Scholarships

Generous community contributions to our educational scholarship funds make scholarship awards possible. We are thrilled to again be able to offer a scholarship application period. Awards are available for individuals seeking to attend Vocational/technical college, or other post-secondary education schools to better themselves and their careers within the Fishing Industry.

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Spring applications due May 4th, 2025.

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 trade school or 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 .

Questions can be sent to scholarships@cdfu.org.
All applications must be submitted online through the form below.

Scholarship Application Info + Criteria