Scholarships

Beverly Maasak Ahgeak Memorial Scholarship

The Beverly “Maasak” Ahgeak Memorial Scholarship was established on March 31, 2009, by the BUECI Board of Directors in memory of the director who gave 2l years of dedicated service as a director for BUECI from 1988 until 2008. Maasak served primarily as Secretary/Treasurer on the Board of Directors.

This year, the Cooperative will provide scholarships of $1,500 to five (5) graduating seniors. The amount and number of scholarships may be changed by the board of directors year to year.

The scholarships are funded through the tariff rates paid by members of the Cooperative.

Eligibility: To be eligible for any scholarship, the applicant or applicant’s parent or guardian must be a member of the Cooperative. The recipient must have received or intend to receive a high school diploma or equivalent in Barrow (including home school) or a boarding school within the State of Alaska. At the time funding is disbursed, recipients must be active full-time or part-time students who are enrolled at an educational institution within the United States or its territories. Applications will be reviewed by the BUECI administration and the BUECI Board of Directors. Scholarships will be awarded to applicants based on their response to the scholarship criteria. These are nonrenewable and students must be beginning an educational program or apprenticeship program.

Deadline: The application period for the 2026 Beverly Maasak Ahgeak Memorial Scholarship is open February 23st, 2026 through April 13th, 2026 at 5:00 PM.  It's expected that the scholarships will be awarded in May of 2026.

For additional scholarship rules or information, call 907-852-6166 or by e-mail at [email protected].