Scholarships
There are several types of scholarships Battle Lake students can apply for (local, regional, national). On this page, I will provide the links for scholarship applications or embed the application into the page. Please follow the instructions on the application and return it to the destination provided in the application materials.
Scholarships specific to only Battle Lake students will remain at the top.
Other local scholarships will be listed underneath the BL ones with the most recent ones at the top.
Kent McAllister Thiel and Eklund Pay it Forward Scholarships are specific to Battle Lake students. All students pursuing college are encouraged to apply!
Kent McAllister Thiel Scholarship App:
Eklund Pay it Forward Scholarship App:
Local Scholarships:
Corner Stone Lodge Scholarship:
Must be postmarked by April 1, 2024!
The Lake Region Builders Association (LRBA) has established the Lake Region Builders Foundation through West Central Initiative (WCI), a regional foundation. The purpose of the Lake Region Builders Foundation is to provide a limited number of scholarships (a minimum of $1,000 each) to graduating high school seniors who are continuing post-secondary education in the following trades: Carpentry, Woodworking, Design, Architectural Design, Construction Management, Electrical Construction, Plumbing & HVAC, Masonry, Landscaping, or Interior Design
Eligibility: Resident of Becker, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, or Wilkin County, GPA of 2.0 or higher, have been accepted or are enrolled in a post-secondary program at an accredited institution in one of the construction-related fields listed above.
Fergus Falls AAUW Scholarship
One $1,500 Georgia Nagatomo Dieseth scholarship for a woman who has demonstrated an interest in the Arts (music, drama, writing, art)
The application is completed in Google Forms - Application
The Scholarship Recommendation Form is found here: Recommendation Form
Reminder: The entire application must be complete in Google forms or emailed no later than 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 1, 2024.
Scholarship winners will be notified by March 25 and invited to attend the May 20 branch meeting in Fergus Falls.
Questions may be directed to Melissa Mattson - mattson.a.melissa@gmail.com
Catch a Break Scholarship provides 15 scholarships for graduating seniors in Minnesota. We have had students from Battle Lake receive this scholarship in the recent past!
Juniors: The Horatio Alger Scholarship is for you!
National Scholarship Search Engines
http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/sPages/scholarshipsAll.cfm
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
https://www.mometrix.com/blog/scholarships-for-college/
http://careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch
https://www.uncf.org/scholarships
http://scholarshipjunkies.org/