Harvey Samuelsen Scholarship Trust
The Harvey Samuelsen Scholarship Trust (HSST) offers financial aid to Bristol Bay CDQ residents earning degrees at accredited colleges or universities as full-time students. Eligibility requirements are:
- Resident of a Bristol Bay CDQ community
- HS diploma or GED
- Enrolled in an accredited college or university
- Registered as a full-time student in a degree program
- Undergraduates must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
- Graduate students must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Award amounts vary. The mid-year application is available in December.
2020-21 Mid-Year HSST Application
Reminder: Students must maintain residency throughout their education, you are expected to return to your community when not in school and abide by the full the residency policy. If you have any any questions regarding residency requirements or questions about any absences you may need to take, please contact BBEDC and have them addressed BEFORE you begin your travel. BBEDC Residency Policy
For more information contact Laticia Swift at 907-842-4370. (Student pictured- Kaila Coopchiak- Associate of Arts, Christian Ministry)
Congratulations 2018-19 HSST Graduates
| Associate of Arts | |||
| Kaila Coopchiak | Christian Ministry | alaska Christian College | Togiak |
| Associate of Applied Science | |||
| Chelsea Ayers | Nursing | University of Alaska-Anchorage | Dillingham |
| Angeli Venua | Nursing | University of Alaska Anchorage | Dillingham |
| Caden Smeaton | Contruction Technology | University of Alaska Southeast | Dillingham |
| Bachelor of Arts | |||
| Kvichak Aspelund | Justice/Minor Sociology | University of Alaska Anchorage | Naknek |
| Ashley Bales | Early Childhood Education | University of Alaska Anchorage | Naknek |
| Miles King | Inclusive Elementary Education | University of Colorado | Naknek |
| Anthony Reynolds | Liberal Arts | Wyoming Catholic College | Dillingham |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | |||
| Cole Schlagel | Business Administration Management | Colorado Mesa University | Dillingham |
| Bachelor of Science | |||
| Amelia Giordano | Biological Sciences | University of Alaska Anchorage | Dillingham |
| Marshall Johnson | Mathematics | University of Alaska Southeast | Dillingham |
| Cody Miller | Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation | Brigham Young University | Dillingham |
| Master of Science | |||
| Gabriel Fulton | Civil Engineering | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Dillingham |
| Juris Doctor | |||
| Francesca Sutton | Law | Western Michigan Univ. Thomas M Cooley Law School | Togiak |
Support HSST, Purchase “The Canneries, Cabins, and Caches of Bristol Bay, Alaska”
Looking for a gift to give from the Bristol Bay region? John Branson’s is a great choice! Filled with pictures and history related to the Bristol Bay Fishery, it is sure to please. Contact BBEDC for more information or to purchase your copy. Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the Harvey Samuelsen Scholarship Trust.