Support Alaskans

Training Scholarships Make a Difference

Since 1999, ASA (formerly APICC) has supported Alaskans pursuing training and education. The ASA Scholarship is designed to support Alaskans seeking credentials in high-demand fields that will prepare them for rewarding and long careers with ASA’s industry partners.

It is our industry and education partners who make this opportunity real for Alaskans. With initial investments of $20,000 each to the scholarship fund, Alaska Safety Alliance and Alaska 529 are the inaugural funders of this new initiative. ASA invites you to join this effort by contributing to the scholarship fund! It’s easy! Just click on the “Donate Now” button to make a gift today.

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Make a real impact in the lives of Alaskans with your gift!

When you give to ASA’s scholarship fund, you’re helping Alaskans get the training they need to launch careers in industries that shape Alaska’s future. Our goal is to raise $10,000 by the end of the event to support even more students on their chosen career path – whether that’s through college, vocational training, or apprenticeship.

And here’s the exciting part: thanks to a generous match sponsor, every dollar you give will be doubled — up to $10,000! That means together, we can raise $20,000 for scholarships and make an even bigger impact on Alaska’s workforce.

Hear From Our 2024 ASA Training Scholars

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“I found a sincere passion in the underground installation realm of the wiremen program. You work hard, laugh hard, and lay your head down at night with a job well done.

I’ve been to remote villages where mothers shook my hand and told me, “Thank you for being an example to our daughters”. I can confidently say I have found my home in this industry.”

– Misty Thomas, Electrical Apprentice
IBEW/NECA

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“Throughout high school, I have been apart of the Process Technology and Introduction to Occupational Safety Programs. I am interested in this field because not only is the oil and gas industry dependable, but Alaska’s economy depends on the industry. Being born and raised in Alaska, I am proud to call Alaska my home, and I want to be apart of what is important to Alaska’s communities and residents, now and into the future.”

– Landon Boland, Process Technology & Instrumentation
UAF

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“I grew up in a small town in Alaska where a lot of the time a small “bush plane” is the only way in or out. My parents run their own guide service in northern Alaska, so I was exposed to the world of aviation from a young age and have always looked up to aviators in my life. When I became the age where I could start to fly and potentially turn it into a career, I jumped on the opportunity.

I would like to become a commercial bush pilot in Alaska, safely transporting people and supplied to remote villages across the state and connecting otherwise isolated communities.”

– Leo Wald, Airframe & Powerplant Certificate
UAF