2025 Scholarship Opportunities
Northwest Minnesota Foundation Scholarships
Applicants will need to create & take an eligibility quiz, which will provide them with a list of scholarships in which the applicant is eligible for. Take time to properly answer the eligibility quiz questions. From there, applicants will be asked to complete separate applications for each scholarship they are eligible for. Most scholarship applications will ask for two letters of recommendation, however, applicants will be able to submit applications before letters of recommendation are uploaded from the recommendar. To be considered for a scholarship, all applications must be officially submitted and not in "draft" after the April 15th deadline. The following scholarships through NWMF can be applied for @ NWMF Scholarships.
Mary Jo Klinger Scholarship
-Applicants should be pursuing post-secondary education through an accredited college, university, vocational, technical or community college
-Scholarship award allocation is $3,500 which can be divided between 2-3 eligible applicants
Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
John & Faye Hedin Scholarship
-Applicant(s) need to be pursuing a post-secondary education.
-Scholarship award allocation is $6,000 which can be divided between 2-3 eligible applicants
Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
Richard Anderson Memorial Scholarship
-Applicants should be pursuing post-secondary education through a college, university, trade school, tech school or other accredited technical or vocational education/training institution or program with the goal of a career in agriculture (one scholarship) or in any of the building trades (one scholarship). Scholarship funds are to be used for tuition and books or direct educational material expenses.
-Scholarship award allocation is $1,000 which may be divided between 1-2 eligible applicants.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
Swanson Family Scholarship
-Applicants must be pursuing a post-secondary educations and Northwest Technical College in Bemidji
-Scholarship award allocation is $1,000
Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
TEAM Industries- Don Ricke Scholarship
-Applicants should be pursuing post-secondary education with a preference for engineering & technology related fields of study
-Scholarship award allocation is undecided at this time
Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
Northwest Minnesota Women's Scholarship
-Applicants must be female students pursuing post-secondary education at the following higher education institutions: Bemidji State University, Northwest Technical College in Bemidji, Northland Community and Technical College in EGF or TRF, University of Minnesota-Crookston, White Earth Tribal College
-Scholarship award allocation is $1,000
Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
University of Minnesota Crookston Women's Scholarship
-Applicants must be femaie and pursuing a post-secondary education at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
-Scholarship award allocation is $500
Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
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Education Minnesota Clearbrook-Gonvick Scholarship
-Applicants should be intending to go into education as a professional field at any level and within any subject area
-Former graduates from CG currently pursuing a degree in education are also eligible
-Scholarship award allocation is up to $500
Application Deadline: May 3, 2024
Glen & Iris Evans Scholarship
-Applicants must be 2024 graduating CG seniors planning to attend a two-year or four-year institution/college.
-Applicants must sign-up/create an account on Going Merry fo fill out/apply for scholarship
-Scholarship award allocation is $1,500 (1.5 k each) for two CG graduating seniors
Going Merry Sign-up/Application
Application Deadline: April 19, 2024
Clearbrook Community Club Scholarship
-Applicants must be 2024 graduating CG seniors planning to attend a two-year or four-year college/university
-Applicants must sign-up/create an account on Going Merry to fill out/apply for scholarship
-Scholarship award allocation is $1,000 (1k each) for four CG graduating seniors
Going Merry Sign-up/Application
Application Deadline: April 19, 2024
Pepsi Scholarship
-Applicants must be 2024 graduating CG seniors planning to attend a two-year or four-year college/university
-Applicants must sign-up/create an account on Going Merry to fill out/apply for scholarship
-Scholarship award allocation is $3,000 ($500 each) for 6 CG graduating seniors
Going Merry Sign-up/Application
Application Deadline: April 19, 2024
Tom Pletschett Scholarship
-Applicants must be 2024 graduating CG seniors planning to attend a two-year or four-year college/university
-Applicants must submit a cover page and an essay that describes their plans for the future
-Applicants must sign-up/create an account on Going Merry to fill out/apply for scholarship
-Scholarship award allocation is one $500 scholarship
Going Merry Sign-up/Application
Application Deadline: April 19, 2024
Choice Therapy Scholarship
-Candidate will be a college bound high school senior
-must be pursuing a degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or in Speech Language Pathology or assistant program in one of these fields.
Scholarship Details Application
Application Deadline: March 15, 2024
The Robin Norgaard Kelleher Scholarship
-Applicants must be 2024 graduating CG seniors planning to attend Bemidji State University
-Applicants must have a 2.75 GPA
-Applicant will be selected by CGHS scholarship committee before April 1st (no application for scholarship)
Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
The Wes Westrum Memorial Scholarship
-Applicants must be 2024 graduating CG seniors planning to attend Bemidji State University
-Applicants must demonstrate a financial need and maintain a 2.5 GPA
-Participation in extracurricular activities, both in school and community, will be considered
-Applicant will be selected by CGHS scholarship committee before April 1st (no appilcation for scholarship).
Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
The Lindfors Agency Scholarship
-Scholarship award allocation is $500
-Scholarship recipient is chosen by a drawing
Scholarship Description Application
Application Deadline: April 24, 2024
Flint Hills Resources Discovery Scholarship
-Applicant must be a graduating senior with minimum of a 3.2 GPA
-Applicant should be pursuing a post-secondary education & a career in math, science, engineering, construction or a related field
-Scholarship award allocation is $2,500
Application Photo/Video Release Form
Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
The Vernon J. Pick Foundation Scholarship
-Applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.5 & ACT score of at least 25
-Scholarship award allocation is TBD
Application & Scholarship Information
Application Deadline: March 15, 2024
Ultima Bank Scholarship
-Applicants must be a graduating senior with plans to attend a post-secondary school, including two-year schools and vocational programs
-Scholarship award allocation is $2,000
Scholarship requirments & Application
Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
Friends of Sanford Health Scholarship
-Applicants must be a graduating senior pursuing a career in a health related field, and not have been a previous recipient
-Scholarship award allocation is $1,500
Application & Scholarship Guidelines
Application Deadline: March 16, 2024
Essentia Health Scholarship
-Applicants must be a graduating senior who plans on continuing their education in a health related field (field of science or medicine)
-Scholarship award allocation is $1,000
Application Scholarship Guidelines
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Thorbeck Foundation Family Scholarship
-Applicants must be full-time students of CGHS & must be accepted and plan to enroll in 4-year college or university with the intention of earning a bachelor's degree
-Scholarship award allocation is TBD
Scholarship Criteria & Guidelines
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Border Bank Scholarship
-Applicants must be a graduating senior looking to enroll full-time in a 2 or 4 year school of higher learning (college,vocational)
-Applicants must have minimum GPA of 2.5
-Applicants must have been involved in extra-curricular or community activities
Eligibility Requirments & Application
Application Deadline: March 28, 2024
Hank Lindsey Memorial Scholarship
-Applicants must be enrolling in a course or field of Small Engine Repair, DNR, or GPS at a vocational school
-Family must live in Region One
-Interested students must submit an informal letter of application to:
Dale Dahlen
2321 Pebble Beach Road NW
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
Beltrami Electric At-Large Scholarship
-Applicants must be a Beltrami Electric Cooperative member or dependent of a Beltrami Electric Cooperative member who plans to enroll as a full-time student in their first year in an undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school
-Applicants must compose and submit a 500 word essay (see application)
Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
Charps Scholarship
-Applicants must be a graduating senior with plans to attend a post-secondary school (vocational/technical, 2 year or 4 year college or university)
-Applicants must fill out application and attach an essay explaining how growing up in Clearbrook-Gonvick has shaped your life.
-Scholarship award allocation is two $1,000 scholarships
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Clearbrook-Gonvick MSEA Scholarship
-Applicant must be a 2024 graduate of CGHS looking to continue their education in some capacity
-Applicant must complete application and a short essay (less than 300 words) telling how a classified staff member (cook, custodian, para, secretary, media technician, etc) has impacted them in some way while attending school here
-Scholarship award allocation is $500
Scholarship Application Scholarship Guidelines
Application Deadline: April 19, 2024
In Memory of Adam Isackson Scholarship
-Graduating senior from CGHS
-Student pursuing a 2-year degree, not a 2-year transfer to a 4-year
-Preference given based on most financial need
-Scholarship award allocation is one $2,000 scholarship
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Robson Honey Company Scholarship
-Applicants must be 2024 graduates of CGHS attending either a 2-year technical school or a 4-year college
-Preference given to students with respectable and honorable qualities who have been positive role models in school and the community
-Scholarship award allocation is between $200-$500 (each) for up to five 2024 graduates
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Medtronic/William Johnson Scholarship
-Applicant must have attended CGHS 5 of 6 years 7-12
-Must be respected within in community and set a good example for the youth of the community to follow
-Must be in the upper 1/3 of the graduating class
-Must have applied for and been accepted to an appropriate accredited school and enroll in the following course of study: mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, medical doctor, registered nurse, mathematics, chemistry or physics
-Scholarship award allocation is one $2,000 scholarship
Application Deadline: April 19, 2024
Gonvick Lions Club/Hedin Memorial Scholarship
-Applicants must be 2024 graduates of CGHS that plan on attending either a 2-year or 4-year institution/college
-Applicants must complete scholarship appilcation, including an essay.
