Vocational Scholarships

Mat-Su Health Foundation Vocational Scholarships help pay for vocational training and certificate programs in health and human services career fields. Many of the fastest-growing jobs in Alaska are in healthcare and human services, and with the right training, Mat-Su residents can seize these opportunities. Some examples of the types of career training we help pay for include: medical and dental assistants, personal care aides, lab technicians, medical office personnel, mental health technicians, phlebotomists, radiology technicians, and EMTs.

Applications for Vocational Scholarships are accepted year-round and require a purpose statement of 250 words or less that demonstrates interest in a healthcare or human services field that matches the workforce needs of the Mat-Su Borough. The number of scholarships given each year and the amount of each award vary, with a cap of $5,000 per vocational scholarship. Please note: Vocational Scholarship applications must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the start of your training program.

How to Apply for a Vocational Scholarship

Vocational scholarship applications are accepted year-round.

To apply for a new Vocational Scholarship, please review the scholarship eligibility requirements below and then fill out the online application. To access an existing application or view the status of your request after submitting, simply log back in.

Eligibility Requirements

• United States citizenship or lawful permanent residency.
• Mat-Su Borough residency for minimum of one year at the time of application.
• Selection of a healthcare or human services career goal.

Disqualified applicants for all MSHF scholarships:

• VHA dba MSHF directors, officers, employees, members of the MSHF Program Committee (including non-voting community members of the MSHF Program Committee), and their family* members. 
• Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Board of Directors members and their family members. 
• Mat-Su Regional Board of Trustees members.

*Family members of a disqualified person include a disqualified person’s spouse, siblings (whether by whole or half-blood), spouses of siblings (whether by whole or half-blood) and their children by whole or half blood or by adoption, ancestors, children (including a legally adopted child), grandchildren, great grandchildren, and spouses of children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren (whether by whole or half-blood). 

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