Paying for college can come from a variety of resources including financial aid, scholarships, grants, and loans.  Below are some resources to help you put together your college financial plan.  Please remember, you should never have to pay for scholarship information.  Avoid any websites that require payment for information. Please pay close attention to deadlines!

1.     First step: Fill out the FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid– Anyone interested in federal financial aid needs to fill this out first. 

2.     Then, Apply for National Scholarships:

• American Indian College Fund – This is a website designed to help families understand the college financial aid process and apply for scholarships. 

• FastWeb – Scholarship search engine 

• DoSomething.org Scholarship

3.     Apply for Local/State Scholarships:

• June Nelson Memorial Scholarship

• Sealaska

• Tlingit and Haida

• HCA

• The Alaska Community Foundation