UAF launches Nanook Brotherhood Project scholarships

August 6, 2020

UAF photo by JR Ancheta. Members of the UAF Brother to Brother chapter of the Student African American Brotherhood pose for a photo during the 2019 engineering barbecue in Fairbanks.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is launching a new scholarship program for the 2020-21 academic year as part of UAF’s Nanook Brotherhood Project.

The program will award 10 scholarships worth $2,000 for the academic year, as well as tuition for UAF’s Honors 101 course in the fall semester. Scholarship recipients will also be invited to join the Nanook Brotherhood Project, a collaboration between UAF Student Affairs and the Honors College to improve educational outcomes and close the equity gap for men of color at UAF.

The Nanook Brotherhood Project, which was launched at UAF in 2018, is designed to offer men of all backgrounds the opportunity to develop leadership skills through scholarship, service, community engagement and professional development. The initiative is co-directed by Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Athletics Keith Champagne and Honors College Director Alex Hirsch.

To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be enrolled full-time as a new or returning bachelor’s degree seeking student; have a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average at UAF or a previously attended school; meet UAF’s satisfactory academic progress policy; and demonstrate commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, caring, community engagement and volunteer service.

The deadline to apply for a Nanook Brotherhood scholarship is Aug. 12. More details about the application process and eligibility requirements are available at https://uaf.edu/honors/brotherhood.php.