Sealaska Heritage Institute administers scholarships funded mainly by Sealaska for Alaska Native shareholders and descendants of the Sealaska Corporation, a Southeast Alaska regional corporation, pursuing college, university, or vocational/technical education. Two annual application windows run each year, one aimed at fall enrollment and one at spring enrollment, and base award amounts vary depending on funding available that year. Related $5,000 awards, the Judson L. Brown Leadership Award and the Ruth Demmert Language Award, go to top applicants who show leadership or study Southeast Alaska Native languages.
Eligibility
DemographicsSealaska Corporation shareholder or descendant (Southeast Alaska Native regional corporation).
Applying
Base award varies annually with available funding; the Judson L. Brown and Ruth Demmert awards are each $5,000.