Second Bridge Scholarship*

The purpose of the Second Bridge Scholarship Award is to provide supplementary funding (such as travel or living expenses) to undergraduate degree-seeking students pursuing structured but non-traditional educational expenses. In particular, this scholarship fund will support student experiences in service-learning, especially when focused on international or domestic development efforts in sustainability and/or social justice. Students receiving funding will be expected to engage in educational outreach upon their return.

Minimum annual award: $1,000

Qualifications:

• Recipient must be enrolled or plan to enroll in a four-credit course utilizing the service learning component.
• Recipient must be planning to travel for a service learning project with a credible non-governmental organization.
• Recipient must have a letter of support from a committed faculty mentor/advisor.
• Applicants must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0
• Applicant must be an undergraduate student formally admitted into a certificate- or degree-seeking program at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
• Recipient must be enrolled part/full-time at the University of Alaska Anchorage in the semester for which the award is made.

For details about applying for this scholarship visit http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/engage/Service-Learning/second-bridge-scholarship-award.cfm .