Sponsor: Foundry Educational Foundation
1695 North Penny Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Minnesota, western Wisconsin or northern Iowa. Preference will be given to students who are completing coursework in a foundry-related subject. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: October 7
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.
Website: http://www.fefinc.org
Sponsor: National FFA Organization
P.O. Box 68960
6060 FFA Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960
Eligibility: Applicants must be current FFA members and high school seniors or college students planning to enroll or currently enrolled full-time. They may be pursuing a four-year degree in any major in the state of Wisconsin, Minnesota or Missouri. Students only need to complete the online application one time to be considered for all FFA-administered scholarships. The application requires information about the students' activities and a 1,000-word essay. Awards may be used for books, supplies, tuition, fees and room and board.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ffa.org
Sponsor: Associated General Contractors of Minnesota
Capitol Office Building
525 Park Street
Suite #110
St. Paul, MN 55103-2186
Eligibility: Applicants must attend a Minnesota institution of higher learning with a concentration in construction or construction-related courses. Applications are judged equally on academic performance, career objectives, financial need, personal information and application clarity.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 3 and May 15
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, academic core plan, career objectives and recent color photo are required.
Website: http://www.agcmn.org
Sponsor: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
3341 S. 112th Street
Omaha, NE 68144-4709
Eligibility: Applicants must be the children of both a Grand International Auxiliary (GIA) and BLE member (living or deceased) and enrolled or accepted by an accredited university, college or institute of higher learning. If the applicant is a graduate student or returning to school as a sophomore, junior or senior, he or she must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based on academic record, leadership, character and personal achievement. Applicants must have a parent participating in the IWC.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online and by written request through your local GIA auxiliary or BLE division.
Website: http://www.ble.org
Sponsor: National FFA Organization
P.O. Box 68960
6060 FFA Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960
Eligibility: Applicants must be current FFA members and high school seniors or college students planning to enroll or currently enrolled full-time. Students must be pursuing a four-year degree in one of the following agricultural fields: business management, economics, sales and marketing or finance. They must be residents of California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota or Texas. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Students only need to complete the online application one time to be considered for all FFA-administered scholarships. The application requires information about the students' activities and a 1,000-word essay. Awards may be used for books, supplies, tuition, fees and room and board.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ffa.org
Sponsor: American Indian Science and Engineering Society
P.O. Box 9828
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828
Eligibility: Applicants must reside in one of the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota or Washington. Applicants must also major in one of the following areas: business, engineering, math, medicine/health administration, natural/physical sciences, technology or education and belong to AISES.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: April 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.aises.org
Sponsor: National FFA Organization
P.O. Box 68960
6060 FFA Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960
Eligibility: Applicants must be pursuing a two- or four-year degree. They must live near a Cargill or Cargill joint venture facility, and their applications must be signed by a local Cargill employee. Academic achievement, leadership and community service are required. Cargill has locations in Arkansas; Colorado; the Gulf Area communities of Alabama, Louisiana and Texas; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Minnesota; Missouri; Nebraska; North Dakota; Ohio; South Dakota; Texas and Wisconsin.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ffa.org
Sponsor: National FFA Organization
P.O. Box 68960
6060 FFA Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960
Eligibility: Applicants must be current FFA members and high school seniors or college students planning to enroll or currently enrolled full-time. They must be pursuing a two-year or four-year degree in agriculture and have plans to work in agriculture or agribusiness. Applicants must be residents of one of the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wisconsin. Students only need to complete the online application one time to be considered for all FFA-administered scholarships. The application requires information about the students' activities and a 1,000-word essay. Awards may be used for books, supplies, tuition, fees and room and board.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ffa.org
Sponsor: American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Eligibility: Applicants must speak Swedish and have a desire to contribute to American-Swedish cultural exchange. They must plan to carry out studies in Sweden and have demonstrable achievement in their chosen field of study. Students must provide a college transcript or statement of professional and community achievement.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.americanswedishinst.org
Sponsor: Medical Group Management Association
104 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, CO 80112
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). They must be residents of one of the MGMA Midwest Section states, namely Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota or Wisconsin. They must be undergraduate or graduate students who are enrolled in a degree program that is related to medical practice management (such as public health, business administration or health care administration). Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.
Website: http://www.mgma.com
Sponsor: Midwest Higher Education Compact
1300 S. Second Street
Suite 130
Minneapolis, MN 55454-1079
Eligibility: Applicants must currently live in Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota or Wisconsin and wish to attend a participating school in one of these states outside their own. Other eligibility requirements vary depending on the state and school.
