Outside Scholarship Opportunities for Augsburg Students

The law office of Michael H. Schwartz, P.C., is providing high school juniors and seniors and current college students with an opportunity to win scholarship money to help further their education. Our firm is offering a total of $1,500 in scholarships ($1,000 for first place and $500 for second) to students who attend or plan to attend a two-year or four-year college or university anywhere in the United States. Winners will be chosen based on a submitted essay or video (details below), school activities, leadership positions, honors and awards, community service, academic performance, and professional pursuits.

The Center for School, College, and Career Resources reached out to our office and notified us of these three resources for Scholarship opportunities. The Scholarships below are for students of minority groups.

Scholarship for Minority Students  can be found here!

Scholarships for students of color can be found here!

Scholarships for Hispanic Students can be found here!

As always, be cautious when giving information to third party organizations. Any question please click on the links above!

The Hmong American Education Fund (HAEF) is organized exclusively for nonprofit, charitable, philanthropic, and educational purposes to provide educational scholarships and services to Hmong-American students seeking specialized educational camps, internships, higher education, graduate school, and professional schools.

They have many scholarships available to Hmong students and some to students of Hmong descent.

Deadline is April 15, 2018

For more information and to apply to their scholarships, please visit their website here!

We are currently accepting applications for the Minnesota High Tech Association Foundation (MHTF) Scholarship. The scholarships are for Minnesota undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. These awards range from $2,500 to $5,000 awards and can include internship opportunities at MHTA member companies. MHTF supports diversity in this application and award process.

We also have Named Scholarships in specific areas supported by our generous sponsors. In the past, we have provided scholarships in Computer Science, STEM Education, Data Science, Women in STEM, Underrepresented Populations in STEM and Women in Computer Science. We encourage you to let students know of this additional and exceptional opportunity.

Eligibility requirements:

• Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in a STEM field or in STEM teaching
• Only students with sophomore through senior academic status in the current school year may apply. Sophomore status may include students who have achieved this status through advanced placement (AP) credit or post-secondary options (PSEO)s
• Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited, Minnesota-based higher education institution.
• Scholarships will be awarded in the fall term of 2018 and presented to recipients at MHTA’s Tekne Awards in November. Students must be enrolled at time of award.

Special Circumstances

• In addition to traditional STEM fields, health science majors whose studies will NOT lead to participation in direct patient care are welcome to apply.
• The scholarship is open to international students, but preference is given to students who intend to work in Minnesota after graduation.
• Past scholarship winners are eligible to re-apply as long as they meet the rest of the requirements listed here.

• Deadline for application is April 1, 2018.

The application form and more detailed information are available at our website. I would like to encourage you to pass the link to any and all qualified students.

Here is the link to the page on their website for additional information: http://www.mhta.org/educate/stem-scholarships/

The Robbinsdale Association of Retired Educators, RARE, announces a one year scholarship for persons pursuing a career in education.

The dollar amound of the scholarship(s) given each year will depend upon the yearly donations from retired educators. This past year, 2017, we allotted $15,500 to eleven applicants.

I. Eligible recipients should fit into at least one of the following categories:

• An individual who will have completed at least two years of college by September 2018 with plans to become a teacher
• An individual who wishes to make a career change within education.
• A teacher wishing to change teaching fields.

II. Applicant must have/ had a connection with Independent School District 281.

Preferably: 281 graduate, present 281 teacher, current resident.

III. Application Procedure:

• A short autobiographical essay including education, occupation experiences.
• Transcripts of credits
• Planned program of study.
• One paragraph statement describing financial needs
• Any additional information deemed important to your situation

IV. Deadline:

Applications must be postmarked by May 7, 2018 and mailed to:

Don Hanson, 25480 Birch Bluff Road, Excelsior, MN 55331 or

Stu Stockhaus, 3437 Adair Av. N, Crystal, MN 55422.

