Scholarships
Where do I find scholarships? How do I apply? Keep scrolling down for answers!
1. Create a Scholarship Portfolio with the following tabs:
- Completed Letter of Recommendation Request Form
- Official Transcripts
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Test Scores
- Letters of Recommendation
- Scholarship Schedule
- Copies of completed scholarships
2. Contact Katy Hardman, the transcript secretary for your transcripts katy.hardman@k12northstar.org
- 5 copies of your Official Transcripts (after January 25, 2024, get updated Official Transcripts)
- 5 copies of your Unofficial Transcripts (after January 25, 2024, get updated Unofficial Transcripts)
- 3 copies of Test Scores: ACT, SAT,
3. Acquire Letters of Recommendation. Fill out Letter of Recommendation Request Form. Copy it 10 times to give out to different people (teachers, advisors/coaches, counselors, employer, clergy, life long friends of the family, etc.). Give writers two weeks to write the Letter of Recommendation. Make sure you write down the date that YOU need to pick the letters up from the writer!
4. Research for scholarships
- check out our scholarship list below
- at your College that you have been accepted to
- on the internet (Unigo, Scholarship.com, FastWeb)
5. Read the application carefully, especially the eligibility requirements, and follow ALL directions.
6. On your essays, you are welcome to ask people to proofread it for you!
7. Once the scholarship application is completed, copy the entire thing for your records. This is very important! You might need to refer back to it.
8. Mail BEFORE the postmarked date and/or deadline, sometimes it takes two weeks for mail to get to the lower 48!!!
9. Annotate on your Scholarship Schedule the required information. This information will be useful at tax time.
10. It is very important to inform your School Counselor when you are awarded a scholarship. He/She will want to know the name of the scholarship and the amount awarded for graduation purposes.
NPHS SCHOLARSHIP LIST
Below is a list of local scholarships mixed in with some national scholarships. There are a lot more scholarships out there, use the scholarship databases mentioned above. Don't limit yourself just to this list!
Scholarships for military connected students click here! Several scholarships are available with various due dates
Check out these online scholarship sites: Unigo, Scholarship.com, FastWeb
Scholarships for military connected students click here! Several scholarships are available with various due dates
September Scholarships:
- Beauty & Wellness Professionals Scholarship- $2500- Cosmetology & more!- Due 9/1/2025
- Quest Bridge- Full four year scholarships to top schools for academically outstanding seniors/low income. 9/30/2025
- Coca-Cola Scholars- $20,000-GPA 3.0- Due 9/30/2025
October Scholarships:
- Toni Logan Goodrich Resource Scholarship- High School Senior- $1500 Due TBA
- VFW Voice of Democracy- $30,000- 9th-12th grade students. Turn in recorded essay to Chief Spilinek in ROTC Due 10/31/2024
November Scholarships:
- Elks Most Valuable Student-All high school seniors- $4000-$50,000, Due 11/12/2024
- Education Matters- All high school seniors $5000 Due 11/30/2024
December Scholarships:
- Unigo $10K- $10,000 All high school seniors Due 12/31/24
January Scholarships:
- GE- Reagan Foundation- Up to $40,000- Student leaders with a minimum GPA of 3.0 Due TBA
- Marathon Petroleum Scholars Program- Children of Marathon Petroleum Company, formerly known as Flint Hills-Due TBA
- Alaska Engineering Education Scholarship-$500-$4000- Engineering students, Due TBA
- Red Boucher- $1000- Students going into a technology related career- Due TBA
- FAC -Book scholarship- $500.00 Seniors only Due 1/31/24
February Scholarships:
- 2023 SWE Greatland Section Scholarship- One $2000 & two $1500- Female pursuing engineering- Due TBA
- UA (UAF, UAA, UAS) Scholarships- $500-$8000-Due TBA
- Fairbanks Principal Association Scholarship- $1000- GPA minimum 3.5- Due TBA
March Scholarships: (check back for more)
- ZETA Chapter ADK-Have a Parent/Guardian/Grandparent work for FNSBSD Several $500 Awards Due TBA
- GVEA- $3500-$16,000-Must be a GVEA customer and meet GPA requirements- Due TBA
- Alaska Airmen Association- Over $90,000 scholarships Awarded- Aviation students- Due TBA
- Beauty & Wellness Professionals Scholarship- $2500- Cosmetology & more!- Due TBA
- Ducks Unlimited- $500-$10,000- Must be a Ducks Unlimited Member- Due TBA
