Scholarship Program: A Chance to See the World

SCHOLARSHIPS A Chance to See the World

CVRF’s Scholarships Fund Youth Education

For youth in Western Alaska, continuing education beyond high school often means traveling to other regions of the state — and beyond. For MIRANDA PAUL, a recipient of CVRF’s Louis Bunyan Memorial Scholarship in 2021, higher education has opened a world of new opportunities.

After graduating from high school in May, Miranda traveled to Seward, where she enrolled in the culinary program at AVTEC. Her success there led to an offer to take part in a prestigious five-year culinary program in France, to begin no later than the end of 2023. In the meantime, she’s continuing her education at AVTEC with classes in welding and maritime safety. She says now is a good time for her to learn new skills. “I’m young, and my brain is still fresh, so I can hold all these different skills and decide later which path I like best.”

Miranda is one of 86 individuals who received either scholarship or training awards in 2021. In total, CVRF distributed $342,200 in scholarships to students. We encourage all residents either currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a university, college, or vocational program to apply for the Louis Bunyan Memorial Scholarship. Note that, for students, the minimum GPA requirement is 2.0. The higher the applicant’s GPA, the greater the chance of qualifying for the maximum available funding — $4,000 per semester.

I always try to be a role model for people. Right now, I am that for my classmates at AVTEC, because I’m one of the oldest.

MIRANDA PAUL, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

MIRANDA PAUL