Scholarship Opportunities
A variety of scholarship opportunities exist to help you fund your education and career goals.
- Early Childhood Development
- UA Teacher Internship Scholarship offers tuition and fee support during a studenet's full‑time internship year. Students
eligible include undergraduates in the final two years (60 credits) of an initial
licensure program, graduate students enrolled in an initial licensure program, and
paraeducators, career‑changers, or others entering a UA teacher licensure pathway.
The application deadline is April 15, 2026, and students can apply at https://www.alaska.edu/teach/teacher-internship-scholarship/
For questions about the scholarship or application process, contact Bridget Weiss, Alaska College of Education Consortium (ACEC) Liaison, at bweiss6@alaska.edu.
- UA Teacher Internship Scholarship offers tuition and fee support during a studenet's full‑time internship year. Students
eligible include undergraduates in the final two years (60 credits) of an initial
licensure program, graduate students enrolled in an initial licensure program, and
paraeducators, career‑changers, or others entering a UA teacher licensure pathway.
The application deadline is April 15, 2026, and students can apply at https://www.alaska.edu/teach/teacher-internship-scholarship/
- Education Leadership
- Central Alaska Retired Teachers Association (CARTA) will award one to three $2,500 scholarships this spring to students whose home is in the Anchorage Municipality, Mat-Su Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough, or Kodiak Borough, and who are enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students in accredited programs leading to teacher certification (Type A, B, or C) at either APU, UAA, UAF, or UAS for the 2026-2027 academic school year. Preference will be given to students within four semesters of the completion of certification requirements and to those planning to teach in Alaska. Applications are due March 31, 2026.
- Language and Literacy Education
Project LEAF is a government grant providing 80% tuition to students admitted to the Language and Literacy Education program. Contact Cathy Coulter, program lead, for additional information regarding Project LEAF.
- Special EducationSee the UAA Scholarship Portal for financial aid opportunities available to students enrolled in the UAA School of Education. Visit the UA Scholarship Portal to apply: https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/alaska
- Teaching and LearningSee the UAA Scholarship Portal for financial aid opportunities available to students enrolled in the UAA School of Education. Visit the UA Scholarship Portal to apply: https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/alaska
- Indigenizing EducationSee the UAA Scholarship Portal for financial aid opportunities available to students enrolled in the UAA School of Education. Visit the UA Scholarship Portal to apply: https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/alaska