Afognak Native Corporation offers three scholarship programs to assist shareholders/descendants who desire job and leadership skills.
Youth Enhancement Program
The Afognak Native Corporation (ANC) is administering the Youth Enhancement Program (“YEP”) for 2012. Applications are available beginning January 1, 2012. YEP applications are accepted and reviewed throughout the year until the budget is expended. Funding is limited and available for individual applicants to attend one-time athletic, scholastic, cultural, and leadership trainings, camps or events that will help the student to reach his or her goals.
Examples of the types of trainings, camps or events that qualify for funding include: culture camps, sports camps, leadership events such as Alaska Federation of Natives Elders and Youth Convention, and music or other trainings outside of school. Ongoing activities, such as registration for intermural or school sponsored teams, and trips that are usually
funded by schools, such as regional athletic competitions, are not funded.
An applicant may apply as many times as desired as long as he or she does not receive more than $500 total per calendar year.
Who May Apply
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The YEP Program awards scholarships to voting Afognak Native Corporation Shareholders and their lineal descendants as defined by Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971, including legally adopted children.
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Applicants must be an elementary, middle or high school student.
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Applicants must be accepted to, enrolled in, or registered to participate in a one-time athletic, scholastic, cultural, or leadership training, camp or event that will help the student reach his or her goals.
Review Process:
When an application is received, the application will be distributed to the Scholarship Committee for review. The total award will be determined by polling the Committee members and averaging the amounts by each member polled.
How to Apply:
For your convenience, applications can be completed by downloading the application form in PDF. Submission of all required documents constitutes a complete application.
• Download the 2012 YEP Application »
Career Enhancement Opportunities Program
The Afognak Native Corporation Career Enhancement Opportunities (CEO) Program is designed to recognize and provide financial support to voting shareholders and their lineal descendants who are interested in enhancing their careers. Applications are available throughout the year until the budget is expended.
An applicant can apply as many times as desired as long as the applicant does not receive more than $2,000 total per calendar year.
Who May Apply
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The CEO Program awards scholarships to voting Afognak Native Corporation shareholders and their lineal descendants as defined by Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971, including any legally adopted children. (43 U.S.C.A. § 1601).
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Must be accepted to, or enrolled in, or registered to take a class or course that will improve career opportunities or current positions.
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Qualified employees and Board members who meet all other qualifications under “Who May Apply”, are eligible.
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Applicants cannot apply CEO funds towards full-time traditional college or university attendance. Full-time traditional college or university status is defined as follows:Undergraduate – 12 or more credit hourGraduate – 9 or more credit hours.
A CEO applicant may also apply for Higher Education Program (HEP) during the same year. HEP funds cannot be awarded for the same purpose.
Review Process:
Afognak Native Corporation administers the Career Enhancement Opportunities Program. When an application is received, the application will be distributed to the Committee members for review. The total award will be determined by polling the Committee members and averaging the amounts by each member polled.
How to Apply:
For your convenience, applications can be downloaded in Adobe PDF. Submission of all required documents constitutes a complete application.
• Download the 2012 CEO Application »
Higher Education Program
The Afognak Higher Education Program (HEP) is designed to recognize and provide financial support to students with demonstrated scholastic ability that are seeking higher education in the traditional university, vocational education, and other students.
The HEP Program has three categories that students can apply under:
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Full-Time Students: This category is for students who will be attending school full-time during the 2010-2011 academic year. Full-time traditional college or university status is defined as follows:
Undergraduate – 12 or more credit hours
Graduate – 9 or more credit hours -
Part-Time Students: This category is for students who will be attending school part-time during the 2010-2011 academic year. Part-time traditional college or university status is defined as follows:
Undergraduate - less than 12 credit hours
Graduate - less than 9 credit hours -
Vocational Education: This category is for students who are preparing for professions that are non-academic and are directly related to a trade, occupation or vocation during the 2010-2011 academic year.
Who may apply:
The Higher Education Program awards scholarships to voting Afognak Native Corporation Shareholders and their lineal descendants as defined by Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971, including legally adopted children. (43 U.S.C.A. § 1601).
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Applicants must be accepted to, or enrolled in, accredited institutions, universities or colleges, vocational or trade schools.
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Qualified employees and Board members who also meet all other requirements under "Who May Apply", are eligible.
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Applicants must be a high school graduate or have your GED by the start of your postsecondary education to be eligible to apply for the HEP funding.
How to Apply
The 2012 application deadline for the Higher Education Program is May 21, 2012. Applicants can apply online at my.afognak.com or by downloading the application in Adobe PDF. Applications are strongly encouraged to complete their application online.
Program Funding
Funding is awarded annually and scholarship recipients will be announced in the summer issue of the Afognak Shareholder newsletter. A HEP applicant may apply for Career Enhancement Opportunity (CEO) funding during the same year, provided that HEP funding has not been awarded for the same purpose.
