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These are all independent scholarships that have their own selection and oversight committee. Some of these scholarships are offered to students from outside of the Fertile Beltrami area.
Award: $500
Criteria: ANY senior planning to major in a business or technology field.
Due Date: May 1st
Award: $1000
Criteria: From an actively farming family OR planning to pursue a career in farming or agriculture
Due Date: March 1st
Award: $1000
Criteria: 3.25 GPA- Intended area of study in healthcare
Due Date: April 15th
Award: $500
Criteria: See Attachment
Due Date: April 1st
Award: $1000
Criteria: See Attachment
Due Date: April 1st
Award: $2,500
Criteria: Must have agricultural background and GPA of 3.5 or greater.
Due Date: June 30th
Award: $1500 or $750
Criteria: Major in a construction field
Due Date: April 23th
Award: $1000
Criteria: GPA less than 3.3, 3 page book report
Due Date: May 1st
Award: $500
Criteria: High School Senior, Golf team member, accepted into 2 or 4 year institution
Due Date: April, 1
Award: $500
Criteria: High School Senior, trap team member, accepted into 2 or 4 year institution
Due Date: April, 1
Award: $1000
Criteria: Minimum of a 3.0 Cumulative GPA and plan to enroll full-time in a 2 or 4 year school.
Due Date: April 1st
Award: $200
Criteria: Resident of East Polk County, studying Nutrition, Health, Financial Management, Clothing and Textiles, Energy and Environment, Children, Youth, and Families
Due Date: April 1st
Award: $100
Criteria: Female Student
Due Date: April 1th
Fertile American Legion Scholarship (Automatically Awarded)
Fertile American Legion Scholarship (Automatically Awarded)
Award: $50
Criteria: Male Student
Due Date: Automatically Awarded
Award: $1000
Criteria: Must be involved in the wrestling program ( wrestler, cheerleader, stats, manager, videographer), enrolled in postsecondary school, 2.5 GPA, resume, 1 page paper
Due Date: April 1st
Award: $1000-$5000
Criteria: Applicant or family member must have an account at the credit union.
Due Date: March 21
Award: $500
Criteria: Parents are insured with Flom Region Mutual. Acceptance to any post secondary institution.
Due Date: May 1st
FRS General Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Criteria: See website,
Due Date: Friday February 14 , 2025
V+C Trust Scholarship
Award: $9,000
Criteria: See website,
Due Date: Friday February 14 , 2025
Everett Kneece Scholarship
Award: $7,000
Criteria: See website,
Due Date: Friday February 14 , 2025
Herbert and Isabel Bitz Memorial Scolarship
Award: $5,000
Criteria: See website,
Due Date: Friday February 14 , 2025
JSI Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Criteria: See website,
Due Date: Friday February 14 , 2025
Cronin Communications Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Criteria: See website,
Due Date: Friday February 14 , 2025
Award: $2,000
Criteria: High School Senior
Due Date: February 14th
National Career & TEchnical Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Criteria: Completed high school by July 1, plan to attend a not-for-profit community college/ trade school, enrolled by September, demonstrate financial need
Due Date: June 15th
State Scholarships To Specific Colleges and Universities Across the United States
Award: $10,000 and above
Criteria: 2.0 and above, demonstrate financial need, plans to attend specified college or university.
Due Date: February 15th
Award: $2000
Criteria: Minnesota resident, major intended agriculture.
Due Date: February 1st
Award: $2500
Criteria: Completion of 10-16 college credits with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Interested in Law Enforcement, Fire Fighting or Emergency Services
Due Date: June 6th
Award: TBD
Criteria: Male. Attend a North Dakota or Minnesota Post Secondary School
Due Date: April 15th
Award: $500
Criteria: Parents or student must have insurance through Lindfors
Due Date: April 25th
Award: $1000
Criteria: Enrolled at University of Minnesota Crookston
Due Date: May 24th
Award: $5000
Criteria: Pursue a degree in Agriculture
Due Date: January 5th
Award:
Criteria: Live in Region 1 (Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Warroad, Beltrami, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, Norman, Mahnomen and Clearwater County)
Due Date: April 1st
Cody Holte Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Criteria: Must intend to go into law enforcement, criminal justice, ROTC, or high school student who is currently enlisted and serving with the national guard or military.
Due Date: April 15th
Laural Capistran Murphy
Award: $4,000
Criteria: Students that have participated in 4-H programs or other similar worthwhile organizations. Homeschooled and PSEO students are aligible of this scolarship.
Due Date: April 15th
Women's Scholarship
Award: $500
Criteria: Female students who reside within the 12 counties or 2 tribal nations of the Women's Fund service area who are pursuing a degree in post-secondary education.
Due Date: April 15th
East polk County Fair
Award: $1,500
Criteria: Must be going into Agriculture or Agri-related business.
Due Date: April 15th
University of Minnesota Crookston Women's Scholarship
Award: $500
Criteria: Women pursuing a degree in post-secondary at the University of Minnesota Crookston
Due Date: April 15th
Lions Club Scholarship
Award: $500-$1,000
Criteria: Two letters of recommendation, strong community service background.
Due Date: April 15th
Katie Vilmo Scholarship
Award: $2,800
Criteria: pursuing post-secondary education and majoring in agriculture, agriculture education or agri-related business.
Due Date: April 15th
Award: $500
Criteria: Pursue an education in Agriculture, from a family who is active in agriculture, parents are Norman County producers of Corn/Soybeans.
Due Date: March 1st
Award: $500
Criteria: Female pursuing higher education
Due Date: April 1st, 2025
Award: $1,000
Criteria: Must be planning to attend a post-secondary school law enforcement program
Due Date: April 1
Award: $500-$750
Criteria: Must be planning to attend any accredited Technical or Certification program
Due Date: April 1st
Award: $500-$1,000
Criteria: Must be attending, or planning to attend an accredited post-secondary institution to study in a healthcare field
Due Date: April 15
Award: $500
Criteria: GPA of 2.5 with an intent to pursue a career in broadcasting from a post secondary program.
Due Date: April 3rd
Award: up $15,000
Criteria: A student whose parent(s) were killed or seriously injured in a work place accident while working for Minnesota employers
Due Date: March 31
Award: $2,5000
Criteria: BBB's Student of Integrity Scholarship program recognizes high school seniors who personify sound ethical behavior as demonstrated through Leadership, Community Service, Personal Integrity, and Academic History.
Due Date: November 17th
Award: $2000
Criteria: Senior enrolled at Bagley, Bemidji, East Grand Forks, Fertile-Beltrami, Fosston, Mahnomen, Red Lake County Central or Win-E-Mac schools and are planning on attending a post-seconary school.
Due Date: April 1st
Award: $500
Criteria: High School Senior
Due Date: April 1st
Award: $750
Criteria: A dependent of a Wild Rice Electric member whose home is being served electricity by Wild Rice Electric
Due Date: April 1st
Award: $2500
Criteria: 3.9 GPA. Intended area of study in public finance
Due Date: June 1
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