Each year, GVEA awards 8 scholarships:
- Scholarships are awarded in the spring, which correlates to the timing of Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA)’s Annual Members’ Meeting
- This application period is typically open from November 1 through March 1
- Forms will be available during that time period
- To be eligible for any GVEA scholarship, the applicant (or member of the applicant’s immediate family) must be a member of Golden Valley Electric Association and receive electric power from GVEA at his/her principal residence
Please note: The application period for the Career and Technical Education Scholarship was previously between April and July. All 8 scholarships now have the same application period and will be awarded at GVEA’s Annual Meeting each year.
The application window for all scholarships is now closed for 2024.
- The deadline to submit applications was Friday, March 1, 2024.
- The Scholarship Committee will meet in April 2024 and select the scholarship recipients via a “blind-copy” process.
- Once the Committee comes to a decision on scholarship award winners, all applicants will be notified via email or telephone.
For direct questions/inquiries: call (907) 458-5862 or email GVEA Scholarships.
Scholarship Requirements and Instructions
Note: The application must be completed online. Your essay, two references and your most recent transcripts (NOT a report card) must be uploaded in the application form.
Scholarship Details
The following information details the 4 different categories of scholarships GVEA offers.
Academic Degree Scholarship ($16,000) – 1 Scholarship Awarded (each spring)
- 4-year scholarship and is only awarded to 1 student each year.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior from a high school, correspondence study or distance education program within GVEA’s service area
- Applicant must be pursuing a 4-year bachelor’s degree at any University of Alaska campus
- Minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 required
Academic Scholarship ($3,500) – 3 Scholarships Awarded (each spring)
- Nonrenewable scholarship awarded to 3 students per year
- Applicant must be a graduating senior from a high school, correspondence study or distance education program within GVEA’s service area
- Applicant must be pursuing a 4-year bachelor’s degree at an accredited school
- Minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 required
Continuing Education Scholarship ($3,000) – 3 Scholarships Awarded (each spring)
- Nonrenewable scholarship awarded to 3 students per year
- Current year graduating high school seniors are not eligible for this scholarship
- Applicant must be enrolled or accepted as a part-time (at least 6 credit hours per semester or 4 hours per quarter) or full-time student at an accredited school in a program leading toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree
- Applicant must have completed 12 or more credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
Career and Technical Education Scholarship ($3,500) – 1 Scholarship Awarded (each spring)
- Nonrenewable scholarship awarded to 1 student per year
- Applicant must be enrolled or accepted as a part-time (at least 6 credit hours per semester or 4 hours per quarter) or full-time student at an accredited school in a program leading towards a recognized license, certificate or an Associate degree (2 years or less)
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the most recent educational institution attended (high school or post-secondary)
2023 Scholarship Recipients
$16,000 Academic Scholarship:
- Ayla Walker, Tri-Valley School
$3,500 Academic Scholarships:
- Jane Menard, Monroe Catholic High School
- William “Will” Tomeo, IDEA Homeschool
- Margaret “Maggie” Zaverl, Monroe Catholic High School
$3,000 Continuing Education Scholarships:
- Dakota Keller, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Drenen Magee, Crown College
- Shayna Matson, Emory University
$3,500 Career and Technical Education Scholarship:
- Lori Ebel, University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College