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We award scholarships to anyone who qualifies regardless of protected class.
We award scholarships to anyone who qualifies regardless of protected class.
Fair Opportunity Project
FOP has created one of the highest-quality college application and financial aid guides and has made it available -- for free. “The Guide: College Admissions and Financial Aid Guide For All Students” - Learn how to get accepted at top colleges around the country, write essays, and how to secure significant funds to help you pay for college.
Visit: https://www.fairopportunityproject.org
Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation
The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation offers about 60 scholarships with varying criteria for students in northeast MN and northwest WI. Eligibility for particular scholarships is determined by academics, geography, religion, financial need, volunteerism and many other personal factors. Applicants can take a 16 question “Eligibility Quiz” to help determine which scholarships they qualify for.
Visit: http://www.dsacommunityfoundation.com/scholarships
Deadline: January 15 for most scholarships
Grand Itasca Foundation
The Grand Itasca Foundation supports individuals living in their service area who are interested in pursuing field of healthcare. They have two main scholarship funds: one supports graduating high school students and the other provides scholarships for working adults interested in changing their career path to the medical field.. You can apply for all Grand Itasca Foundation scholarships by visiting the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation scholarship portal at www.gracf.org. Each student fills out one application, which is applied to all scholarships that the student is eligible for. Our goal in partnering with the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation is to make the application process easy and accessible for all students in our service area.
Award: Various amounts
Visit: https://www.gracf.org/scholarships
Deadline: March 15
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation
The Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation administers almost 150 scholarships funds, each with different criteria. The application process is simple: students complete one application that will automatically match them to the scholarships for which they qualify. Some are available for statewide residents, northern MN region, but most scholarships are for students who live in, or are from, the greater Itasca area. We provide both academic and workforce awards, support of all types of education, are for recent High School graduates, GEDs, or changing careers; and financial need is not taken into consideration.
Award: Various awards
Visit: https://www.gracf.org/scholarships
Deadline: March 15
Itasca Community College Foundation
The Itasca Community College Foundation supports ICC students by awarding a variety of scholarships to help ease the financial burden of earning a degree. Our scholarships are available to everyone, whether you’re a high school student, new/continuing student at ICC, or full/part-time. Scholarships range from $500 to $3,500; some have specific criteria and others are available to any student. There is only one online application to fill out.
Visit: http://www.iccfoundation.org/scholarships
Deadline: March 1
Northland Scholarship Services
Northland Scholarship Services administers multiple scholarships to be awarded to Denfeld High School students.
Visit http://www.northlandscholarshipservices.com
Deadline: January 15
National Society of Newspaper Columnists Education Foundation
Undergraduates (including seniors) writing bylined general interest, editorial or specialized columns (humor, sports, business, arts, culture, etc.) that appear in print or online editions of college publications.
The Dear Abby College Columnist Scholarship Program is made possible through the generous support of Jeanne Phillips aka Dear Abby.
Award: $5,000
Visit: https://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/scholarship
Deadline: June 29
SMART, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation Workers
For active member of SMART or SMWIA, a covered employee or a dependent, spouse, or child under the age of 25 of a SMART/SMWIA member or covered employee. Provides multiple scholarships that include: full-time undergraduate study at any accredited college or university; undergraduate course in mechanical Engineering and Architecture; and single-year scholarships for undergraduate study.
Award: Various amounts
Visit: https://smart-union.org/sheet-metal-scholarship-fund/
Deadline: February 15
Alan Page Foundation Scholarship
To be eligible, applicant must be a high school or college student of color living in Minnesota. Awards are based on an essay submission, letters of recommendation, financial need, and a willingness to complete the Service to Children volunteer project.
Award: Renewable annual awards range from $1,000 to $2,500 per student.
Visit: https://www.page-ed.org/scholar-applicants/
Deadline: May 1
Minnesota Section Scholarships lists scholarships for engineering with mining focus, geological sciences, petroleum, mineral sciences, materials science and engineering, chemical engineering and other related studies.
