Financial Aid and Scholarship Opportunities
Taking advantage of scholarships and financial aid is significantly beneficial when planning for college. This page contains information for financial aid, the FAFSA process, scholarship resources and search engines, as well as post secondary planning information. All of this is here to help reduce the stress of planning your next steps in life!
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Dollars for Scholars
Financial Aid
Scholarship Resources
Scholarships Opportunities
Scholarship |
Criteria |
Deadline |
Amount |
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NROTC Scholarship |
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1/31/26 |
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Triangle Fraternity Building Better Men Scholarship - U of M Scholarship University of Minnesota Building Better Men Scholarship Flyer |
The Building Better Men Scholarship is awarded by Triangle Fraternity to a high school graduating male who will be attending The University of Minnesota Twin Cities in the Fall of 2025 pursuing a STEM degree. Applicants should foremost consider themselves qualified in terms of academic excellence and community involvement. | 9/1/25 | $1,000 |
Latino Scholarship Fund |
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5/4/25 |
$5,000 for 4-Year Degree Program $2,500 for 2-Year Technical Program |
LRBA Building Trades Scholarship |
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5/1/25 | $1,000 |
Women in Public Finance Minnesota Chapter Scholarship | These scholarships are awarded to those who identify as a woman, display strong academic performance and leadership skills, commitment to community, and a passion for entering the field of public/municipal finance or other financial services sectors. | 6/1/25 | While MnWPF typically awards at least $5,000 to deserving students each year, the total amount allocated for 2025 and the amount of individual awards may vary. |
Detroit Lakes Municipal Electric Utility Scholarship | You, your parents or legal guardian must be a customer of the Detroit Lakes Municipal Electric Utility. | 4/25/25 | $750 |
Ann Bancroft Foundation (ABF) Grants | Grants are available to Minnesota residents in grades K-12 who identify as girls. | 4/1/25 | up to $1,000 |
Prevention Magazine Scholarship |
1. You must currently be a high school senior
2. Your school must be in: Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin 3. You must have a 2.5 GPA or higher
4. You must have plans to attend college or plans for a training program, JATC, Military, etc. |
$500 | |
TEAM Industries – Don Ricke Scholarship | Students must be pursuing a post-secondary education majoring in engineering and technology-related fields of study. |
4/15/25 | |
March Scholarship Newsletter | Varies | Between 3/31 & 5/15 | Varies |
Minnesota Broadcasters Association (MBA) James Wychor Scholarship | The MBA James Wychor Scholarship is for Minnesota High School Seniors that will be pursuing an education in a broadcasting related field. This can be on-air, production, marketing, photography, content, and engineering just to name a few. | 4/30/25 | |
Association of the United States Navy (AUSN) scholarship |
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up to $2,000 | |
• A high school senior graduating in the upper one third of his or her graduating class. • Pursuing an education major with the intent of a college degree. |
4/1/25 | $1000 | |
The Association General Contractors of North Dakota Scholarships |
The Associated General Contractors of North Dakota has scholarships available for High School Seniors pursuing a career in the exciting and rewarding field of Construction. These scholarships are for the 2025-2026 school year. |
4/23/25 |
$1,500 scholarships available for:
$750 scholarships available for:
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AES Engineering Scholarship 2025 | This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post-secondary educational facility. | 10/8/25 | $500 |
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program | The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution. | 6/10/25 | $1,000 |
Scholarships for MN Students | Varies | Varies | Varies |
Native Forward | Scholarships for Native Students | Varies | Varies |
Minnesota Indian Scholarship |
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up to $ 4,000 per academic year | |
studentscholarship.org | Varies | Varies | Varies |
Additional Scholarship websites
Have you checked out the following websites?
Scholarships 101: This simple one-page overview can help students understand scholarship basics when beginning their search.
Scholarship Search: Our free search has over 3 million scholarships worth more than $18 billion. The tool requires no registration and can be customized to a student’s interests and goals. All of the results are emailed in an easy-to-reference list.