High School Graduation Award 2025 Application

The Alaska School Nutrition Association (AKSNA) recognizes eligible students who obtain either their high school diploma or their GED certification and are planning on attending a post-secondary institution with a one-time cash gift.

To qualify you must be an eligible dependent (son, daughter, legal dependent at the time the application is submitted) of an active member of AKSNA and you must have received either a high school diploma or a GED certificate and be enrolled in a post-secondary institution before 30 June 2025.

Applications must be received by 30 April 2025 at 11:00 p.m. AKDT. The applicant must complete the official application form found on this page. The application must include a draft social media post that promotes school lunch or breakfast; applicants’ posts will be shared on AKSNA’s Facebook page and other media. The social media posts may be text, graphic, or short video.

Applications will be reviewed by the AKSNA Awards and Recognition Committee to verify eligibility.

Applicants will be notified of approval and will need to submit documentation of graduation or GED completion and acceptance letter of the post-secondary institution by 30 June 2025.

AKSNA will send a check for the approved amount and to the address noted on the applicant’s form within 60 days of receiving the documentation. If the award amount is $600 or greater, AKSNA will request recipients complete Form W-9 to collect taxpayer information for tax reporting purposes and the recipient and IRS will receive a form 1099-MISC to file with their 2025 tax return.

Questions should be emailed to awards@aksna.org. Emails to this address will not be counted for entry; please plan ahead and do not wait until the last minute to apply.

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Student Information

Student Name *

First

Last

Student Email Address *

Student Mailing Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

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Zip Code

Student Phone *

Name, City, and State of High School *

ex: “School High School, Schoolik, AK”

Graduation Month / Year *June 2024May 2024April 2024March 2024February 2024January 2024December 2023November 2023October 2023September 2023August 2023July 2023

Name, City, and State of the Postsecondary Institution you plan to attend *

ex: “University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK”

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Member Information

Member Name *

First

Last

SNA Member Number *

If you do not know your number, you can find it at www.schoolnutrition.org (log in to your member account)

Membership Duration

• I (member) am a member in good standing and have been a member for at least one year

Member Email *

Member Mailing Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

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Zip Code

Member Phone Number *

Member Employer Name *

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Social Media Submission

Submit text, a graphic, or a short video to promote school lunch and/or breakfast for posting on AKSNA’s Facebook page.

Draft social media post upload *

Member and /

Social Media Publication Consent *

• By checking this box, I understand that my social media submission may be published, in whole or in part, on AKSNA’s Facebook page, web site, newsletter, press releases, and any other media outlet of AKSNA’s choosing. This agreement is made in perpetuity.

Student Photo

OPTIONAL: We would like to include a photo of award recipients in our publication materials. We recommend a copy of your senior photo.

Photo Upload

PNG format is preferred, JPG/JPEG, GIF, or SVG are also accepted

Photo Release Consent

• By checking this box, I understand that my photo may be published on AKSNA’s web site, newsletter, social media pages, press releases, and any other media outlet of AKSNA’s choosing. AKSNA may make minor aesthetic enhancements to the photo such as cropping, color adjustments, or blurring and sharpening to enhance its appearance. This agreement is made in perpetuity.

Copyright *

• By checking this box, I assure that the content of my draft social media post is my original work and I grant AKSNA the right to use the post, as-is or modified for editorial purposes, in perpetuity, I grant the license in consideration for this application. In other words, this is the applicant’s original work and the applicant grants AKSNA the right to publish it; the applicant shall receive no compensation other than acceptance and review of its application.

Application Submission

The complete application is due 30 April 2024.
Qualified applicants will receive a letter of approval, by 30 June 2025, approved applicants must:

• Provide proof of graduation or GED completion during the 2023-2024 School Year
• Provide proof of enrollment into an accredited post-secondary institution
• If award amount is $600 or greater the applicant will be asked to complete and return form W-9 for tax reporting purposes

Acknowledgement *

• By submitting this application, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the eligibility rules and application requirements

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