Metro guide
The Anchorage metro area covers Anchorage County in Alaska, with principal cities including Anchorage. We haven’t confirmed a scholarship limited to this metro yet, so this guide leads with local foundations, statewide awards and state aid.
The IRS lists 1 community foundation with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Alaska Community Foundation in Anchorage ($244 million in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 2 more open awards are limited to Alaska residents, and state aid includes Alaska Education Grant (AEG). Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
None confirmed right now. See the foundations and statewide awards below.
$500–$4,000 per year
Official page ↗Alaska students pursuing college, training or certification, including vocational funds; each scholarship has its own criteria.
Alaska high school graduates who meet the APS curriculum and GPA or test-score requirements and enroll in at least 12 credits at a participating Alaska college or career program.
Full Alaska guide → · All community foundations
We haven’t confirmed one that’s open right now, but the IRS lists 1 community foundations in the area’s principal cities, and most run local scholarships.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Alaska Education Grant (AEG). Most require the FAFSA.