Que Pasa? – Anchorage

There has been a 30 percent increase in demand for food at the St. Francis Food Pantry over the past few months. Help them serve 120 families a day and collect peanut butter. Join Do Something.org’s Peanut Butter & Jelly Jam Slam and you could be eligible for a $7,500 scholarship! Peanut butter is well-liked, packed with protein, and long-lasting — it’s a food bank staple. For more information visit http://www.dosomething.org.

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Attention Anchorage musicians! There are only a few days left to apply for the 2014 Mary & Lucian Cassetta
Music Scholarship Competition, hosted by the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra. Anchorage high school seniors are invited to apply for this opportunity to win a $1,000 scholarship and perform in a special concert.
The deadline is March 15!
For more information or to download an application, visit http://anchoragesymphony.instantencore.com/web/page.aspx?title=Scholarships

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Do you know any Anchorage or Mat-Su youth age 16-18 who have overcome major challenges in their lives? If they are all about eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity, then nominate them for the YWCA Anchorage 2014 Young People of Achievement Awards. Honorees will receive a cash award! Applications are due March 24. For more information, visit ywcaAK.org.

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Get money! On Saturday, Jan. 25, Alaska Commission on Post Secondary Education and Loussac Library will host a workshop on how to find and apply for scholarships — local, state and national. The workshops are for both teens and parents. This is at the Teen Underground at 2 p.m. and it’s $0, FREE!

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education and Anchorage Public Library is hosting a workshop on how to find and apply for scholarships—local, state, and national, Saturday, Jan 25, from 2-4 p.m. in the Loussac Library’s Innovation Lab. Don’t miss this opportunity for FREE, useful information.

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Disney’s Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive a $500 grant to help make a lasting, positive change in the world. Whether you are passionate about protecting the planet, providing meals to those who need them, or giving kids just like you the resources they need to star in their own play, you can be a Friend for Change!

Applicants leading high-impact and/or large-scale projects may also request an additional $500 grant (up to $1,000, total) to support their work.

For more information on how to apply visit http://www.ysa.org/disney_friends_for_change_us_grants

The deadline to apply is Feb. 6!

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

If you’re a senior and interested in engineering, you could earn up to $2,000 in scholarships from the Alaska Engineering Education Foundation and The Alaska Society of Professional Engineers. They fund scholarships for high school seniors who wish to pursue a degree in engineering. Scholarships are awarded statewide and at the local level in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau and are funded by the local engineering communities.

For more information on how to apply, visit http://alaskaspe.org/files/ScholarshipApp14.pdf

The deadline to submit an application is January 13.

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Pride Foundation- LGBTQ Community Foundation provides post-secondary educational scholarships to current and future leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and straight ally community from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Fill out just one application and you can be eligible for 50 scholarships. Most scholarships are available for straight ally or questioning students as well as student of LGBTQ parents. All promote leadership and diversity in the LGBTQ community.

For a list of the different scholarships, visit http://www.pridefoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/scholarship-funds/

The application deadline is January 15, 2014.