Arctic Education Foundation

About Arctic Education Foundation

Arctic Education Foundation centers its work on Iñupiat students pursuing higher education, vocational training, and cultural continuity. The foundation’s recent awards show a scholarship-driven model that reaches students at different stages of postsecondary study, from associate and bachelor’s programs to graduate-level and short-term training. Support is structured to help cover tuition, fees, books, and, in some cases, room and board, with some awards extending across multiple school years. The largest recent award in the grant list was $53,830 to Kelsey Haake in Phoenix, Arizona, and the foundation also made repeated high-value scholarship awards to students such as Krissia Tuzroyluk in Anchorage and Patricia Rice in Barrow. Some grants are tied to leadership and community service, while others are based on financial need. That mix suggests a funder that uses scholarship programs not only to offset education costs, but also to recognize student contribution and sustained progress. Across its programs, Arctic Education Foundation supports individual learners rather than institutions, with awards available through competitive and term-based scholarship channels. Its grantmaking includes both broader Alaska reach and North Slope-specific support, reflecting a focus on students connected to Arctic and rural communities.

What Arctic Education Foundation Funds

Scholarship support is the foundation’s core activity. One program funds Iñupiat students in associate, bachelor’s, and graduate study at accredited U.S. colleges, universities, technical schools, or vocational schools, and it can cover tuition, fees, books, materials, and sometimes room and board. Another term-based scholarship program supports post-secondary education on a quarterly or semester basis and is tied to financial need. The foundation also funds short-term training, including programs lasting four months or less in trades, cosmetology, culinary arts, HR training, and other career-development settings that lead to a certificate, license, or skill development. For students with leadership and community-service records, competitive awards add another layer of support; one such award is named for Dr. Oliver Aveogan Leavitt and another honors Jacob Anaġi Adams. Cultural education appears alongside academic support in awards tied to Iñupiaq values and community service.

How Arctic Education Foundation Gives