CDFU Educational Scholarship Opportunities

Generous contributions to our educational scholarship funds over the years have made annual scholarship awards possible. We are thrilled to again be able to offer a scholarship application period this year. Three award spots are available for individuals seeking to attend Vocational/technical college, 2-year college, 4-year college, or other post-secondary education schools to better themselves and their careers within the Fishing Industry.

Spring applications due April 14th, 2024.

Welcome! We are thrilled to offer scholarships to further the education of students from Prince William Sound. You are invited to apply if any of the following apply to you:

  • You are a current member of CDFU, or a dependent (immediate family member) of a current member

  • You are a high school graduate (or just about to!) from a Prince William Sound community.

  • You are already enrolled in a post-secondary education program that has a connection to commercial fishing, and hail from a PWS community.

  • You have a history of working in the commercial fishing industry of Area E .

We have three scholarships to award, and all applicants will be competing for the following (who gets which award is determined by the Scholarship Committee):

  • 1 x $2,500 award (Robert H. Blake Memorial Scholarship)

  • 1 x $2,500 award (Steven R. Smith Memorial Scholarship)

  • 1 x $2,500 award ( Robert “Sully” Sullivan & Rocky Stone Memorial Scholarship)

More detailed info is available below. If you still have questions after reading through the packet, you can send them to scholarships@cdfu.org. All applications must be submitted online through our secure Google form. Deadline for application submissions is Sunday, April 14th, 2024 at midnight.