-Scholarship award allocation two $1,000 scholarships & two $500 scholarships
Application Deadline: May 8, 2024
Barness-Davids-Goldbloom-Samhold Scholarship
-Appicants must have been confirmed at Samhold and pursuing a degree at a post-secondary institution or any student recommended by a Davids family member
-Scholarships are primarily need-oriented and targeted for students not ordinarily receiving scholarships
-Minority & David's family members, as well as education, art and journalism students will have some preference
-Scholarship award allocations is TBD.
Scholarship Application/Guidelines
Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
Fosston Tri-Coop Scholarship
-Students pursuing a two-year or a four-year degree in an agricultural-related field to pursue a career in agribusiness, production agriculture, or related degree
-Based on scholastic achievement, leadership, in agriculture and perceived ability to contribute to agriculture in the future
-Scholarship award allocation is up to (4) $2,500 scholarships (Clearwater County area)
Application Deadline: April 12, 2024
American Legion and Auxiliary Scholarship Application
-Graduating Seniors from Clearbrook-Gonvick School
-Students pursuing a post-secondary education
-Scholarship award allocation is up to (5) $200 scholarships
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Linda Kay Quern Shelquist Nursing Scholarship Legacy
-Student must be pursuing a career in Nursing
-Student must have outstanding school attendance
-Student must have demonstrated academic success while attending C-G
-Volunteer experience
-Scholarship award allocation is $1,500
Scholarship Description Application
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Tuesday Study Club Scholarship
-Senior Girl with a minimum GPA of 3.0
-Attending a 2-year or 4-year institution/college for the 23-24 school year
-Applicants must submit a letter of approximately 500 words explaining their school involvement, community service, and plans for the future
-Submit letter to Mr. Schafer
-Scholarship award Allocation is 2 $500 Scholarships
Application Deadline: May 9, 2024
Matthew Harmon Fallen Soldier Scholarship
-Awarded to Fosston, Bagley, Win-E-Mac, and Clearbrook-Gonvick senior
-Applicant must submit application, essay questions & appraisal forms to Mr. Schafer
-Scholarship award allocation is up to $1,250
Guidelines Appraisal Forms Essay Questions
Application Deadline: April 3, 2024
Hard Times Bash Scholarship
-Awarded to 2024 Clearbrook-Gonvick graduate(s)
-Applicants must completely fill out scholarship application
-Scholarship award allocation is two $1,000 scholarships
Application Deadline: May 10, 2024
Highway 2 Cruisers Scholarship
-Students pursuing a two/four-year program or certificate in an automotive-related program to pursue a career in auto mechanics, auto body, diesel mechanics, engineering, electrical skills, etc.
-Student must be a 2024 high school graduate or a second year student in the above programs.
-Scholarship award allocation is one $500 scholarship
Application Deadline: April 26, 2024
Bryan Jacobson Memorial Scholarship
-Student must be a 2024 graduate of Clearbrook-Gonvick School
-Student must be reliable and responsible
-Planning to attend a post-secondary institution/college
-Preference will be given to a student who can envision themselves eventually returning to the Clearbrook community to reside
-Scholarship award allocation is two $1,000 or 4 $500 scholarships
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Justin Erickson Memorial Scholarship
-Student must be a 2024 graduate of Clearbrook-Gonvick School
-Recipient must be attending a vocational school or fire/law enforcement school
-award allocation is 1-$500 scholarship
Application Deadline: May 9, 2024
Gustafson & Goudge Scholarship
-Student must be a 2024 graduate of Clearbrook-Gonvick School
-Planning to attend a post-secondary school (2 or 4-year institution/college) OR planning to work after high school
-Student must have good character
-Scholarship award allocation is two $1,000 scholarships
Application Deadline: May 5, 2024
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FRS (Foundation for Rural Service) Scholarship
The foundation annually awards scholarships to an exceptional group of rural students for their first year of college or vocational school. All applicants require partnership with an NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association member company to be eligible. FRS has awarded over $1 million in scholarships since its inception; empowering rural students throughout the country to advance their communities with invaluable skill sets and experiences.
The link to apply for the many scholarship opportunities within the FRS Program is @ FRS Scholarship Program.
Deadline: February 14, 2025
Minnesota Telecom Alliance Scholarship
-All Applicants must be High School Seniors
-Must be a MN resident
-Must recieve at least one service from a telephone company that is a member of the MN Telecom Alliance (Garden Valley Technologies)
Deadline: February 14, 2025