The Lower Kuskokwim Administrator’s Association (LKAA) is granting up to four $1,000 scholarships for any past graduate of an LKSD high school pursuing a degree in the field of education. (graduating high-school seniors may also apply). Those candidates currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution will be given first consideration. All application materials must be collected by the applicant and sent in one package or emailed directly to:
LKAA Scholarship Committee
Tina Cataldo, Site Administrator
P.O. Box 8087
Tuntutuliak, AK 99680, or
Michelle Gorby-Tefft, Site Administrator
P.O. Box 150
Nunapitchuk, AK 99641
The deadline for postmarked materials is March 18, 2022. Selections will be made shortly thereafter.
Qualified applicants need to submit ALL the following items:
1. Completed LKAA Scholarship Application form; 2. Copy of your High School Transcript; 3. Transcripts of earned college credits to date (if any). Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Collect and send these with all other application materials; 4. If a graduating Senior, a completed college acceptance letter and a corresponding agreement to attend; 5. Essay of interest and educational philosophy which should include: A. Your future educational and career plans. B. Why are you pursuing a career in education? C. Your major field of interest within education; D. A description of your philosophy of education.
Required: Letter of recommendation from: A. A faculty member or teacher; B. A person for whom you have worked or whom you know well, preferably not a relative.
