
Scholarships
Amount: $1,500. About: The COL Kathleen Swacina Scholarship Fund awards one female college student a $1,500 scholarship to be applied toward the student’s ongoing higher-level academic education at an accredited four-year school. Community college students in their first two years are eligible if they will continue on to an accredited four-year college or university. Applicants
Amount: Varies. About: Established as the result of the Cobell v. Salazar settlement, the Cobell Scholarship program offers annual, merit-based, and nonrenewable scholarships to students who are enrolled members of a U.S. Federally-recognized Tribe (or can prove ¼ descent from multiple tribes). To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in or plan to enroll in full-time
Amount: $10,000. About: Offered by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), Clark Burrus Public Service Academic Scholarship (formerly, Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship) recognizes minority students pursuing careers in government finance. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents and must be a member of one of the following ethnic groups: African-American, Asian/Pacific
Amount: $5,000. About: The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) offers the Clair A. Hill Scholarship for California residents, pursuing a degree in a field related to water resources, at a school in either the University of California system or California State University system. In order to qualify, the applicant must be at least a
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: Offered by the CIRI Foundation, the Excellence Annual Scholarship is a merit scholarship awarded to students with a passion for community service, civic activities, and contribution to the Alaska Native community. Each applicant must be a CIRI original enrollee or direct lineal descendant, have a high school diploma or GED,
Amount: Up to $8,000. About: Offered by the CIRI Foundation, the Achievement Annual Scholarship is a merit scholarship awarded to students with a passion for community service, civic activities, and contribution to the Alaska Native community. Each applicant must be a CIRI original enrollee or direct lineal descendant, have a high school diploma or GED,