Scholarships for 2025 – Applications accepted NOW through March 8, 2025.
Three (3) $2000 scholarships will be awarded to women who live in the Interior of Alaska, north of the Alaska Range, and are pursuing a certificate or degree to advance their careers, change careers, or reenter the work force after a break. The application for the scholarships and further instructions can be downloaded here: AAUW-Scholarship-APPLICATION-2025
This opportunity is not intended for recent high school graduates (2023-2025). Additional information on other Educational Funding and Awards from AAUW National is available from: aauw.org
Scholarships for 2024
The Fairbanks Branch awarded the following 3 scholarships this year: The Ann Rhian/Nancy Johnson Memorial Scholarship, the Barbara Matthews/Ellen Whitcher Memorial Scholarship and Michelle Jean Tirrell Memorial Scholarship. Each award was $2000.
The 2024 scholarships were awarded to Leanne Bulgar, Johanny Felix de McFarlane, and Kenna Marchesseault.
The 2023 Barbara Matthews Scholarship was awarded to Sara Maguire, and the Michelle Tirrell Scholarship was awarded to Danielle Witt.
The 2022 Ann Rhian Scholarship was awarded to Rachel Campbell, the Nancy Johnson Scholarship was awarded to Laura Grage, the Barbara Matthews Scholarship was awarded to Alicia Harris, and the Michelle Tirrell Scholarship was awarded to Maya Bowers.
The 2021 Nancy Johnson Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Heidi Wood. The Ann Rhian Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Roberta Riley. The Barbara Matthews Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Sujata Neupane.
The 2020 Nancy Johnson Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Mackenzie Rohn. The Ann Rhian Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Mae Hetherington. The Michelle Jean Tirrell Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Brittany Wesseling. And the Branch Scholarship was awarded to Sara Sandbo.
The 2019 Nancy Johnson Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Stephanie Pitka. The Ann Rhian Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Brittany Hayes. And the Branch Scholarship was awarded to Sarah Herrema.
The 2018 Nancy Johnson Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Brenda Riley and the Ann Rhian Scholarship was awarded to Kelly Schmitz.
The 2017 Nancy Johnson Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Barbara VanFlein and the Ann Rhian Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Kitty Berner