Amount: $500-$3,000 (average)
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Students must clearly mark that they are an MSEP student when applying to the school of their choice.
Website: http://msep.mhec.org
Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Higher Education Services
1450 Energy Park Drive
Suite 350
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Eligibility: Applicants must be Minnesota residents who have been admitted to a full-time program in an approved Minnesota college or university. Applicants must have demonstrated achievement in one of the following subjects: English or creative writing, fine arts, foreign language, math, science or social science.
Amount: Up to full tuition
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: For information about the status of this program, applicants should contact the schools they wish to attend.
Website: http://www.mheso.state.mn.us
Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Higher Education Services
1450 Energy Park Drive
Suite 350
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Eligibility: Applicants must be at least one-fourth Native American, Minnesota residents and members of a federally recognized Indian tribe. Applicants must be a high school graduate or posses a GED and have been accepted by an approved college, university or vocational school in Minnesota.
Amount: Up to $6,000
Deadline: July 1
How to apply: This award is administered by the Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning (CFL), and must be approved by the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Committee. To receive an application, contact your local tribal education office.
Website: http://www.mheso.state.mn.us
Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Minnesota
Third Floor, Veterans Service Building
20 W. 12th Street, Room 300A
St. Paul, MN 55155
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school students under the age of 20 who are U.S. citizens or legal residents and residents of the state. Students first give an oration within their state and winners compete at the national level. The oration must be related to the Constitution of the United States focusing on the duties and obligations citizens have to the government. It must be in English and be between eight and ten minutes. There is also an assigned topic which is posted on the website, and it should be between three and five minutes.
Amount: Up to $1,500
Deadline: January 28
How to apply: Application information is available by email.
Website: http://www.mnlegion.org
Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Higher Education Services
1450 Energy Park Drive
Suite 350
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are Minnesota residents. They must be high school graduates, GED recipients or at least 17 years old by the end of the academic year. They must be enrolled in a diploma, certificate or degree program for at least three credits at an eligible Minnesota school. Applicants who are in default of a federal or state SELF student loan are ineligible, as are those who owe the Office of Higher Education for the overpayment of a state grant. They cannot have earned a baccalaureate degree previously or be more than 30 days past due on child support payments. Selection is based on financial need.
Amount: Up to $9,391
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Application is made by filing the FAFSA.
Website: http://www.mheso.state.mn.us
Sponsor: National Defense Transportation Association-Scott St. Louis Chapter
Attention: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 25486
Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225-0486
Eligibility: Preference is given to students majoring in business, transportation logistics and physical distribution or a related field. High school students must live in Illinois or Missouri. College students must attend school in Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin or Wyoming.
Amount: $1,500-$4,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ndtascottstlouis.org
Sponsor: Minnesota Nurses Association
345 Randolph Avenue
Suite 200
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) who are enrolled in a bachelor's or graduate degree program in nursing. Preference will be given to applicants who live or work in MNA District 13. Selection is based on academic merit, extracurricular activities, stated career goals and leadership.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available by request from the MNA. An application form and supporting materials are required.
Website: http://www.mnnurses.org
Sponsor: Minnesota Turkey Growers Association
108 Marty Drive
Buffalo, MN 55313
Eligibility: Applicants must be Minnesota residents. They must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in a postsecondary educational program that provides adequate preparation for a career in the turkey or poultry industry. Preference will be given to applicants who have not won the award previously, members of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association (MTGA), family members of MTGA members and employees of MTGA members. Selection is based on academic merit, extracurricular activities and demonstrated interest in the poultry industry.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay and one recommendation letter are required.
Website: http://www.minnesotaturkey.com
Sponsor: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences-Upper Midwest Chapter
4967 Kensington Gate
Shorewood, MN 55331
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors. They must have applied or been accepted to a college or university that offers a broadcasting, television or other electronic media curriculum and intend to pursue one of these fields. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred, but not required.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 9
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form is required.
Website: http://www.midwestemmys.org
Sponsor: Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation for Peace and Justice
324 Harvard Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Eligibility: Applicants must advocate peace, reside in or attend school in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota or Wisconsin and attend an interview in Minneapolis and the fall awards ceremony.
Amount: $4,000-$5,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope, by email or online.
Website: http://www.graceattheu.org