- JJ Klein Scholarship- $10,000- GPA 2.0-3.2-Alaska resident- Due TBA
- Truman D Picard Scholarship- Native American/ Alaskan Natural Resource Students- $2000- Due TBA
- Fairbanks Retired Teachers' Association- 3 $2000 awards- 2022 Graduate from FNSBSD- Due TBA
- The American Legion of Alaska- Several Scholarships due at various times ONGOING
- Donald R DeWitt Scholarship- $2500- Student in the FNSBSD with a GPA 2.75-3.5 - Due TBA
- The GCI Scholarship- 50 scholarships awarded @ $2000 each- Seeking degree in STEM, GPA 2.8-3.5 TBA
- Kathryn E and John P Doyle Scholarship- $2000- Female studying science related degree at UAF- TBA
- Lucile Hope Special Education Scholarship- $2000- Focus on Special Education- Due TBA
- Tim Akers Memorial Scholarship- $1000- Alaskan resident with minimum GPA 3.0 pursuing technology-Due TBA
- EMC Engineering Scholarship- $5000-$20,000-Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management- Due TBA
- Art Jess Scholarship- $1000-$4000- Alaska Native Students- TBA
- David E Knox Memorial Nursing Scholarship- $2500- Must commit to 1 year to practice nursing in a small Alaska Community- TBA
- Bettye Davis Memorial Scholarship- $1000- Women of color and/or from a minority community pursuing social work- Due TBA
- Dr John Halligan Scholarship- $2500- Must plan on attending a UA school pursuing health sciences- DUE TBA
- Liam Hood Memorial Scholarship- $3000- Alaska resident, minimum GPA 3.0- Due TBA
- Sven and Lorraine Eriksson Alaska Scholarship- $10,000- Must plan on attending a UA school in engineering or music- TBA
- Harry H Hirshik- $1500- Pursuing automotive mechanics- Due TBA
- ASEA State Vocational Grant- $2000- Vocational Grant- Due TBA
- True North Credit Union- 7 awards in the amount of $2500- GPA 3.00-3.75- TBA
- Kids Voting-$500- Graduating student from FNSBSD-Due TBA
- ADK Theta Chapter- $500-$1000- FNSBSD Senior- Due TBA
- John Kelly Scholarship- $1000-Students attending UAF or CTC in specific degrees- See counseling for application - Due TBA
- AGC Scholarship-Up to $20,000- Due TBA
- Alaska State Fair- $3000- All seniors- Due TBA
- Fairbanks Emblem Club- $3000- Minimum GPA 2.0- Due TBA
- LGBTQ Awareness- $500- Students who identify as part of the LGBTQ community- Various Due Dates
April Scholarships:
- June Nelson Scholarship-15 Awards in the amount of $1500- Graduating senior- Due TBA
- Eielson Spouses' Club- High School Senior- Amount TBA- Due TBA
- Credit Union One- Amount TBA- Be a member of Credit Union One- Due TBA
- ASEA Union Scholarship- $1500- Dependents of members of ASEA/AFSCME Union - Varies
- 2020 Nursing Corps Scholarship-Amount is needs base- OPEN
- North Pole Rotary- $6000- Be a graduating senior attending a high school in North Pole with a minimum GPA of 2.5- Due TBA
- NAACP Scholarship- Four $500 scholarships- FNSBSD senior with minimum GPA of 2.0- Due TBA
- Frank Belts Scholarship- $500- Parents are members of a local union- Due TBA
- Jan Scott Memorial Scholarship- NP Senior going into college, vocational training or apprenticeship. DUE TBA
- Joan Hamilton Memorial Scholarship- Seniors pursing a career in Alaska Native rights. Due TBA
May Scholarships:
- Ester Cunningham Scholarship- 2- $500 awards- FNSBSD senior with minimum GPA of 2.0 Due TBA
- Airport Operator's Scholarship- $2000-Student working towards a career in aviation who intends to work in Fairbanks-Due TBA
- MLK Scholarship- $1000-Graduating senior with GPA minimium of 2.0- Due TBA
- Black Excellence Scholarship- Graduating senior with GPA minimum of 3.0 and must be from Black, Indigenous, or People of Color communities. Due TBA
- Quota International-Amount TBA- Due TBA
- AK Trades Scholarship Program
June Scholarships:
Hank Nikkels Scholarship- $4000- Alaska resident studying engineering- Due TBA
IBEW Scholarship- $4000- Alaska resident who intends to work in the electric industry-Due TBA
POSSIBLE SMARTPHONE SCHOLARSHIPS APP DOWNLOADS
Scholarship and Financial Aid Links (Nationally Offered)
Alaska Performance Scholarship
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program
FNSBSD Another great page is our Student Opportunities page
Ultimate Scholarship Guide: What you Need to Know
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Scholarship Search Discover
thewashboard.org: Online Tool for Pacific Region Scholarships
QuestBridge National College Match - For more information click HERE
Additionally, http://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships is a great resource for a variety of scholarships.
