奖学金

“I’m really glad that I took the opportunity to apply for the GVEA’s scholarship! It has helped a lot with book and lab expenses. It has also made me want to apply for other scholarships out there and has given me more motivation to do well in my courses. 非常感谢!” – Katie Borland, 2020 GVEA Academic Scholarship Recipient

Each year, GVEA awards 8 scholarships:

  • 奖学金 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

请注意: 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 年度推荐十大正规网赌平台 each year.


The application window for all scholarships is now 关闭 2024年.

  • 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 奖学金.


Scholarship Requirements and Instructions

注意: The application must be completed online. 你的文章, two references and your most recent transcripts (NOT a report card) must be uploaded in the application form.


奖学金的细节

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要求

Academic Scholarship ($3,500) – 3 奖学金 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所需

Continuing Education Scholarship ($3,000) – 3 奖学金 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 奖学金:

  • Jane Menard, Monroe Catholic High School
  • William “Will” Tomeo, IDEA Homeschool
  • Margaret “Maggie” Zaverl, Monroe Catholic High School

$3,000 Continuing Education 奖学金:

  • 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 社区 and Technical College