:
The following link will take you to the KPC Scholarship Application,
which you can fill out on your computer and then print.
Applications should never be hand-written!
2 CIA Students Won the KPC Tuition Scholarship in 2014!
CLOSED FOR 2014-2015
2014-2015 BP Process Technology Scholarship
(Mrs. Jill's Due Date: 12/12/14; Final Due Date: 1/9/15)
FOR SENIORS WHO ARE MAJORING IN PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
To read about what a Process Technician does, please click on the link:
For more information on this scholarship, please click on the link below:
To open the application, click on the following link:
CLOSED FOR 2015
2014-2015 Homer Electric Association Scholarship
(Mrs. Jill’s Due Date: 2/20/15; Final Due Date: 2/27/15)
SENIORS ONLY!
Amount not known
Homer Electric Association's (HEA) Scholarship Committee will award a number of scholarships for an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors each calendar year. The committee will select the winners based on the merits of the applicant.
By clicking on the following link, you can get step by step instructions for completing your Homer Electric Association Scholarship application.
The following link will open the Homer Electric Association Scholarship application, which your can fill out on your computer and then print. Applications should NEVER be hand-written!
CIA Students have won the HEA Scholarship multiple times throughout the years!
CLOSED FOR 2014-2015
2014-2015 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
(Mrs. Jill's Due Date: Dec. 8, 2014; Final Due Date: January 8, 2015)
Yes, there is a MONTH between due dates! Why?
Because Mrs. Jill is going to visit her grandchildren over Christmas,
and will NOT be working with you on scholarships during that time, so let's get this one done early!
SENIORS ONLY!
THIS IS A NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP WORTH $10,000
It's quite an "involved" scholarship application, so don't wait till the last minute!
Think about it: Even if you spend 20 hours total on this application, and you win,
you will be making $500 per hour!
WHO MAKES THAT KIND OF MONEY?!?!?
Honoring the legacy and character of our nation's 40th President, the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program rewards college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education.
Each year, the program selects numerous recipients to receive a
$10,000 scholarship renewable for up to an additional three years.
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply online,
please go to their website by clicking on the link below:
The Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships
LOOK AT THIS ONE EVERYTIME YOU COME TO THE SCHOLARSHIP PAGE!
This is a site with 39 different scholarships, all with pretty specific eligibility requirements.
THIS MEANS YOU HAVE TO READ THROUGH THEM TO FIND OUT IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE!
If you look at the site presently, you will see that most of the scholarships say "closed";
this is because the present year's scholarship is not yet available.
That's why you must keep checking back....to see when they are available!
Once you find a scholarship you are eligible for, pay close attention to the
"Online Application Tutorial" link,
which will walk you through the steps to apply.
Please click on the link below to find out more about these
scholarship opportunities for Alaska students!
CLOSED FOR 2015
Nick Begich Scholarship Intern Fund
(Mrs. Jill's Due Date: 2/20/15; Final Due Date: 2/28/15)
SENIORS ONLY!
For up to $2500!
The Nick Begich Scholarship Intern Fund Scholarship applicants must be Alaska residents interested in pursuing a degree in education, government, or public service.
To read more about the Nick Begich Scholarship, click on the following link:
Click on the link below to take you to the application for the Nick Begich Scholarship.
So far, the application is only available in pdf, which means you
cannot fill it out on the computer.
SO USE NEAT HANDWRITING!
(I am working on getting it in a format that you can fill out on your computer!)
CLOSED FOR 2014-2015
ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND A
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA CAMPUS FALL OF 2015?
If the answer to that question is "YES" or "POSSIBLY",
you need to make the following link a
daily "go to" link for scholarship opportunities!
The above link takes you to a UAA site, but you can get to a variety of scholarships to other U of A campuses by clicking on the
"Extended Campus Scholarships" link on the left-hand side.
CLOSED FOR 2015
VICKI WEBB-NELSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
(Mrs. Jill's Due Date: 2/4/15; Final Due Date: 2/13/15)
SENIORS ONLY!
This scholarship was set up in June of 1970. It is named after Vicki Webb-Nelson,
the daughter of VFW Ladies Auxiliary past Department President, Sandy Webb.
Vicki was raised in Montana until the age of 5, when her family moved to Alaska.
Here, she grew into an inquisitive, interesting young woman that loved to learn.