Awards: Various
Visit: https://www.mnsme.org/scholarships.html
Deadline: January 15
Center for Scholarship Administration serves as the administrator of many scholarship programs. The funds are provided from the generosity of corporations, foundations, individuals, and trust funds.
Award: Various
Visit: https://www.csascholars.org
Deadline: Various
The College Board has launched a new program that guides applicants through the application process. It doesn’t require an essay, application, or minimum GPA. Instead, it rewards you for effort and initiative. Complete key steps along your path to college for a chance to earn scholarships along the way.
Eligibility: Open to all high school class of 2020 students
Awards: Various awards up to $40,000
Visit: https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/?excmpid=oc320-pr-10-edw
Deadline: Starting June 30
Lake Country Power offers scholarship opportunities to high school seniors whose parents/guardians are customers of Lake Country Power. Student must be enrolled full-time (12 credits) in a college or vocational-technical school and have a GPA 2.5 or higher.
Visit: https://www.lakecountrypower.coop/scholarships
Deadline: Application opens January 1 and closes January 31
Jurkovich Scholarship for college students
Attending the University of Minnesota–Duluth and be pursuing studies in the School of Education. Demonstrate financial need. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. This scholarship is for one year only, however, current recipients may reapply and be considered for additional funding along with other new applicants. Scholarship recipients must be enrolled full-time.
Visit: www.csascholars.org/jurkovich
Deadline: March 5
Mediacom Scholarship Program
The Mediacom Scholarship Program to help graduating high school students with their college expenses, such as tuition and books. The selection of scholarship recipients is based on: Leadership: based on self-reliance, initiative, problem-solving and creative ability in school and out, as reflected in the applicant’s personal essay. Applicants must be legal residents of a community that is being served by Mediacom (see pages 6-8 of application PDF). Applicants must be in their senior year of high school, must be high school graduates or persons who have achieved equivalent certification. Go to website for more details.
Award: $1,000
Visit: www.mediacomworldclass.com
Deadline: January 31
FOP has created one of the highest-quality college application and financial aid guides and has made it available -- for free. “The Guide: College Admissions and Financial Aid Guide For All Students” - Learn how to get accepted at top colleges around the country, write essays, and how to secure significant funds to help you pay for college.
Visit: https://www.fairopportunityproject.org
Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation
The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation offers about 60 scholarships with varying criteria for students in northeast MN and northwest WI. Eligibility for particular scholarships is determined by academics, geography, religion, financial need, volunteerism and many other personal factors. Applicants can take a 16 question “Eligibility Quiz” to help determine which scholarships they qualify for.
Visit: http://www.dsacommunityfoundation.com/scholarships
Deadline: January 15 for most scholarships
Grand Itasca Foundation
The Grand Itasca Foundation supports individuals living in their service area who are interested in pursuing field of healthcare. They have two main scholarship funds: one supports graduating high school students and the other provides scholarships for working adults interested in changing their career path to the medical field.. You can apply for all Grand Itasca Foundation scholarships by visiting the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation scholarship portal at www.gracf.org. Each student fills out one application, which is applied to all scholarships that the student is eligible for. Our goal in partnering with the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation is to make the application process easy and accessible for all students in our service area.
Award: Various amounts
Visit: https://www.gracf.org/scholarships
Deadline: March 15
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation
The Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation administers almost 150 scholarships funds, each with different criteria. The application process is simple: students complete one application that will automatically match them to the scholarships for which they qualify. Some are available for statewide residents, northern MN region, but most scholarships are for students who live in, or are from, the greater Itasca area. We provide both academic and workforce awards, support of all types of education, are for recent High School graduates, GEDs, or changing careers; and financial need is not taken into consideration.
