SHI ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR COLLEGE, VOC-TECH SEALASKA SCHOLARSHIPS
Institute offering cash incentive to early birds
Dec. 15, 2023
The enrollment period for Sealaska scholarship applications is open for the 2024-2025 school year.
The deadline to apply is March 1, 2024. However, Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) is offering a $50 incentive to those who complete their scholarship application on or before Feb. 1 and who are accepted as scholarship recipients; if selected as a recipient, the $50 will be included in their scholarship award. Applications must be filled out and submitted online at scholarship.sealaskaheritage.org.
Awards will be made to Alaska Native Sealaska shareholders and descendants enrolled full- or part- time in accredited colleges, universities and voc-tech schools. Students must also have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. The scholarship program was founded by Sealaska and is administered by Sealaska Heritage.
“Investing in shareholders and communities is one of Sealaska’s top priorities,” said Tesla Cox, Senior Director of Shareholder Development. “Building up our shareholders from within by supporting their pursuit of education is one way in which we are able to grow vibrant, resilient communities. And we consistently see education and workforce development come up as top priorities for shareholders as well. Sealaska is proud to work closely with SHI to support our students as they pursue higher education and, in turn, invest in and strengthen their own connections to culture and community.”
Sealaska Heritage Institute is a private nonprofit founded in 1980 to perpetuate and enhance Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultures of Southeast Alaska. Its goal is to promote cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding through public services and events. SHI also conducts social scientific and public policy research that promotes Alaska Native arts, cultures, history and education statewide. The institute is governed by a Board of Trustees and guided by a Council of Traditional Scholars, a Native Artist Committee and a Southeast Regional Language Committee.
CONTACT: Kathy Dye, SHI Communications and Publications Deputy Director, 907.321.4636, kathy.dye@sealaska.com; Matt Carle, Sealaska Senior Director of Corporate Communications, 907.903.8210, matt.carle@sealaska.com