*Questions can be referred to: Don Hanson, (952-474-4411) or Stu Stockhaus (763-537-3181)

RARE Scholarship Committee: Tom Crampron, Don Hanson, Stu Stockhaus, and Lois Wendt

V. Results:

Candidates will be contacted by mail to inform them of the Committee decision by the end of May. Recipients will be expected to attend a RARE luncheon to accept the award.

Deadline: April 20, 2018

Scholarship eligibility

All students that are currently attending any educational institution and can provide proof of enrollment are eligible to apply for the scholarship. With the official proof, you are also required to submit a short biography with basic personal information and future goals.

How to apply?

In order to apply for the scholarship for Smart Vehicle Scholarship 2017/2018 you have to write a 700-word essay on this topic: ʺFuture cars and how I see themʺ. As the topic says, use your imagination, but at the same time base it on facts that you can find on credible websites or articles. Please format the essay in Times New Roman, size 12 in word or PDF and send it to this email address: scholarship@player-top.fr. The application is free of charge.

The deadline for the application is April 20th and the winner will be announced on April 25th. The main prize in the amount of $1000 will be mailed to the winner after the announcement.

All essays we receive automatically have the permission of the owners to be published on our website. Private data that are submitted within the application are kept safe and not revealed to the third parties.

For more information visit their site here!

• Minnesota Masonic Charities (MMC) owns and operates Minnesota Masonic Home (MMH) in Bloomington, MN.
• Since 2006, MMC has given away over $42 million in funds for charitable causes and subsidies.
• MMC was named the 2014 “Outstanding Philanthropic Organization” by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
• In partnership with Masonic Lodges and Chapters, we provide an annual average of $600,000 in matching and mission grants to Minnesota community organizations.
• We have provided $5 million in scholarship funds since 2007.
• MMC is the largest contributor to the University of Minnesota, having pledged $125 million toward cancer research and children’s health.
• Minnesota Masonic Home has been named a U.S. “Top Nursing Home” by U.S. News & World Report and has received two Baldrige “Commitment to Quality” bronze awards, one “Achievement in Quality” silver award, and is a five-star rated facility according to Medicare.gov.
• MMH offers the largest and one of the most respected transitional care units in Minnesota
• The new Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center is 50,000 square feet, offering a Masonic Museum & Library, auditorium and meeting/dining spaces.

Scholarship Award Categories

Signature Scholarships
Award: $5,000/year for up to four years or $20,000
Five (5) Signature Scholarships are provided each year to Minnesota high school students with a GPA of 3.9 or higher and an ACT score of 29 or more (or SAT score of 1350 or more). Applicants must plan to enroll in a four-year college program.

Legacy Scholarships
Award: $4,000/year for up to four years or $16,000
Ten (10) Legacy Scholarships are provided each year to Minnesota high school students with a GPA of 3.6 to 3.89 and an ACT score of 25 or more (or SAT score of 1200 or more). Applicants must plan to enroll in a four-year college program.

Heritage Scholarships
Award: $2,500/year for up to four years or $10,000
Twenty (20) Heritage Scholarships are provided each year to Minnesota high school students with a GPA of 3.0-3.59 and an ACT score of 22 or more (or SAT score of 1100 or more). Applicants must plan to enroll in a four-year college program.

Undergraduate Scholarships
Award: $2,000/year for up to three years or $6,000
Twenty (20) Undergraduate Scholarships are provided each year to current college freshman, sophomores or juniors who graduated from a Minnesota high school and have a GPA of 3.0 or above. Applicants must be enrolled in a four-year college program.

Vocational/Community College Scholarships
Award: $1,000/year for up to two years or $2,000
Twenty (20) Vocational Scholarships are provided each year to individuals who have graduated from a Minnesota high school and are interested in completing a two-year higher education program.

Masons & Stars Seeking Continuing Education
Minnesota Masonic Charities also offers Fraternal Scholarships to Members-in-good-standing of a Minnesota Masonic Lodge or OES Chapter only.

To find out more about these scholarships, visit their website here!