The Homer Foundation is proud to be the largest local scholarship awarder on the Southern Kenai Peninsula. In 2025, we have at least $55,000 available for awards through our 20 scholarship funds.
Applicants must have graduated high school from our service area, which includes the following high schools: Connections through KPBSD (residence must be on Southern Kenai Peninsula), Homer High, Homer Flex, Kachemak Selo, Nanwalek, Ninilchik, Nikolaevsk, Port Graham, Razdolna, Susan B. English, or Voznesenka.
Note, that all scholarships will use a consolidated application starting in the 2024-2025 school year. The scholarship application will open by November 1st, 2024, and is due by March 18th, 2025.
Scholarship Programs
Alain and Daniel Rieser Scholarship
Beluga Tail Non-Fiction Writing Scholarship
Beluga Tale Fiction Writing Scholarship
Bill and Liz Johnson Teacher Education Scholarship
Diane Wambach ‘Shoot for the Stars’ Scholarship
Drew Brown Memorial Scholarship
Drew Scalzi Memorial Maritime Scholarship
Gabriel LeBlanc Memorial Vocational Fund
Healthcare Providers Scholarship
Heather Pancratz Memorial Scholarship
Homer Community Science Scholarship
Marilyn Wythe Believe in Yourself Scholarship
Mary Joyce Robinette Memorial Scholarship
Nikki Geragotelis (Fry) Memorial Scholarship
Ptarmigan Arts Visual Arts Scholarship