Award: Various awards
Visit: https://www.gracf.org/scholarships
Deadline: March 15
Itasca Community College Foundation
The Itasca Community College Foundation supports ICC students by awarding a variety of scholarships to help ease the financial burden of earning a degree. Our scholarships are available to everyone, whether you’re a high school student, new/continuing student at ICC, or full/part-time. Scholarships range from $500 to $3,500; some have specific criteria and others are available to any student. There is only one online application to fill out.
Visit: http://www.iccfoundation.org/scholarships
Deadline: March 1
Northland Scholarship Services
Northland Scholarship Services administers multiple scholarships to be awarded to Denfeld High School students.
Visit http://www.northlandscholarshipservices.com
Deadline: January 15
National Society of Newspaper Columnists Education Foundation
Undergraduates (including seniors) writing bylined general interest, editorial or specialized columns (humor, sports, business, arts, culture, etc.) that appear in print or online editions of college publications.
The Dear Abby College Columnist Scholarship Program is made possible through the generous support of Jeanne Phillips aka Dear Abby.
Award: $5,000
Visit: https://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/scholarship
Deadline: June 29
SMART, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation Workers
For active member of SMART or SMWIA, a covered employee or a dependent, spouse, or child under the age of 25 of a SMART/SMWIA member or covered employee. Provides multiple scholarships that include: full-time undergraduate study at any accredited college or university; undergraduate course in mechanical Engineering and Architecture; and single-year scholarships for undergraduate study.
Award: Various amounts
Visit: https://smart-union.org/sheet-metal-scholarship-fund/
Deadline: February 15
Alan Page Foundation Scholarship
To be eligible, applicant must be a high school or college student of color living in Minnesota. Awards are based on an essay submission, letters of recommendation, financial need, and a willingness to complete the Service to Children volunteer project.
Award: Renewable annual awards range from $1,000 to $2,500 per student.
Visit: https://www.page-ed.org/scholar-applicants/
Deadline: May 1
Minnesota Section Scholarships lists scholarships for engineering with mining focus, geological sciences, petroleum, mineral sciences, materials science and engineering, chemical engineering and other related studies.
Awards: Various
Visit: https://www.mnsme.org/scholarships.html
Deadline: January 15
Center for Scholarship Administration serves as the administrator of many scholarship programs. The funds are provided from the generosity of corporations, foundations, individuals, and trust funds.
Award: Various
Visit: https://www.csascholars.org
Deadline: Various
The College Board has launched a new program that guides applicants through the application process. It doesn’t require an essay, application, or minimum GPA. Instead, it rewards you for effort and initiative. Complete key steps along your path to college for a chance to earn scholarships along the way.
Eligibility: Open to all high school class of 2020 students
Awards: Various awards up to $40,000
Visit: https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/?excmpid=oc320-pr-10-edw
Deadline: Starting June 30
Lake Country Power offers scholarship opportunities to high school seniors whose parents/guardians are customers of Lake Country Power. Student must be enrolled full-time (12 credits) in a college or vocational-technical school and have a GPA 2.5 or higher.
Visit: https://www.lakecountrypower.coop/scholarships
Deadline: Application opens January 1 and closes January 31
Jurkovich Scholarship for college students
Attending the University of Minnesota–Duluth and be pursuing studies in the School of Education. Demonstrate financial need. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. This scholarship is for one year only, however, current recipients may reapply and be considered for additional funding along with other new applicants. Scholarship recipients must be enrolled full-time.
Visit: www.csascholars.org/jurkovich
Deadline: March 5
Mediacom Scholarship Program
The Mediacom Scholarship Program to help graduating high school students with their college expenses, such as tuition and books. The selection of scholarship recipients is based on: Leadership: based on self-reliance, initiative, problem-solving and creative ability in school and out, as reflected in the applicant’s personal essay. Applicants must be legal residents of a community that is being served by Mediacom (see pages 6-8 of application PDF). Applicants must be in their senior year of high school, must be high school graduates or persons who have achieved equivalent certification. Go to website for more details.
Award: $1,000
Visit: www.mediacomworldclass.com
Deadline: January 31
