Scholarship Information
PA Students currently enrolled in an accredited PA program are encouraged to join AKAPA, Student Members receive benefits similar to the Associate member but are not charged.

At the 2007 Annual Meeting it was announced that the Alaska Academy of Physician Assistants scholarship would be renamed to the Jessica Stevens Scholarship Fund. Jessica Stevens, PA-C, died in an automobile accident near Talkeetna on June 20, 2007. Jessica was instrumental in establishing a viable and accessible health care system in Talkeetna. She was also active in the academy and served on the Board of Directors.

Up to Two scholarships are awarded each year to a PA student for the amount of $500 each. Deadline for the application is September 26, 2009. The recipients of the 2009 award will be announced at the Academy's Fall CME Conference. Students are encouraged to submit and can click here to download the application (pdf)

2008 scholarship winner Sarah Bigelow with AKAPA Past-President Ashley Marquardt