The Neal O. Thorpe Memorial Scholarship awards successful applicants $7,500 per year for up to five years who attend one of the eligible universities listed below. The scholarship will be paid directly to the applicant’s university to cover education expenses.

Qualifications:

§ Applicant must be an Alaska resident

§ Applicant must be a graduate of a high school or equivalent program located in Alaska

§ Applicant must be the first in their immediate family to pursue a post-secondary degree

§ Applicant must be enrolled in one of the eligible universities

Application Process:

The scholarship application must be completed through The Alaska Community Foundation’s (ACF) online application system. The online application can be access through www.alaskacf.org on the Scholarship page. Please contact ACF with any questions about the online application system or scholarship program at info@alaskacf.org or 907-334-6700.

Eligible Universities:

Alaska Christian College, Soldotna, AK

Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK

Concordia University, Portland, OR

Corban College, Salem, OR

George Fox University, Newberg, OR

Montana Bible College, Bozeman, MT

Multnomah University, Portland, OR

Northwest Nazarene, Nampa, ID

Northwest University, Kirkland, WA

Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA

Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA

Trinity Lutheran College, Everett, WA

University of Portland, Portland, OR

Warner Pacific College, Portland, OR

Whitworth University, Spokane, WA

The Neal Thorpe Memorial Scholarship guidelines.pdf