At the recommendation of the Shareholder Relations Committee (Pam Steffes, Larry Garrity, Lowell Frank, Krista Perala, and Patrick Young), the Board is pleased to announce that it has made some changes to the Shee Atiká Scholarship Program, including increasing the annual maximums.
Academic Scholarship – The Academic Scholarship (which has an upcoming application deadline of March 11, 2022) has a new annual maximum of $3,000, up from $2,400. This has also increased the lifetime maximum to $24,000, up from $19,200.
Cultural & Heritage Scholarship – The Cultural & Heritage Scholarship (which has an upcoming application deadline of March 11, 2022) has a new annual maximum of $3,000, up from $2,400.
Short Term Cultural & Heritage Scholarship – The Short Term Cultural & Heritage Scholarship (approved by staff as needed) has a new maximum of $850, up from $815.
Short Term Training Scholarship – The Short Term Training Scholarship (approved by staff as needed) has a new maximum of $850, up from $815.
Youth Scholarship – The Youth Scholarship (with deadlines the first Friday of January, April, July and October) has a new annual maximum of $500, up from $300. This has also increased the lifetime maximum to $5,000, up from $3,000. The primary focus is to fund school or community activities for young shareholders. Previously, camps were not included in this program; however the Board has changed the program to allow for the funding of camps.
If you are interested in learning more and/or applying for any of these scholarships, click here for applications and additional information.