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2026-27 KCEF Higher Education Scholarship Application

Please confirm that you meet the following requirements:(Required)

I will be a full-time student at an accredited institution for the 2026-2027 school year

I am a shareholder or descendant of a shareholder of Kootznoowoo, Inc.

I have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA

I am Alaska Native

Name(Required)

First Middle Last

Date of Birth(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

College or Voc-Tech School(Required)

The institution where you've been accepted.

Financial Aid Office Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Please list the address to the financial aid office where your scholarship will be sent.

Class Standing(Required)

What will be your class standing in Fall 2026?

Major or Field of Study(Required)

If you do not have one, write "undeclared".

Are you a Shareholder or Descendant?(Required)

Shareholder

Descendant

If a descendant, what is the name of the Shareholder in which you are a direct descendant of (i.e. mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, etc.)?

What is your relationship with the Shareholder in which you are a direct descendant of?

Personal Essay(Required)

Please provide a 500-word statement of your future aspirations and the leadership roles you see for yourself in the Native community.

Birth Certificate (if applicable)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 1 GB.

If you are a descendant, include all birth certificates showing relation to the shareholder.

Proof if Indian Blood(Required)

Max. file size: 1 GB.

This can be documentation from the Tribe or the BIA stating your Alaska Native Blood Quantum.

Academic Transcript(Required)

Max. file size: 1 GB.

Upload the academic transcript from the school you have most recently attended.

Current Photo(Required)

Max. file size: 1 GB.

Please upload a current photo of yourself to be used by Kootznoowoo, Inc. for scholarship-related media, announcements, and promotional materials. By submitting your photo, you authorize Kootznoowoo, Inc. to use your image for these purposes.

2026-27 KCEF Higher Education Scholarship Application

Ralph “Chico” Bierely

K-Plaza Maintenance Manager