As many other Alaskan kids, she enjoyed roller-skating, ice-skating and football games as well as her classes at school. After graduating from East High School in 1967,
she enrolled in college at Missoula, Montana. There she took classes that really interested her, such as Russian. While she was in college, she fell in love,
was married, and soon after gave birth to a son. Vicki was 20 years old and her son was 3 months old when she passed on.
Each year, this scholarship is given to a
qualified Alaskan High School student
who would like to further their education,
in memory of this wonderful Alaskan lady
who was not able to finish hers.
Please click on the link below to fill out the application and
to see what other requirements this application has.
A CIA student usually wins one of these scholarships!
CLOSED FOR 2014-2015
2015 Sycamore Education Scholarship
Mrs. Jill's due date 2/20/15; Final due date 3/1/15
FOR SENIORS MAJORING IN BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY
OR EDUCATION-BASED FIELD
For $500
The following link will take you to the Sycamore Scholarship Application,
which you can fill out on your computer and then print.
Applications should never be hand-written!
2015 Dr. Paul Isaak Memorial Scholarship
Mrs. Jill's due date 4/2/15; Final due date 4/11/15
SENIORS ONLY!
This scholarship, worth $1,000, is available to
high school graduates of the Kenai Peninsula
who plan to enter the field of health care
and have a special interest
in complementary or alternative medicine.
The following link will take you to the application for this scholarship:
2015 Kenai Borough Employees Association (KBEA) Scholarship
Mrs. Jill's due date 3/19/15; Final due date 3/27/15
for $500
FOR SENIORS ONLY
The following link will take you to the KBEA Scholarship Application,
which you can fill out on your computer and then print.
Applications should never be hand-written!
2015 City of Soldotna Scholarship
Mrs. Jill's due date 3/18/15; Final due date 3/27/15
for $500 or $1,000
FOR SENIORS ONLY
The city of Soldotna has established a scholarship fund through
the vision and generosity of life-long resident, Mae Ciechanski,
of the Soldotna area. Mae's vision included providing
scholarship opportunities for vocational and academic students.
The following link will take you to the City of Soldotna Scholarship Application,
which you can fill out on your computer and then print.
Applications should never be hand-written!
A CIA Student has been awarded this scholarship for the past 4 years!
2015 Alaska Peace Officers Association Scholarship
Mrs. Jill's due date 4/24/15; Final due date 5/1/15
SENIORS ONLY!
This scholarship, worth $2,000, is available to high school
graduates of the Kenai Peninsula who
plan to enter, at some point, a law enforcement career.
Student does not have to immediately start a college program in
law enforcement, but will need to offer a convincing argument in their
essay that they plan to pursue law enforcement in their future.
If you are interested in applying for this scholarship,
please click on the link below:
You will have to print the application out and complete it by hand
because the file's security settings do not enable
it to be converted to a fillable Word application.
Use your best handwriting
or ask someone else to fill it out for you!
2015 Fraternal Order of Eagles Scholarship
Kenai Auxiliary 3525
Mrs. Jill's due date 3/24/15; Final due date 3/31/15
SENIORS ONLY!
This scholarship, worth $500, is open to any student who intends
to further his/her education at a vocational school, community college
or accredited university.
Please click on the link below for the application, which can be filled
out on the computer and then printed.
One Senior from CIA WILL win this scholarship!!
2015 Soldotna Rotary Scholarship
Mrs. Jill's due date 4/6/15; Final due date 4/13/15
SENIORS ONLY!
This scholarship, worth $1,000, is based on the
Rotary Motto of "Service Above Self".
Recipients will be selected based on
community service performed by the applicant
DURING HIS/HER HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.
This is one of the easiest scholarships you will ever apply for!
The application is very short.
You will need two letters of recommendation.
You will need the Community Service section only of
your Success Sheet. Make sure you have updated your
Community Service to include everything you have done
since becoming a Freshman in High School.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Since you put your Success Sheet together, originally,
the committee has begun asking for 'time spent' doing each activity.
I have attached a sample community service sheet
for you to follow. Please follow this format precisely, and
you will have everything you need on it.
Click on the link below to get to the Rotary Application.
In order to fill it out on the computer, delete the lines, fill in the information and then underline what you wrote.
Of the 8 scholarships the Rotary presents each year,
CIA students have been known to receive up to 4 of them!
