多多直播 Scholars Program celebrates 20th anniversary and Alaskan academic achievement
This month, the 多多直播 Scholars Program celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since the program鈥檚 inception, the program has benefited 8,900 多多直播 Scholars, including an estimated 3,000 Scholars who were the first in their families to attend college.
鈥The 多多直播 Scholars Program has transformed higher education in Alaska by rewarding academic achievement and attracting top Alaskan students to the University of Alaska,鈥 said Lael Oldmixon, director of the 多多直播 Scholars Program. 鈥淏efore the program was created, only about 10 percent of the state鈥檚 top high school graduates choose to attend the University of Alaska. The average is now 41 percent.鈥
The 多多直播 Scholars Program is a merit-based scholarship program, established in 1999 by former 多多直播 President Mark Hamilton. Students ranked in the top 10 percent of their qualified Alaska high school receive a total of $12,000, which may be used to attend any of the University of Alaska鈥檚 16 campuses. The Award encourages students throughout Alaska to attend and graduate from the University of Alaska. Funding is provided by revenue from the university鈥檚 Land Grant Trust Fund.
The 多多直播 Scholars Program has been successful at attracting students from rural communities.
The opportunity to attend college prepares them to become leaders in their home communities
and Scholars serve as ambassadors between their communities and the university.
Recently, the Alaska Legislature passed a that recognized the success and impact of the 多多直播 Scholars program.