The Eyak Foundation
The Eyak Foundation is an Alaska Native nonprofit based in Anchorage that provides educational and cultural scholarships and funding for Eyak Corporation shareholders and their descendants. The official site lists scholarship programs, downloadable application forms, trustees, donation options, contact details, and recent news.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An individual student who can document lineal descent from an original Eyak Corporation shareholder and needs semester-based tuition or course support.
Good Fit
- • Can prove lineal descent from an original Eyak Corporation shareholder (required for first-time applicants).
- • Applies via the online New Student Scholarship Application Form and meets the 30-day-before-semester deadline.
- • Submits the specified materials (transcripts, letters of recommendation, proof of acceptance, essay, photo).
- • Requests scholarship use strictly for tuition/room/board/fees/books and arranges institution payment per award terms.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to recipients in 14 different states, with only about 13% of award dollars staying in Alaska and substantial out-of-state distribution.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 21 distinct individual recipients in the latest year (and funded 24–31 recipients in prior years), indicating a broad set of independent scholarship recipients rather than a tiny closed circle; dollar concentration is modest (largest ~7%, top five ~36%).
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many first-time recipients in the latest year and the foundation publishes clear application requirements and an online form; however, eligibility is explicitly limited to Eyak Corporation shareholders and their descendants, so openness applies to that eligible population rather than to general nonprofits or the general public.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
