Scholarships

MN Association of Townships  All students currently enrolled in the 11^th grade and attending a Minnesota public, private, or parochial school or home study, can apply. See Mrs. Kelzer for an application. Deadline: May 1, 2020

Going Merry offers ideas for scholarships that are currently being offered. Find scholarship websites, scholarship essay prompts, an introduction to scholarships and grants, and scholarship applications information.

Additionally, they have two announcements:

1.     Going Merry recently brought on a great scholarship worth $10,000 for a high school senior struggling with a diagnosed mental illness. Please share this with any students you know who might benefit from it!

2.     They have now launched mobile apps for iOS and Android. This way, your students can do something productive in their free time between classes (instead of mindlessly scrolling through Tik Tok!) And of course, like all Going Merry services, these apps are 100% free for students and counselors.

Thrivent offers many Student Resources for teenagers regarding scholarships, careers, and financial planning. Please visit Thrivent Student Resources to find out more information.

Porch Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarship  This scholarship is for students wanting to begin their college career in the Trade Industry. Look up the website and see if it applies to you. Talk to Mrs. Kelzer if you have questions. https://porch.com/resources/scholarships

Ridgeview Foundation offers scholarships to area college-bound high school seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in the health care field. Scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded to an eligible student from each of 16 area high schools in the Ridgeview service area, provided they meet the application criteria. Funding for this scholarship program is generously provided by Ridgeview Friends & Family (RFF), the Foundation’s largest giving club, with over 1,000 members who annually give $100 or more in support of Ridgeview or who participate in the Employee Giving Program.

Recipients are selected by members of the Scholarship Committee according to the following criteria:

• Must be pursuing one of the predefined health care career choices

• Must have high school GPA of 2.5 or higher

• Must be involved with school or community volunteer activities

• Must plan on enrolling in a post-secondary school, public or private, in the fall of 2020

• Complete application online at www.ridgeviewfoundation.org

Applications will be available online at www.ridgeviewfoundation.org on

Jan. 15. Applicants may submit online, or download and mail to: Ridgeview Foundation, 490 S. Maple Street, Suite 110, Waconia, MN 55387. For additional information, please call Shannon Mattson at Ridgeview Foundation, 952-442-8061, or email shannon.mattson@ridgeviewmedical.org. Completed applications must be received by March 13, 2020, no later than 11:59 p.m.

Minnesota Valley Electric Co-Op offers a scholarship for graduating seniors and an opportunity for sophomores/juniors.  Please see the details below.

seniors whose parents or guardians are MVEC members. The deadline to apply is Feb. 21, 2020. Visit www.mvec.net/ for applications and details.

a free leadership trip to Washington, D.C. June 20-25, joining students from around the U.S. to sight-see and learn more about government and the role electric cooperatives play in their local communities. Visit www.mvec.net/ to apply by March 20, 2020.

The SFM Foundation provides scholarship to students whose parents were killed or seriously injured in workplace accidents while working for Minnesota, Iowa, or Wisconsin employers. Applications are due: March 31, 2020. Applications are available at: www.sfmfoundation.com

NYA – VFWpost 1783 offers a scholarship to any senior that resides in School District #108. The senior needs to be pursuing a post secondary education, either 2 or 4 year. Please see Mrs. Kelzer for the application. Deadline: April 1, 2020

The Cologne Fire Department Relief Association is offering six $500.00 scholarships to a high school senior who intends to continue their education at a four-year college, community college, technical or vocational school. This scholarship is not limited to one school or school district, but is open to all graduating seniors this current school year that have a permanent home address and live within the Cologne Fire Department coverage area. This scholarship shall be awarded to a well-respected student who has been involved in their community. All applications must be received by the Cologne Fire Department Relief Association by April 4, 2020.  Please see Mrs. Kelzer for an application.

NYA West Carver Lions is offering a scholarship for a graduating senior that lives within District #108. Please see Mrs. Kelzer for an application. Deadline: April 7, 2020

Mayer Fire Auxiliary One $500.00 award will be given to a graduating senior that will attend an accredited college in the fall of 2020. The $500.00 will be awarded after completion of the fall semester with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Please provide documentation of completed fall semester 2020, to Nikki McNeilly (mcneilly424@gmail.com). Deadline: April 15, 2020

1.   Applicant must be a graduating senior that will attend an accredited college in the fall of 2020.

2.   Applicant must have maintained a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

3.   No financial need is required to qualify.

4.   Applicant must submit all required application information.

5.   Applicant must live within the Mayer Fire Department fire district. Please contact Nikki McNeilly if you are not sure. (mcneilly424@gmail.com)

Corcoran Lions Club is offering a scholarship to any senior that resides in the city of Corcoran. If interested, please see Mrs. Kelzer for an application.   Deadline: April 18, 2020

The Hamburg Fire Department Relief Association is offering five, $300.00 scholarships to five high school seniors who will be pursuing a post-secondary education at a vocational, technical, community, or a four-year college. The individual has a resident address in the Hamburg Fire District. If you are unsure if you are in the Hamburg Fire District feel free to contact the Hamburg Fire Department Secretary at 952-467-3232 or hamburgfiredepartment@gmail.com. Please see Mrs. Kelzer for an application. Applications must be received by April 27, 2020

Mayer Baseball Club is offering a scholarship for interested seniors. Essay is due by April 30 to Mrs. Kelzer. Please see Mrs. Kelzer for the details.

