Scholarships
Elizabeth D. Gaines and
Katherine G. Steele Scholarship
Due Date: March 20, 2026
2026 SWE Greatland Section Scholarship Application
The Society of Women Engineers Greatland Section is pleased to offer one $2,000 and two $1,500 scholarships to
female high school seniors in Alaska planning to pursue a degree in engineering. Please fill out the attached
application and submit to the SWE Greatland Scholarship Committee by Friday, February 6, 2026. ELIGIBILITY
Applicant must be a young woman who is a high school senior in Alaska and intends to enroll in an ABET accredited
engineering program at a four-year college or university.
** ABET accreditation provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the
profession for which that program prepares graduates. ABET accreditation assures your entry to a technical
profession through licensure, registration, and certification; all of which are often require graduation from
ABET- accredited program as a minimum qualification. Please note that many computer science programs are
not ABET- accredited. Please be sure to verify with your college the ABET- accreditation for any programs you are
intending to pursue. Engineering programs that are not ABET-accredited do not qualify. **
MTA proudly offers scholarship opportunities exclusive to its members and their dependents. There are four scholarship opportunities that we offer: Foundation for Rural Service, Alaska Telecom Association, WTA Foundation, and MTA Foundation.
The MTA Foundation Scholarship application period will open on January 5, 2026 and close on March 27, 2026. These scholarships are designed to encourage individuals to pursue a variety of educational goals for not only first-time college students, but also returning students, students participating in a vocational program, or students pursuing professional development that leads to a degree or certification.
The application period is also currently open for the 2026 Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) Scholarship. The application and more information are available on our website at mtasolutions.com under MTA Scholarship Opportunities
The Alaska Telecom Association (ATA) scholarship information and application will be released February 2026. The application and information will be available on our website at that time.
The WTA Foundation scholarship information and application are available now. The application and information is available under MTA Scholarship Opportunities
Application links for these scholarships are available on our website: https://www.mtasolutions.com/about/member-benefits/scholarship-opportunities/
The Coolidge Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements
- 2025-26 Coolidge Scholarship applicants must intend to enroll full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university as an undergraduate for the first time in fall 2027. That is to say, students in their junior year of high school, or the equivalent if home schooled, are eligible to apply. (Students who are currently high school juniors but take some courses at a local college are indeed eligible to apply for the Coolidge Scholarship.)
- 2025-26 Coolidge Scholarship applicants must be citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States of America by the 2025-26 scholarship deadline.
- 2025-26 Coolidge Scholarship applicants cannot be the immediate family member of any current employee, trustee, or significant donor to the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation or the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Fund. (Note: Significant donor is defined as one with lifetime giving in excess of $25,000).
