341 Students Receive Spring Scholarships

We are thrilled to award a total of $815,600 in scholarships to 341 students for the

spring semester – up from 306 students in spring 2021! Our spring 2022 scholarships

include 56 competitive scholarships, 113 basic scholarships to part-time students, and

171 basic scholarships to full-time students. Mark your calendar for the next scholarship

application deadline on March 15, for basic scholarships for the summer 2022 semester.

Learn more: bit.ly/DFspring2022. •

Important Announcement for Our Scholarship Recipients

Making things as easy, simple and efficient as possible for our students is a top priority. We transitioned to an updated scholarship application system on January 17. All students will need to create a new account prior to applying for future scholarships. Students should create their new account well in advance of the next scholarship application deadline. We know that our students’ time is valuable, and we thank all students for their understanding and assistance. Learn more: bit.ly/DFScholarshipUpdate. •

Summer Scholarship Deadline

The application deadline for Doyon Foundation scholarships for the summer 2022 semester is Tuesday, March 15, and students may apply now at doyonfoundation.com. We will award $1,600 scholarships to part-time students and $2,400 to full-time students who meet eligibility requirements. Learn more about eligibility and the application process: bit.ly/Summer2022Scholarships. •

Our Language Grant Applications Due February 4

In a continuing effort to revitalize the endangered Native languages of the Doyon region, Doyon Foundation will award grants of up to $5,000 to support language revitalization efforts. Applications for the 2022 Our Language grants are due Friday, February 4, at 5 p.m. AKST. Read more: doyonfoundation.com/grants. •

Native Language Activity Book

Are you looking for some fun, educational activities to keep your family busy this winter? Check out our brand new language activity book, packed with activities to help you learn and practice the Native languages of the Doyon region together! The Our Languages Everyday Activity Book is available electronically: bit.ly/OurLanguageActivityBook. •

Thank You, Language Volunteers

We give thanks for our language volunteers who provide translations for our Native words of the month, Christmas card and many other projects throughout the year. Their knowledge and dedication allows us to share words and phrases in our Native languages with you! Join us in saying Ana Basi’. Dogidinh. Baasee’. Maasee’. Hąį’ęę. Mähsi’. Xisigidasidhut. Tsín’ęę. Tsen’anh. Tsen’įį. Quyanaq. Thank you to our language volunteers! Read more: bit.ly/LanguageThankYou. •

New Board Members

Join us in welcoming two new members to our board of directors: Benjamin Schwartz and Eileen Whitmer.

Benjamin and Eileen were elected to the Foundation’s nine-member board at our 2021 annual membership meeting. Read more: bit.ly/DFNewBoardMembers. •

Thank You, TCC and Doyon

Our 2021 – 2022 scholarships include 21 additional health competitive scholarships, which we were able to award thanks to a generous contribution from Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) and Doyon, Limited last year. Read more: bit.ly/3B4vg6C. •

New Team Members

We happily welcome two new members to our team in Fairbanks: Catherine Moses, our new administrative assistant, and Lucy Miller, the project manager of our new language mentor-apprentice program. Both joined the Foundation in December 2021. Read more: bit.ly/DFNewTeamMembers. •