B. Davis Scholarship The creators of the “Student Award Search Aid” website are offering a scholarship for 2020. Please visit our website at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm to read about us and to apply for our scholarship. While you’re there, please browse through the rest of the site to learn more about applying for scholarships. Our website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships. We are trying to improve the students’ chances for success. The site is free and we charge nothing for the information or the application. The deadline for applications is May 22, 2020 Amount of Scholarship: $1,000 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at awards@studentawardsearch.com

BigSun Scholarship The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. We are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in. Deadline – June 19, 2020

Amount of Award – $500.00 The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post-secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community. Please visit our website at http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply.

AES Scholarship The consulting firm of AES Engineers is committed to continuing its support of higher education by providing scholarships to deserving students. This award is available to all students, regardless of their field of study. To be eligible the student needs to answer one of the essay questions that they will find on our site at http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm We are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted. Amount of award:  $500.00 Deadline for entry: October 20, 2020

Sleep Scholarships is a scholarship site for students interested in writing about the Science of Sleep. Please visit: www.mattressadvisor.com/sleep-scholarships

Essayontime. An organization that helps students achieve their educational goals.  This scholarship offers support to students who have financial problems or the lack of money to cover tuition fees.  Here is a link to the scholarship program: https://essayontime.com.au/scholarship/.

Concordia University Irvine announces scholarships for church work students. At Concordia University Irvine, they value the formation of future leaders for our church. Therefore, they are pleased to announce that, for the 2020-2021 school year, they are offering qualified LCMS church work students a guaranteed total of $22,000 per year in institutional aid and an on-campus full housing grant. To learn more about the church vocations scholarship, who is qualified, and additional application requirements for church work programs, go to cui.edu/churchworkscholarship.

Merit Co-Op Scholarship Program is a guide to the leading institutions and employers. This guide references the National Scholarship Program guidelines and criteria for the $4.2 million merit co-op scholarship program. There are several US College and University sponsors, International University Sponsors, Employer Sponsors and others. Please see Mrs. Kelzer for a peek at what this has to offer or visit: WACEINC.org for more details.

The Luther Promise offers qualified students access to the highest-quality, Christ-centered higher education possible, and puts a lifelong Lutheran education within reach for more students than ever before. It is offered through Concordia University – Wisconsin and Ann Arbor. Students must meet a certain criteria. Please see Mrs. Kelzer for details or visit: CUW.EDU/LUTHER-PROMISE or CUAA.EDU/LUTHER-PROMISE

This year, the Heisman High School Scholarship is awarding $64,000 in scholarships to the nation’s most accomplished and community-minded scholar-athletes. With winners from every school, 88 State Winners, 10 National Finalists, and two National Winners, your graduating seniors have lots of ways to join the ranks of more than 600,000 past winners—including several of your school’s very own.  Apply at heismanscholarship.com

LCEF Scholarships for LCMS high school seniors & college students. Scholarships, each in the amount of $1,000, will be awarded to at least one applicant from each district in the LCEF Central Region. Learn more at lcefcentral.org/scholarships

This is a $1,000 scholarship to students pursuing a medical-related course of study at a North American-based educational facility. I would like to see if we could offer this to students studying at the University you represent.

Below, is a list of resources on a website explaining how the scholarship program works:

This is a $500 scholarship opportunity available to anyone, but especially those pursuing a career in construction management or any trade certification.

Here’s a link to the scholarship page containing all the details:

At the Bill of Rights Institute, we love to ask challenging questions. We also love to reward students who rise to the challenge by tackling some of the most compelling questions of our time. For this year’s We the Students Essay Contest, we are challenging students to tell us what civil discourse means to them. The students who provide the most thoughtful, meaningful responses to this question will receive scholarship awards of up to $7,500. A total of fourteen students will receive scholarship prizes totaling $20,000.

For this essay, we are asking students to not only share their comprehension of what civil discourse is meant to be but to also relate what it looks like when it works – and when it doesn’t – and why. Perhaps they will choose to include mention of a time when they, themselves, were part of an exchange intended to understand something – how did they go about it? We encourage them to bring emotion, creativity, specific examples (including current events), and well-researched facts into what they write.