Welcome!
We are proud to support Olgoonik Shareholder programs.
The Foundation serves three purposes:
To preserve and promote knowledge and public awareness of Iñupiat cultural traditions of people from the village of Wainwright.
To provide scholarships to encourage the educational, occupational, and creative pursuits of Alaska Native children and adults who are enrolled as Olgoonik Corporation shareholders and their descendants.
To provide assistance to Alaska Native People in Wainwright who are experiencing terminal illness or have lost a loved one.
What We Do
Vocational
Training Awards
Students enrolled in a certificate/endorsement, certification or professional licensing program at a vocational/trade school, or in a craft training or professional licensing program may be eligible for up to $5,000 in funding per year.
Post-Secondary
Scholarships
Shareholders are eligible to receive scholarships for post-secondary studies. If you are an Olgoonik Corporation shareholder or descendant enrolling or currently enrolled in an approved educational program you can qualify for up to $24,000 in scholarships!
Bereavement
Services
We know experiencing terminal illness or losing a loved one can be difficult, which is why Olgoonik set up the Terminally Ill & Bereavement Assistance program.
Community
Donations
Olgoonik Foundation provides financial and other in-kind support to projects, initiatives, and sponsorships that benefit our shareholders and communities.
“I would like to thank Olgoonik for granting me a future with financial support for my higher education. Without Olgoonik funding I would not have been able to complete my associate of applied science degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.”
-Brittany Hatcher, Olgoonik Foundation Scholarship Recipient
“Having the OF scholarship helped tremendously with housing as my family and I did not reside on campus. This allowed me to raise my children and further my education while also be employed part time. Olgoonik not only provided a scholarship while I was at UAA, they also provided me with a meaningful internship from 2004-2007.”
-Daphne Childress, Olgoonik Foundation Scholarship Recipient
Support Olgoonik Foundation
Your generosity will help directly support our shareholder and descendant students. With your donation, 100% will be used to support college, university, and training students, which creates a pathway for future success.