Welcome to Local Scholarships!

The 2026 Local Scholarship applications will be available between January-May 2026.  Seniors:  Check this site weekly during that time frame to see available scholarships. 

Here's a link to the Senior GPS Presentation with tips for filling out local scholarships.

Compeer Financial Scholarship due February 15, 2026. 

Horatio Alger Scholarship due February 15, 2026. Seeking students who display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Students must have financial need and a determination to turn adversity into opportunity and pursue their American Dream. 

The Girl Friends Fund, Inc Scholarship due February 20, 2026. 

Minnesota Masonic Charities Community Scholarships due February 28, 2026.

Stewartville Tiger Trap Team Scholarship due March 13, 2026. For Trap Team participants sophomore, junior and senior years. 

Nexus Ag Youth Scholarship due March 15, 2026. Open to those who parents or grandparents are a patron member of Nexus and planning to attend a two or four year college in the fall majoring in an agriculture related field. 

POET Bioprocessing Scholarship due March 16, 2026. Open to graduating high school seniors enrolled for the upcoming fall semester in any two- or four-year post-secondary school pursuing careers in STEM (non-medical/non-veterinary), business, mechanical trades, or Ag.

Mower County Farm Bureau Scholarship due March 30, 2026. Applicants must be a resident of Mower County and majoring in an Agricultural related program. They are also offering a scholarship to applicants accepted or in the process of acceptance at Riverland Community College. See Counseling Office for more information and application.

Kelvin Niemeyer Memorial Scholarship due March 31, 2026. For those pursuing a post-secondary education in a field related to land management, wildlife, nature, or habitat conservation, or is involved in conservation, outdoor minded organizations, or other nonprofits (4H, High School Trap teams, National Wild Turkey Federation, etc)

Sons of Norway, Kristiania Lodge 1-047 Scholarship due March 31, 2026. 

Pleasant Grove Masons Scholarship due March 31, 2026

RCTC OAKS Scholarship - You must be nominated by a teacher, coach, counselor, friend, parent, employer or other community member. This scholarship support students who overcome significant adversity to have the opportunity to pursue a college education.                              Nominations due March 31, 2026

Les & Karen Tlougan Band Scholarship due April 1, 2026. Graduating seniors that have completed four years of high school band. 

Rochester Area Foundation (Stewartville Public Schools Scholarships) due April 5, 2026. 

Rochester Eagles #2228 Aerie Scholarship due April 7, 2026. 

Eagles #2228 Women's Auxiliary Scholarship due April 7, 2026. Recipient must have a Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Stepmother or Legal Guardian who is a member in good standing for one year of Auxiliary 2228. 

Olmsted County Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Scholarship due April 13, 2026.

Stewartville United Educators Teachers Supporting Teachers Scholarship due April 17, 2026.  Must be a graduating senior from Stewartville High School, planning to enroll in the College of Education for one or more of the following areas: early-child education (pre-k), elementary education, secondary education, or special education, with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average.

Stewartville Sportsman's Club Mitch Kidd Memorial Scholarship due April 17, 2026. For those pursuing an education in environmental or animal sciences, natural resources or agricultural fields and have actively participated in an area conservation program. 

Mason Ramaker SHS Soccer Booster Club Scholarship due May 1, 2026.

Minnesota Association of Townships Scholarship due June 1, 2026. For Juniors that reside in a Minnesota township. 

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship due June 10, 2026

RCTC offers a variety of scholarships for seniors planning to attend RCTC in the Fall.  See the link below to learn about those.

https://www.rctc.edu/foundation/scholarships/

Riverland offers scholarships for seniors planning to attend Riverland in the Fall. https://www.riverland.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships/

Scholarships available to those pursuing Agricultural degrees at a Minnesota State College or University.  https://www.minnstate.edu/stories/wds/

North Star Promise provides free college tuition to Minnesota resident students with a family Adjusted Gross Income below $80,000.

Watch this web page for information/applications to be added!

National Search Engines: Fastweb.com,  Scholarships.com, and Studentscholarships.org

Scholarship Resources: MCIS 

Free Financial Aid Events and Scholarship Opportunity for Minnesota Students

To support local high schools with their financial aid efforts, the College Planning Series will again be offered to students and families this fall. Between Sept 30–Nov 18, six Zoom sessions will cover the college application process, general financial aid information, details on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Minnesota Dream Act for undocumented students,and other ways to pay for college. All sessions will have simultaneous interpretation in Spanish, Somali and Hmong.

Experts from local colleges will be available during the events to answer questions in the chat. Students who attend or watch a session recording will be eligible to win a $1000 scholarship (two available). Registration is open now for families on the Ready, Set, FAFSA! website.

Registration is open now for families. A promotional toolkit is available to schools with newsletter content and graphics. Please contact Beth Barsness (beth.barsness@state.mn.us) for further information.