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Our Scholarships

As Doyon, Limited’s private foundation, Doyon Foundation serves the educational and cultural needs of Doyon’s shareholders and their children. Since inception in 1989, we have awarded more than $16.7 million to 18,215 students.

Make sure you are eligible for a Doyon Foundation scholarship before you create an account and apply. Scholarship eligibility requirements are detailed below.

Scholarship types

We offer four different types of scholarships to meet the needs of our diverse students:

  • Competitive Awards up to $12,500, awarded once per year
  • Full-Time and Part-Time Awards, ranging from $1,600 for part-time students to $2,400 for full-time students, awarded three times per year for the fall, spring and summer semesters
  • Career & Technical Award (CTA), for students in non-degree-seeking programs, courses or trainings, awarded year-round, students eligible for multiple awards up to $7,200 per calendar year
  • High School Award, for high school students taking college credits, funds actual course cost up to $1,000, awarded year-round

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Competitive awards

Students applying for the Doyon Foundation competitive award must be attending school full-time and must re-apply each year. If full-time status is not met at any time throughout the academic year, the scholarship will be terminated and the student may be required to pay back the scholarship.

DEADLINES

  • May 15: Applications must be received online and required materials must be received or postmarked by this date.
  • November 15: Deadline for competitive recipients to reapply for spring semester funding.

Half of each competitive award is distributed in fall and the other half in spring. Competitive recipients funded in the fall semester must reapply for the spring semester by November 15. Note that an essay and letters of recommendation are not required for the spring application.

TYPES AND AMOUNTS

The Foundation normally awards three different types of competitive awards:

  • $8,500 – undergraduate or less
  • $10,500 – graduate
  • $12,500 – doctorate

Students do not apply for specific competitive awards. Applications are categorized by staff based on a student’s field of study, class standing and/or degree program.

Please note that amounts vary for special competitive awards, such as corporate-funded, field-specific and memorial scholarships. Learn more about the various competitive awards that are available.

For complete details, please review our scholarship resource handbook.

Full-Time and Part-Time Awards

DEADLINES

Full- and Part-Time award applications must be submitted on or before the following deadlines:

  • May 15: For fall semester funding
  • November 15: For spring semester funding
  • March 15: For summer semester funding

Students must submit an application for each semester they wish to receive funding – spring, summer and fall.

TYPES AND AMOUNTS

Applicants applying for the Doyon Foundation Full-Time and Part-Time Awards may be attending school either part-time or full-time. Awards are $1,600 for part-time students and $2,400 for full-time students per semester. These scholarships are awarded on a semester basis, and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Application requirements

Applicants must submit:

  • A complete online scholarship application form.
  • Proof of academic enrollment* (i.e., copy of letter of acceptance or enrollment verification letter) from the school he/she will be attending; this must show student’s field of study. A class schedule for the semester applying for is also required.
  • Transcripts** from the last school attended (university, college or vocational school) are required with each application.

* Requirements for proof of academic enrollment: First-time scholarship applicants must provide an acceptance letter from their institution showing their expected degree and field of study and a course schedule when it comes available. Returning applicants must provide a class schedule for each semester a scholarship is applied for.

** Students new to higher education must submit their most current senior-level transcript or GED scores.

For complete details, please review our scholarship resource handbook.

Career & Technical Awards

DEADLINES

Students in non-degree-seeking programs, courses or trainings may apply year-round for funding. This is funded on a first-come, first-served basis.

AMOUNTS

Doyon Foundation will pay the actual cost of the course or program, not to exceed $7,200. It can also be used to pay for LSAT, MCAT, GRE, GMAT and other required testing. Students may receive multiple awards up to $7,200 per calendar year.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must submit:

  • A complete online CTA application form.
  • Proof of academic enrollment (i.e., copy of letter of acceptance or enrollment verification letter and description of training/class showing cost of the class) from the school he/she will be attending.
  • Transcripts* from the last school attended (university, college or vocational school) are required with each application.

* Students new to higher education must submit their most current senior-level transcript or GED scores.

For complete details, please review our scholarship resource handbook.

High School Awards

DEADLINES

High school students may apply year-round for funding. This is funded on a first-come, first-served basis.

AMOUNTS

Doyon Foundation will pay the actual cost of the course or program, not to exceed $1,000.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must submit:

  • A complete online High School Award application form.
  • Proof of academic enrollment (i.e., class schedule for semester applying for) from the school he/she will be attending.
  • Current high school transcripts.

For complete details, please review our scholarship resource handbook.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Doyon Foundation scholarship, applicants must:

  • Be enrolled to Doyon, Limited or be the child of an original enrollee. If applicant is not an original enrollee, but is the child of an original shareholder, a copy of an original birth certificate is required for verification. Gifted or inherited shares do not qualify an individual for scholarship eligibility.
  • Be accepted to an accredited college, university, technical or vocational school.
  • Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 for undergraduates, 3.0 for graduates or masters, and 3.25 for specialists or doctorates.
  • Be enrolled in 12 or more credits (undergraduates), or 9 or more credits (graduates) to be considered full-time students.
  • Be enrolled in 3 to 11 credits (undergraduates), or 2 to 8 credits (graduates) to be considered part-time students.

For detailed information on available scholarships, eligibility and the application process, please review our scholarship resource handbook.

Deadlines

We have three scholarship application deadlines each year. All scholarship application materials must be received online by:

  • March 15: Full- and Part-Time Awards for summer semester.
  • May 16: Full- and Part-Time Awards for fall semester and Competitive Awards for the next academic year.
  • November 15: Full- and Part-Time Awards for spring semester.

Please note that Full- and Part-Time Awards, Career & Technical Awards, and High School Awards are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Completed applications must be received on or before the deadline. LATE and INCOMPLETE applications will not be reviewed or considered.

Scholarship applications are only accepted online. For detailed information on application requirements, see our scholarship resource handbook.

Unofficial Transcripts

Unofficial transcripts from the most recent fall, spring or summer semester/quarter must be submitted with the scholarship application. Unofficial transcripts must be submitted or postmarked no later than May 15 for the fall term scholarship deadline, November 15 for the spring term scholarship deadline, and March 15 for the summer term scholarship deadline. Final grades will need to be submitted once a term has ended and the student has applied for the next term.

As always, if you have questions, please contact us. 

Student resources

Following are links to additional resources about our scholarship programs and the application process:

You are also welcome to contact us for assistance. We are here to help!

Our students

We are proud of the hard work and achievements of all of our students. We invite you to meet some of our students through our ongoing Storyteller profile series. If you would like to be featured in an upcoming profile, or would like to nominate a student to be profiled, please contact us at scholarships@doyon.com or 907.459.2049. 

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