Scholarship Opportunities
A variety of scholarship opportunities exist to help you fund your education and career goals.
- Early Childhood Development
- Early Childhood Professional (ECP) Scholarship. This scholarship is funded through the State of Alaska Childcare Program Office.
The scholarship award will include tuition and fees for Early Childhood students
that are working within the early childhood field within the State of Alaska, current
in the SEED Registry.
The order of priority for funding is Licensed Child Care, Licensed Early Head Start / Head Start, Pre-Elementary Program, non-licensed Head Start, and other professional areas of Early Childhood. The CDFS Program Administrator will select and notify award recipients and work with them to register for classes.
- Early Childhood Professional (ECP) Scholarship. This scholarship is funded through the State of Alaska Childcare Program Office.
The scholarship award will include tuition and fees for Early Childhood students
that are working within the early childhood field within the State of Alaska, current
in the SEED Registry.
- 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 2020-2021 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 April 1st.
- 2022 Larry Graham Aspiring Principal Scholarship. The Aspiring Principal Scholarship is named in honor of former Alaska High School Principal and AASSP Executive Director, Larry Graham, in recognition of his outstanding advocacy of the important leadership role of principals. The Aspiring Principal Scholarship is administered by the Alaska Council of School Administrators.
- 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