Doyon Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded a total of $237,900 in scholarships to 309 students for the spring 2013 semester. The scholarships include 228 $800 scholarships to full-time students, 65 $400 scholarships to part-time students, and 16 competitive scholarships ranging from $3,000 – $7,000.
In addition to the full-time, part-time and competitive scholarships, the Foundation also offers short-term vocational scholarships, advanced college credit scholarships to high school students taking college courses, and scholarships for students to attend the Law Enforcement Academy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
The Foundation accepts applications three times per year; the next deadline is April 15 to apply for basic and competitive scholarships for the fall 2013 semester. To qualify for a Doyon Foundation scholarship, applicants must be enrolled to Doyon, Limited or be the child of an original enrollee; be accepted to an accredited college, university, technical or vocational school; and maintain a minimum GPA.
Doyon Foundation is the private foundation of Doyon, Limited, and serves the educational and cultural needs of Doyon’s shareholders and their children. Since inception in 1989, the Foundation has awarded more than $6 million in scholarships.
For more information on Doyon Foundation scholarships, please visit www.doyonfoundation.com or contact Maurine Isaacson, scholarship program manager, at 907.459.2049 or isaacsonm@doyon.com.