CITC provides an array of scholarships encompassing a variety of career interests to qualifying degree-seeking students:
CITC Scholarship Grant Application*
*download application; open file in Microsoft Word; fill in all required fields; save file; print entire document; sign where appropriate; submit to CITC
Application Guidelines and FAQs
Alyeska Match Scholarship (AM): The AM scholarship offers matching financial assistance to eligible Alaska Native students taking 12 credits or more in an undergraduate degree program, such as Communication Information Technology (IT)/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Engineering, Health Safety and Environmental (HSE), Business/Accounting, Audit, Inspection, Security, Planner/Scheduler/Project Controls, Project Management and Process Technology.
Scholarship awards are based on a first-come, first-completed basis.
Eligibility
Alaska Native students taking 12 credits or more in an eligible undergraduate degree program are eligible. Deadlines: June 1 for Fall term; and Dec. 1 for Spring term. Send by email, fax or standard mail (must be postmarked by deadline date). Must apply at each deadline; late applications will not be considered. Please call 793-3300 for more eligibility details. NOTE: If the application deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday, the deadline will automatically be extended until the next business day.
Alyeska Match Required Documents
Tribal Higher Education (THE) or Alyeska Match/Tribal Higher Education (AM/THE): THE supports eligible Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) shareholders, original enrollees and descendants who are students pursuing a certificate, license or post-secondary degree. The Scholarship awards are based on a first-come, first-completed basis. Must re-apply at each deadline, and funding will not exceed $15,000 in a lifetime.
Eligibility
Students are required to submit a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB/CIB) from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and proof of tribal enrollment that reflects village of ancestry (note: if Chickaloon, Kenaitze, Knik, Ninilchik, Salamatof or Tyonek, students must apply directly through their village for each application submitted before applying at CITC; please provide award/denial letters.) Deadlines: June 1 for Fall term; and Dec. 1 for Spring term. Send by email, fax or standard mail (must be postmarked by deadline date). Must apply at each deadline for each term; late applications will not be considered. NOTE: If the application deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday, the deadline will automatically be extended until the next business day.
The AM/THE scholarship matches the Tribal Higher Education (THE) scholarship award amount. The match scholarship serves eligible Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) shareholders, original enrollees and descendants who are taking 12 credits or more in an undergraduate degree program, such as Communication Information Technology (IT)/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Engineering, Health Safety and Environmental (HSE), Business/Accounting, Audit, Inspection, Security, Planner/Scheduler/Project Controls, Project Management and Process Technology.
Scholarship awards are based on a first-come, first-completed basis.
Eligibility
Alaska Native students taking 12 credits or more in an eligible undergraduate degree program can apply. Deadlines: June 1, at 5 p.m. AST, for Fall term; and Dec. 1, at 5 p.m. AST, for Spring term. Must apply at each deadline for each term; late applications will not be considered. NOTE: If the application deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday, the deadline will automatically be extended until the next business day.
Mellen Shea Memorial (MSM): The MSM scholarship provides financial assistance to Alaska Native or American Indian students aspiring to become teachers, and who are enrolled in a post-secondary undergraduate program for an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Education.
Eligibility
Students are required to submit a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB/CIB) from the Bureau of Indian or Tribal enrollment verification. Deadline: May 1, at 5 p.m., AST.
Mellen Shea Memorial Scholarship application*
* Download application; print; fill out all required information; submit to CITC
Mellen Shea Memorial Scholarship brochure
Other Funding Sources:
Additional Funding Information
*This document offers other sources of funding
**For certificates or licenses through both short and long-term classes, visit our Tribal Training Grant page.
Please call (907) 793-3300 for more scholarship eligibility details.