The Alaska State Employees Association Kachemak Bay Chapter is offering a scholarship of $750 to a graduating senior from the Kachemak Bay area for continued education at an accredited college, university, or technical school. For more information or an application, contact your school counselor, or call 235-5111. Application deadline is April 6, 2007.

The Homer Chamber of Commerce will award two $500 scholarships to graduating students from the greater Homer area for educational costs at college, university, vocational or trade school. Applications are available at high school guidance counselors’ offices, at the Chamber of Commerce at 201 Sterling Highway, and online at www.homeralaska.org. Completed applications should be returned to the chamber by 5 p.m. April 9.

The Homer Elks Lodge is now accepting applications from graduating seniors and other students who desire to continue their education. Both academic and vocational scholarships are available. This year, $5,000 will be made available for this program. Applications must be submitted to Homer Elks Lodge #2127, 215 W. Jenny Lane, Homer, AK 99603, Attn: Scholarship Application Committee. For application packets see your school’s Career Counselor or contact the Homer Elks Lodge at 235-2127. Deadline is April 9, 2007.

The Anchor Point Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Upsilon is offering a $750 scholarship to a graduating senior living within the Anchor Point Fire Service District. Applications are available from high school counselors. Applications must be received or postmarked by April 14, 2007.

The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies with support from Wells Fargo Bank is accepting applications for $500 scholarships. Applicants may be either 1) a high school student on the lower Kenai Peninsula (Anchor Point and south), or 2) any student enrolled in an accredited college, university or technical school. Candidates must have a strong academic background and interest in natural science. For information or to get an application, call 235-6667 or email info@akcoastalstudies.org. Homer High School students may contact the HHS counselors office. Mail applications to PO Box 15152, Homer, AK 99603, or drop of at CACS, 708 Smoky Bay Way (on Lake Street, south of Ulmer’s). Application deadline is for high school students is 5 p.m. April 20; college students must postmark their applications by May 25.

Kachemak Board of Realtors will award a total of $2,000 in scholarships to one or more applicants. Applications are available to graduating high school students from the Homer, Anchor Point and Ninilchik areas with plans to pursue career training in a vocational or technical field, or a 2-year or 4-year college degree. To apply, include a short essay about yourself, including future goals and career plans, school activities, awards and achievements, employment, community service, interests and hobbies; two letters of recommendation; and an official high school transcript. Mail to The Kachemak Board of Realtors, PO Box 2660, Homer, AK 99603, or hand-deliver to Mary or Karen at Coastal Realty, 203 W. Pioneer Avenue, Homer. A personal interview may be required. Deadline is April 20.

Delta Kappa Gamma, Omicron Chapter is offering a scholarship to a woman from the southern Kenai Peninsula in the amount of $1,500 for the coming academic year. Candidate must be an undergraduate woman with at least two years of college experience working toward a degree in education, attend an accredited college or university in Alaska, and show proof of current residency on the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula. Application information is available at the financial aid offices of Kenai Peninsula Community College campuses, UAA, UAF and APU. Application deadline is April 20.

The Homer Emblem Club #350 is offering four $1,000 scholarships for graduating seniors in the Homer/Anchor Point/Ninilchik/Seldovia area. To apply, see your high school counselor, or call 235-6131. Applications must be received by April 27, 2007.

The American Cancer Society is offering applications for the Cancer Survivor College Scholarship Program. Students must be cancer survivors diagnosed before the age of 21 and age 25 or younger at the time of application, graduating from high school or continuing college in the upcoming school year, a U.S. citizen and resident of one of the Society’s Great West Division states, have a 2.5 GPA, and be a full time student. For more information, or to apply, call (800) 227-2345. Deadline is April 30.

The Homer Foundation has five scholarships available for area students. These include the Alain and Daniel Rieser Scholarship for foreign language study, the Homer Community Science Scholarship supporting post-secondary education in the life sciences, the Health Care Providers Scholarship supporting students interested in pursuing a health care field, the Drew Scalzi Memorial Maritime Scholarship supporting students of fishing families and/or students wishing to pursue a career in Alaska’s maritime industry, and the Diane Wambach “Shoot for the Stars” Scholarship supporting education and training for young people with a plan to pursue their dream. Applications are now available and may be requested via mail, phone or email, picked up at the Homer Foundation or the Homer High School Counselor’s office, or downloaded from the Homer Foundation’s website at www.homerfund.org. The deadline for all applications is May 1, 2007. Call Joy Steward at 235-0541 for more information.

The American Legion Auxiliary has the following scholarships available, for information, call 235-6789: American Legion Sept. 11th Memorial Scholarship; American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16 Scholarship, May 1 deadline.

The Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary Club offers two $1,000 scholarships for Homer High School graduates this year. Interested students should pick up application forms from the school counselor’s office. Deadline is May 1.

The University of Alaska Foundation offers $500 to $8,000 scholarships for students attending any campus of the University of Alaska in 2007-08. To apply, fill out the UA Foundation statewide application at the Kachemak Bay Campus financial aid office or online at http://www.alaska.edu/foundation/scholarships/.

Lists of available scholarships are available through The U.S. Commission for Scholastic Assistance. Send a self-addressed, stamped, business-size, number 10 envelope to The U.S. Commission for Scholastic Assistance, P.O. box 650067, Potomac Falls, VA 20165-0067.