The Alaska Forest Association (AFA) Associate Members will award scholarships in 2024 to eligible recipients. The goal of the Associate Members is to award one or more scholarships in 2024 to assist students in attaining a post-secondary education.
1. Any student that has a parent employed by an AFA Associate Member company or is employed by an Associate Member company.
2. The applicant is enrolled or is enrolling full time in an academic institution for the next school year beginning in the fall of 2024.
3. The applicant may be a senior in high school and/or be enrolled or is enrolling in an accredited Vocational-Technical Program.
4. Students who have been out of school for over one year prior to the date of application are not eligible.
5. Includes postgraduate studies and research
6. Award winners will receive $1,000-$7,500
7. Previous award winners may apply!
A portfolio must be received via the form below, on or before 5:00pm AK Standard Time (AKST) on May 24, 2024, and must include all the following attachments:
The following questions should be answered through your essay:
The Alaska Forest Association (AFA) will award scholarships through the Don Bell Alaska Loggers Scholarship program in 2024 to eligible recipients. The goal of the AFA is to award one or more scholarships in 2024 to assist students in attaining a post-secondary education.
1. Applicant must have a parent/grandparent who is employed by an AFA Regular Member company or be employed by an AFA Regular Member company.
2. Applicant must be enrolling in an academic institution for the next school year beginning in the fall of 2024.
3. Previous Don Bell Scholarship recipients now enrolled in any college or accredited vocational-technical program are eligible to apply if criteria #1 and #2 above are met. An applicant may receive no more than four total Don Bell Scholarship awards.
4. Includes postgraduate studies and research
5. Award winners will receive $1,000-$7,500
6. Previous award winners may apply!
*Prior year scholarship recipients must provide new application information.
A portfolio must be received via the form below, on or before 5 pm AK Standard Time (AKST) on May 24, 2024, and must include all the following attachments:
The following questions should be answered through your essay:
*For those reapplying, submission of prior year application essays will disqualify applicants.
The Alaska Forest Association (AFA) Associate Members will award scholarships in 2024 to eligible recipients. The goal of the Associate Members is to award one or more scholarships in 2024 to assist students in attaining a post-secondary education.
1. Any student that has a parent employed by an AFA Associate Member company or is employed by an Associate Member company.
2. The applicant is enrolled or is enrolling full time in an academic institution for the next school year beginning in the fall of 2024.
3. The applicant may be a senior in high school and/or be enrolled or is enrolling in an accredited Vocational-Technical Program.
4. Students who have been out of school for over one year prior to the date of application are not eligible.
5. Includes postgraduate studies and research
6. Award winners will receive $1,000-$7,500
7. Previous award winners may apply!
A portfolio must be received via the form below, on or before 5:00pm AK Standard Time (AKST) on May 24, 2024, and must include all the following attachments:
The following questions should be answered through your essay:
The Alaska Forest Association (AFA) will award scholarships through the Don Bell Alaska Loggers Scholarship program in 2024 to eligible recipients. The goal of the AFA is to award one or more scholarships in 2024 to assist students in attaining a post-secondary education.
1. Applicant must have a parent/grandparent who is employed by an AFA Regular Member company or be employed by an AFA Regular Member company.
2. Applicant must be enrolling in an academic institution for the next school year beginning in the fall of 2024.
3. Previous Don Bell Scholarship recipients now enrolled in any college or accredited vocational-technical program are eligible to apply if criteria #1 and #2 above are met. An applicant may receive no more than four total Don Bell Scholarship awards.
4. Includes postgraduate studies and research
5. Award winners will receive $1,000-$7,500
6. Previous award winners may apply!
*Prior year scholarship recipients must provide new application information.
A portfolio must be received via the form below, on or before 5 pm AK Standard Time (AKST) on May 24, 2024, and must include all the following attachments:
The following questions should be answered through your essay:
*For those reapplying, submission of prior year application essays will disqualify applicants.
Submit completed application and all required attachments via the form below on or before May 24, 2024 by 5:00pm AK Standard time.
Please direct questions to:
Alaska Forest Association
432 Carlanna Lake Rd.
Ketchikan, Alaska 99901
Phone: 907-225-6114 • Email: tessa@akforest.org
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