Scholarships and Scholar Programs

SENIORS: When you bring Scholarship & College applications to the Counseling Office, please make sure you submit them to us at least a week before the due date to ensure that they are mailed on time. Failure to do so may result in missed deadlines.

For free college scholarships search and financial aid information, go to:

Scholarships.com
StudentScholarships.org
Fastweb
CollegeBoard
StudentScholarshipSearch.com
GoCollege
FinAid
Scholarship Search Platforms
Going Merry
Student Financial Literacy
Guide to paying for college for students with disabilities

For tips on applying for scholarships, writing essays, letters of recommendation, go to www.mycollegescholarship.org.

Career resources website available to you: MN State Career Wise

IMPORTANT: When applying for scholarships, NEVER release your social security number or pay any amount of money!

2024-2025 LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP BOOKLET

\\ Deadline: Open

This booklet is a compilation of all local area scholarships available for students to apply for. The booklet is updated regularly as new scholarship information becomes available, so check back frequently!

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Friends of NRA Scholarship

\\ Deadline: April 1, 2025

Scholarships will be awarded for Fall of 2025, but can be deferred up to Fall 2027 if desired. Minnesota residents eligible only. Must be attending an accredited, nonprofit college/university/trade school.
Six scholarships will be awarded:
1st place- $5,000.00           2nd place- $3,000.00           3rd place- $2,000.00           4th place- 3 awarded @ $1,000.00 each

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Northland Community & Technical College Scholarships

\\ Deadline: Open

Students attending Northland Community & Tech in the future can use this site for a resource to apply for multiple scholarships. The Northland Community & Tech Foundation distributes over $200,000 in scholarships annually.

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Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College Friends of the Foundation Scholarships

\\ Deadline: July 15, 2025

Five Scholarships are available for $1,000.00 each for students attending FDLTCC for Fall 2025 & Spring 2026.

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Minnesota Masonic Charities Selfless Scholarship

\\ Deadline: April 15, 2025

The Selfless Scholar scholarship aims to inspire students to recognize and celebrate the exceptional kindness of their friends, peers, or classmates. Students will nominate individuals who exemplify outstanding character and share their compelling stories of why they believe this individual is an example of exceptional kindness. This is a $5,000 award that is divided equally between the nominee and the nominator and there are 12 of these scholarships to be awarded through the State of Minnesota.

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Air Force ROTC Scholarships

\\ Deadline: Open More Information
 
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