Kawerak

Kawerak supports higher education access for Alaska Native students connected to the Bering Strait and Norton Sound region. Its education support includes the Kawerak Higher Education Scholarship, a need-based award that offers up to $1,500 to students interested in attending college and pursuing postsecondary credentials. The organization directs this support to a clearly defined community: shareholders, linear descendants, or members of the Kawerak Tribe in the Bering Strait/Norton Sound region, with eligibility centered on American Indian or Alaska Native students who live in the United States.

Kawerak’s scholarship criteria show an emphasis on both academic persistence and community engagement. Applicants must hold at least a 2.00 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and show participation in community service or extracurricular activities. The organization’s support reaches students at multiple stages of the undergraduate pipeline, including high school seniors, community college students, and other undergraduates. It also recognizes several educational pathways rather than a single academic track, covering professional certification, 1-year certificate, associate degree, and bachelor’s degree study, with full-time and part-time enrollment both included.