The Imperial Court of All Alaska College of Emperors and Empresses (ICOAA) is pleased to open the 2011 ICOAA Scholarship Program. Scholarship awards are granted for the 2011/2012 academic year. Awards are based on economic need, scholastic achievement, leadership ability and contributions to the lesbian/gay community. Application is offered to Alaska residents with preference given to members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and allied (GLBTA) community.

Over the years, ICOAA’s College of Emperors and Empresses has helped numerous GLBTA Alaskan scholars to further their educations, with awards including $25,000 to 26 scholarship recipients in 2010, $48,500 to 19 recipients in 2009, and $60,000 to 25 recipients in 2008.

To qualify for an ICOAA scholarship, the applicant:

• must be an Alaska resident;
• must be fully admitted to any college, university, trade or vocational school;
• may be an incoming or continuing student;
• must meet academic/trade program’s satisfactory academic progress criteria;
• must have a cumulative GPA average of at least:
  2.0 for undergraduate/trade programs or
  3.0 for graduate/professional programs; and
• must attend at least as a half-time student.

Complete applications must be received no later than July 31, 2011, so give yourself time to mail it in time! NO Hand Delivery! NO Exceptions! Scholarship awards will be announced September 1 at Coronation.

Download an application at the ICOAA website. Questions and clarifications may be emailed to madeline@alaskalife.net.

Good luck to all the scholarship applicants. And thank you, ICOAA, for all that you’ve done to help GLBTA students in Alaska!