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Scholarships available

You, the youth of our region, represent the great potential of our community. We are pleased to offer a variety of scholarships that may ease the costs of the important educational pursuits that lie ahead of you.

Welcome!

We encourage applicants to seek every scholarship for which they are eligible through our efficient and convenient platform. 

Apply through the Scholarship Portal

Are you a scholarship applicant? Find and apply to available scholarships.

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Claim your scholarship

Are you a scholarship recipient? Find out how to claim your award.

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Resources for the scholarship committee

Are you a member of the scholarship committee? Find resources here.

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The scholarship process

STEP 1

Review info and FAQs below

Review criteria to ensure you are eligible. We encourage you to apply for all scholarships for which you meet the criteria.

Collect items needed to complete applications. Prepare essays in advance and identify the people from whom you will request letters of recommendation.

STEP 2

Set-up an account and take the eligibility quiz in the portal

Once you are ready to apply for an online scholarship, start the eligibility quiz.

Online applications typically require a profile setup with an email address. BE SURE TO USE A NON-SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESS. If you don’t have one, ask your parent or guardian to use theirs. We will use this email address to contact you about your award after graduation.

STEP 3

Apply and submit

Once you have started an application, you can leave it in draft, if needed. However, you must go back in and officially submit the application in order to be considered.

We encourage you to submit your application even if your letters of recommendation have not been submitted by your requestor.

Pay attention to the deadline for submissions.

STEP 4

Wait for awards and then celebrate!

You’ve done the hard work, now you just need to be patient and wait to hear back. There’s no need to follow up with NMF, the scholarship committee, or the sponsor of the scholarship. You will likely get an email of any notices and generally, award letters arrive through the U.S. mail to your home address sometime in June, so be on the lookout.

If you are awarded a scholarship, we’ll help you with the next steps of claiming your scholarship.

Visit the scholarship portal and take the eligibility quiz

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Frequently asked questions

Am I eligible to apply?

If you are from Northwestern Minnesota and are interested in post-secondary education, it’s easy to find out which scholarship opportunities for which you are eligible. Access our online eligibility quiz now to start the process.

I do not plan to pursue a traditional bachelor’s degree, am I eligible?

Many scholarships do not require that you pursue a Bachelor’s degree. However, every scholarship has its own criteria. Fill out the eligibility quiz and you will be on your way to finding out what’s a good fit for you.

What if my letters of recommendation aren’t final?

We encourage you to submit your application even if your letters of recommendation have not been submitted by your requestor.

Helpful hints

Helpful hints for completing your application
  • Once you are ready to apply for an online scholarship, start the eligibility quiz.
  • Review criteria to ensure you are eligible. We encourage you to apply for all scholarships for which you meet the criteria.
  • Collect items needed to complete applications. Prepare essays in advance and identify the people from whom you will request letters of recommendation.
  • Online applications typically require a profile setup with an email address. BE SURE TO USE A NON-SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESS. If you don’t have one, ask your parent or guardian to use theirs. We will use this email address to contact you about your award after graduation.
  • Once you have started an application, you can leave it in draft form, if needed. But you must go back in and officially submit the application in order to be considered.
  • We encourage you to submit your application even if your letters of recommendation have not been submitted by your requestor.
  • Pay attention to the deadline for submissions so you don’t miss a key date.

“There weren’t a lot of hoops to jump through and the process was pretty easy.”

Have questions or need to contact our team?

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