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Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships

Offered by Alaska Community Foundation · Free to apply

The Alaska Community Foundation administers more than 60 scholarship opportunities through one consolidated application. The program supports Alaska students pursuing college, university, or vocational training. Applicants fill out a single profile to be automatically matched with relevant scholarships.

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How hard is the Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first.

Estimated odds
roughly 1 in 40 applicants
Modelled applicant field
~2,500 students
Awards each cycle
60
Payoff per hour of work
$63 / hr

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

  • Fewer rivalsOpen only to Alaska residents

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

  • Must be a resident of Alaska
  • Open to high school seniors, current college students, and adult learners
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  • Must be pursuing post-secondary education, vocational training, trade school, or college.
Good to know
  • Application cycle runs annually from January 15 through March 15. Next cycle deadline inferred for 2027.

Personalized matching

Does your student actually qualify?

Not sure your student clears every rule above? Solyo checks 20+ criteria against their real profile: GPA, state, grade level, intended major, and more, across every award in this directory at once.

What the application takes

No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.

Deadline and application cycle

The current deadline is March 15, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around March 15 each year. Applications typically open in January.

Applications open
January 2027
Applications close
March 15, 2027

Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.

Common questions about the Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships

How much is the Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships worth?

The Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships awards varies by scholarship. 60 awards are made each cycle.

When is the Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships deadline?

The current deadline is March 15, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around March 15 each year. Applications typically open in January.

When do Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships applications open?

Applications typically open in January, and close March 15, 2027.

Who is eligible for the Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships?

Key requirements: Must be a resident of Alaska; Open to high school seniors, current college students, and adult learners.

Does the Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships require an essay?

No essay is required. The application is light on requirements. Expect to spend about 1 hour on it.

How hard is it to win the Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships?

Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 40 applicants, against a modelled field of ~2,500 students. The pool stays that size because open only to Alaska residents. At 1 hr of work, that is about $63 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.

Is the Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships free to apply?

Yes. The Alaska Community Foundation Scholarships is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.

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