The SNA Foundation
Consistent with the philosophy
of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, the non-profit
SNA Foundation endeavors to serve the economic and social
needs of Alaska Natives enrolled in Seldovia Native Association
by offering educational opportunties to eligible persons.
It provides shareholders and
their decendants with scholarships, grants, student aid, stipends
and other means of support in connection with educational
training at colleges, universities, vocational schools or
other educational institutions, as well as educational training
through apprenticeships, internships or other educational
programs, which may be approved by the Board of Directors.
GUIDELINES
Eligible beneficiaries for The
SNA Foundation's Scholarship Program include: Alaska Natives
who are enrolled, Pursuant it to the 1971 Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act, in Seldovia Native Association, Inc. shareholders
and their lineal descendants (children, grandchildren, etc.;
natural or adopted) and spouses.
Qualifications: Eligible applicant
must be enrolled:
* as full-time students (12 or
more credit hours per semester for undergraduate students;
9 or more credit hours per semester for graduate students);
* at an accredited college or university or accepted for admittance
to a post secondary program; and for a two-year or four-year
undergraduate degree or graduate degree program.
Applicants should maintain a
current cumulative grade point average (GPA) to qualify for
scholarships as follows:
3.0 GPA or better for Achievement
Scholarships
2.0 GPA or better for the General Scholarships
There is no Alaska residency
requirement for Foundation scholarships.
Scholarship Uses: Unless
stated otherwise, a scholarship applies toward tuition, university
fees, books or campus related/approved room and board only.
All scholarships are subject to available funding.
Scholarship Decisions:
Award selections are made by the SNA Foundation Awards Committee.
Applicants will be officially informed by the Foundation of
the selection results by mail only. Allow twenty (20) working
days from the deadline for selections to be made.
Application Deadlines:
All applications must be postmarked or received by the Foundation
on or before the deadline for which the application is submitted
in order to receive full consideration. Deadline July
1
Annual Scholarships: Achievement
& General Scholarship Fund. These scholarship apply to
the full academic year (two semesters).
Criteria for Selection:
Scholastic achievement, or merit, is a major consideration
in the award selection process, but it is by no means the
only one. It is used as an indicator of the ability of the
candidate to grow through formal learning. Other factors considered
in the selection process include previous work performance;
education and community involvement; financial need; recommendations
by teachers, employers and others who know of the applicants
past experiences and potential to succeed in a chosen career,
year in school; seriousness of purpose; major field of study;
practicality of education and professional goals and completeness
of the application.
Disbursement of Funds:
Scholarship checks are disbursed by the SNA Foundation directly
to the scholarship recipient's college or university. The
university is requested to administer the funds on behalf
of the Foundation scholarship recipient. A copy of the disbursement
letter, sent with the check to the university is also sent
to the scholarship recipient. Annual scholarship checks will
be disbursed in one or two equal installments on two-semester
basis.
A copy of grade transcripts for
the previous semester during which a scholarship was used
must be submitted to the Foundation in order for the second
installment of the scholarship to be disbursed or for new
scholarship's to be awarded.
Information: For information
contact: The SNA Foundation, PO Drawer L Seldovia Alaska 99663
Phone (907) 234-7625, Fax (907) 234-7637, 1-800-478-7898.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURES
It is the applicant's responsibility
to submit all required information on or before the deadline
as follows:
1. Scholarship application, completed,
signed and dated.
2. An official copy of your grade
transcripts (or a copy of your high school grade transcripts
if you are entering freshman; or a college of your GED certificate).
3. Two (2) letters of recommendation
from teachers, employers and others who know of your past
experience and potential to succeed in your chosen field of
study. New letters must be submitted by repeat students if
those on file with the Foundation are two or more years old.
4. A copy of your proof of acceptance
letter from your college/university if you are entering for
the first time.
5. A photograph of yourself (optional).
6. Deliver or mail, postmarked
no later than the deadline to: The SNA Foundation, PO Drawer
L, Seldovia, Alaska 99663
New and Repeat scholarship applicants
must complete ALL the application and submit all materials
to receive consideration.
Deliver or mail, postmarked no later than the deadline to:
The SNA Foundation
PO Drawer L Seldovia Alaska 99663
TEL (907) 234-7625 1-800-478-7898 Fax: 234-7637
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