Career-Focused Vocational Education (CFVE) Scholarship Program Grant

The Career-Focused Vocational Education (CFVE) Scholarship Program supports Bristol Bay Native Corporation shareholders and their descendants in pursuing vocational training for careers such as piloting, maritime, and cosmetology. This initiative emphasizes cultural heritage and aims to enhance long-term employment opportunities in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska. Eligible applicants must have a high school diploma and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 while enrolled in an approved program.

Our Homelands
Located in Southwest Alaska, the Bristol Bay region encompasses more than 27.5 million acres and 12 million acres of marine water.
There are 32 communities with a population of roughly 7,500, of which 3,918 are Bristol Bay Native Corporation shareholders.
The richness of the cultural heritage of Bristol Bay cannot be overstated. These intergenerational connections led to an array of cultural practices including art and adornment, dance, language, medicine, spiritual and those of daily living.
Career-Focused Vocational Education (CFVE) Scholarship Program
Career-Focused Vocational Education Scholarship Program (CFVE) supports in-depth training for specific career-focused and long-term employment goals, such as professional piloting, maritime, cosmetology licensing, and industry trades.

Eligibility

Applicant Criteria:Must be a BBNC shareholder or direct lineal descendant
High school diploma or equivalent (GED)Enrolled or will enroll in a career-focused vocational program at an approved institution, program, provider, college, or university, as a full-time student or part-time student as defined by the institution or programCumulative 2.0 grade point average or better