Scholarships are a great way for college-bound students to subsidize the cost of college. Osseo Senior posts available scholarships for students regularly. Below is a current list of those scholarships.
Many colleges award scholarships at the time of admission to students who meet academic benchmarks (as determined by each, individual college). Do your research and plan ahead. Many of these scholarships have application deadlines. Remember to check with your parent/guardian about scholarships that may be available through their places of employment.
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholars makes a difference in communities by mobilizing resources to create opportunities for students to access, complete, and succeed after post-secondary education, thereby developing future leaders who will excel in their careers, serve as role models in their communities, and will ultimately contribute to a more vibrant America.
Best Colleges offers a list of Scholarships for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students.
Scholaroo offers a list of Scholarships for Asian American Students.
Affordable Colleges has a guide offers an overview of scholarships for Black students, including strategies for applying and resources for students.
Affordable Colleges - HBCUs: provides Black students with scholarships and financial aid information specifically for students attending a Historically Black College or University.
Best Colleges has a list of HBCU scholarships and grants can help Black students pay for college.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund awards scholarships to outstanding students, ambitious and qualified, who plan to earn a baccalaureate degree.
United Negro College Fund is the nation's largest private scholarship provider to minority members. Each year, they award more than $100 million in scholarships to students attending more than 1,100 schools across the country, including HBCUs.
Affordable Colleges: provides Latino students with scholarships and financial aid information.
The Dream US National Scholarship: is like a "Pell Grant" for highly motivated undocumented students with significant, unmet financial need.
Golden Door Scholars Program: Status doesn’t determine opportunity. Tenacity and hard work do. With our scholarship, undocumented students invest in their education and define their future.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund: empowers Latino families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional Hispanic American students as possible.
MALDEF: supports the next generation of civil rights advocates for the Latino community and offers a Scholarship Resource Guide for high school students.
NAVIGATE MN: is a list of scholarships for undocumented students.
American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native college students enrolled in certificate, undergraduate, or graduate program at tribal colleges and other nonprofit, accredited schools.
The American Indian Education Fund program is one of the United States’ largest grantors of scholarships to Native Americans, providing nearly $450,000 to about 225 students each year. Of these, nearly half are the first in their family to attend college. In addition, we mentor and support scholarship recipients throughout the year, which makes a dramatic difference in their success rates.
MN Indian Scholarship: provides postsecondary financial assistance to eligible Minnesota resident students who demonstrate financial need for an award.
Native Forward Scholarship Fund has empowered over 20,000 students from over 500 Tribes in all 50 states by providing scholarship dollars and support for services for undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees.
Ultimate Guide to Native American Scholarships and Grants for College has a useful list of scholarships available to Native American students.
Scholarship search sites are a popular way for students to learn about additional scholarships. Here are some of the most popular:
Bold.org: believes in the fighting student debt problem. Bold.org enables students to fund their education through exclusive funding opportunities and broadens access to education in an affordable and sustainable way.
BigFuture: the College Board's scholarship search where you can find scholarships, other financial aid and internships from more than 2,200 programs totaling nearly $6 billion.
Cappex: is the nation's largest, multi-billion dollar scholarship database.
College Greenlight: is an AMAZING source for 1st gen or low income students planning to attend college after high school.
Collegeboard provides scholarship listings for students that create a profile. The Collegeboard is the same system that provides Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams.
FastWeb: the leading free online resource in finding scholarships to help you pay for school. Simply complete your profile and you'll have access to a database of more than 1.5 million scholarships worth $3.4 billion.
Going Merry: is a platform that helps students, counselors, and scholarship providers all improve access to life-changing college education.
MALDEF: supports the next generation of civil rights advocates for the Latino community and offers a Scholarship Resource Guide for high school students.
RaiseMe: "micro" scholarships from colleges based on your achievements (things like grades, being involved in clubs/sports/volunteer activities).
Scholarships for Minority Students: provides information on scholarships that exist specifically to help minority students achieve their dreams of attending college.
Scholarships.com: offers about $19 billion in financial aid to help you pay for college.
Scholly by SallieMae: Scholly is the #1 college scholarship app in the world and has helped students win more than $100 million dollars. Join today and start matching with scholarships in minutes.
UNIGO: is the premier network for current and future college students to get where they're going. They offer a variety of scholarships to give all students a chance to receive the higher education they deserve.
US Department of Labor: allows students to search more than 9,500 scholarships, fellowships, grants and other financial aid opportunities.