Scholarships
Available Scholarships by Month
MARCH
We Identify, Develop, Connect future leaders by providing scholarships, educational/skill building activities and programs for individuals who have a track record and continued commitment for community service.
Awards:
Applications: https://mylawards.org/
Deadline: March 31st, 2024
APRIL
Page Grants are awarded to Minnesota students of color who attend Minnesota post-secondary schools and agree to complete annual service projects with young children. Students at all levels of academic achievement can qualify for a grant. The selection process highlights an applicant's attitude toward education, willingness to provide service to children, and financial need. You must be enrolled full-time at an accredited post-secondary educational institution in the state of Minnesota in the upcoming academic year. You need to maintain full-time status throughout the academic year. You must be willing to complete a minimum of 50 volunteer hours tutoring children in grades K-8th per academic year awarded the grant.
Application: https://pageeducationfoundation.submittable.com/submit
Deadline: April 1, 2024
The EMPOWER Scholarship, administered by Courage Kenny Foundation, encourages and supports ethnically diverse students who are pursuing a career in a medical or rehabilitation field. Applicants must identify how they will use their education and training and demonstrate their interest in rehabilitation. Selection is based on the applicant’s stated intentions, past achievements, need, and graduation ranking.
Amount: $1500
Deadline: April 15, 2024
We Identify, Develop, Connect future leaders by providing scholarships, educational/skill building activities and programs for individuals who have a track record and continued commitment for community service.
Awards:
Applications: https://mylawards.org/
Deadline: March 31st, 2024
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Delta Phi Omega Chapter and The Ivy Foundation, Inc.'s mission is to encourage and recognize scholastic achievement.
The criteria to apply are as follows:
African-descent high school graduating senior - Class of 2021
Minimum cumulative and unweighted GPA of 3.0 (scale of 4.0)
Demonstrated leadership and community service
Acceptance at 2 - 4 year accredited institution of higher education in FALL 2021 (scholarships will not be distributed until proof of full-time enrollment is received)
Resident of Minnesota
Application: https://www.akadpo.org/scholarship
Deadline: April 14, 2024
ONGOING
The Do Something Scholarships encourage the spirit of community service by offering scholarships through a series of campaigns. The campaigns are updated periodically but can amount to as much as $5,000 in funding. (Source: https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/best-college-scholarships).
The Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award is a game of chance since it is offered to a randomly selected person who signs up for Discover’s email list. However, it still offers the chance to win a $5,000 scholarship to help cover college expenses. (Source: https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/best-college-scholarships).
Online and College Scholarship Searches
Going Merry has thousands of national, regional, and local scholarships. You can apply to multiple scholarships using one application and the same essay prompt. There are also opportunities for every grade level, from freshmen to seniors.
To sign up for free, go to: https://app.goingmerry.com/sign-up#students
You can also download the Going Merry mobile app (and sign up that way) on iOS or Android.
Connects first generation and underrepresented students to caring colleges, generous scholarships, and life-changing counselors and mentors. It uses a huge database to pull scholarships that match your profile! Make sure your profile is filled out completely. https://www.cappex.com/scholarships
School Specific
Each college will have its own scholarships just for students that attend their school. You can look online, or call the admissions office to see what school specific scholarships you can apply for.
Specific MN College Scholarships: http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/spages/scholarshipsall.cfm
Other Common Websites
FastWeb: An online resource to find scholarships to help pay for school.
Scholly: A simple, accurate, and comprehensive scholarship matching tool that was created by students for students.
Scholarships.com: Matches you to scholarships, grants and other financial aid that fits you perfectly.
StudentScholarships.org: Lets you create a profile and then matches you with scholarships.
Chegg Scholarships: Over 25K scholarships with personalized filters.
Google: “reliable college scholarship websites”