The Ahtna Heritage Foundation was created to assist Ahtna shareholders in meeting their educational goals. Our scholarship, The Walter Charley Memorial Scholarship, funds Ahtna shareholders who are either full or part-time students. Funding for the Walter Charley Memorial Scholarship is generously provided by Ahtna, Incorporated. Full-time students are eligible for $2,000 per Fall and Spring Semester Part time students are eligible for $1,000 per Fall and Spring Semester Click here for application Questions, email us

Scholarship Eligibility:

• Applicant must be an Ahtna Shareholder

• Applicant must be a high school graduate or have a GED

• Applicant must be accepted to an accredited college, university or vocational school

• Or applicant must be accepted in a program specializing in a recognized area of field of study

• Applicant must be registered as a part or full time student in college, vocational school or recognized program specializing in an accepted area or field of study
  
  

Application Package Must Include:

• Completed Application (please type or print legibly in ink)

• Letter of Acceptance from the school you plan to attend

• Documentation proving you are an Ahtna shareholder

• One page letter describing your personal goals

• Official Transcript from the last school you attended (must be an original)

• Two (2) letters of recommendation
  
  

New Applicants:

• Provide all information requested under Application Package

• Provide an official transcript from your high school

• Provide official proof of enrollment and registration listing the courses you are registered for (including credit hours)
  
  

Returning Applicants:

• Provide completed application (make sure application is signed)

• Provide official transcripts or other official verification showing completion of classes from the last semester you attended. Your documentation must show that you maintained a minimum 2.00 GPA.

• Provide official proof of enrollment and registration listing the courses you are registered for (including credit hours)
  
  

Please be advised: Late or Incomplete Applications WILL NOT be processed. It is not necessary to fax, email, express mail, UPS, FedEx or send your application by any other special delivery. Make sure the post office postmarks (cancels your stamp) on or before the deadline.

Mail to:                 
The Ahtna Heritage Foundation
Attn: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 213
Glennallen, Alaska 99588

Postmark Deadlines:

• Fall Semester – July 15

• Spring Semester – December 15

REVIEW, APPROVAL AND AWARD PROCESS: Completed and on-time applications will be reviewed by the Foundation’s Scholarship Committee. Successful applicants will be notified of scholarship award by letter. Please allow 6-8 weeks, after the deadline, for the scholarship checks to be mailed to the applicant’s institution of higher learning.

From time to time, the Ahtna Heritage Foundation may request additional information from applicants to use for organizational planning, our annual reporting to the Ahtna Shareholders or when needed for the foundation’s fundraising efforts. Applicant participation in information requests is appreciated. Please be sure to include an email address when completing a scholarship application.  

QUESTIONS or Need Assistance? If applicants have questions regarding this process or if applicants need assistance completing the application, please contact the Ahtna Heritage Foundation at (907) 822-5778 or by email at ahtnaheritage@yahoo.com

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