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Application Status: Closed Scholarship Award: $500 Application Deadline: March 1st, 2023 - Completed Application must be delivered to the High School Guidance Office or Margee Keller Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: Applicant must be a member or have a parent or grandparent who is or was a member of Nels T. Wold Post 20, Auxiliary, or SAL.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: March 1st, 2023 Scholarship Award: $2,500 Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: Must be an undergraduate student Must attend a university, a four-year college or two-year college Minimum 3.0 GPA Restricted to female students Must not be attending high school currently Must study full-time Must be affiliated with American Legion or Auxiliary

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 1st, 2023 Scholarship Award: $500 Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: Scholarship Application for Students Male & Female Applicant must have a FEMALE Relative who is a member of the Crookston Eagles Ladies Auxiliary #873 Crookston, MN. The student is requested to submit with the application: A resume, not to exceed two pages. Which should include the following: High School Activities Community Involvement Honors Awards Special Achievements 2. Two Letters of reference AND a copy of your High School Transcript. Send to: Sheila Menard Eagles Auxiliary Scholarship 550 Riverside Ave Crookston, MN 56716

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 1st, 2023 Scholarship Award: $1,000 Please type a 500-word essay (minimum) regarding: Brief description of family background (including financial needs/concerns) Personal perspective on the importance of education Higher education plans Short- and long-term career goals Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: Must be a current Senior who: Has high ability (have a cumulative GPA of 3.500 or higher) Has defined future goals Has been accepted into a 4-year institution

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: March 1st, 2023 Scholarship Award: $5,000 Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: Performing arts, fine arts, music, graphic design, interior design, sound industrial, video game design, fashion design, and culinary arts Must be an undergraduate student Must attend a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school Must currently be a high school student

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 21st, 2023 Scholarship Award: $1,500 There will be three $1500.00 scholarships awarded in the areas of Business, Industrial Technology, and Family and Consumer Sciences. One must go to a female and one to a male student; the third can be either gender. Scholarship recipients need not pursue a major in any of the areas as a college student. He/she can choose the college of his/her choice. The college must be a 2 to 4-year college. Funds must be used for tuition only and have to be used within 2 years of high school graduation. Students applying must have a minimum of four credits in Business, Industrial Technology, and Family and Consumer Sciences. ​The student will submit with this application: ​High school transcript only. Three letters of recommendation — one from a Crookston High School teacher and two from people not associated with the high school or a relative of the applicant. A typewritten double-spaced two-page essay on "How has modern technology impacted human interactions in business, and what are some of the big positives and negatives of this?" Resume — include extra-curricular activities associated with school. Please list separately extra-curricular activities associated with church, clubs, employment, etc. Include year or years and specific involvement in these activities. Extra-curricular involvement is important, PLEASE BE THOROUGH. Senior report card with current grades from first semester and list current courses you are enrolled in for second semester. Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: ​ Applicant is required to have a 3.0 GPA through the 7th semester of senior year. The requested materials must be returned by 4:00 p.m., FRIDAY, April 21 st , 2023 to: Sather Scholarship Committee – CHS Office c/o Tricia Sanders

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 1st, 2023 Scholarship Award: $500 Please type (must be typewritten and double spaced) a 200-300 word essay regarding: Why I am interested in pursuing a medical career. Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: Graduate of Crookston High School who is pursuing a medical career.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: May 26th, 2023 Scholarship Award: $1,000 Electronic submissions may be sent to gfrench@umn.edu Applications may also be hand delivered to the University of Minnesota, Crookston Library before 4:30 p.m., May 26, to the attention of Associate Professor George French. Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: All students who plan to attend UMC are encouraged to apply as the number of applications received is not usually high since this scholarship is specific to students attending UMC. Included with this confidential report must be a statement of 100 words or less, written by the candidate, indicating his/her goals, aspirations and possible choice of career. There are no restrictions as to race, creed, national origin, or relationship to any member of the Masonic Fraternity. Qualifications: In addition to the objective data from scores and grades and course descriptions called for in this application blank, the high school's faculty, staff, and administration will know the applicant well enough to evaluate their work attitudes, ethics, drive, degree of self-initiative, leadership, loyalty, citizenship, and service to human kind.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadlines: April 5th, 2023 Scholarship Award: $500 How to Apply: Fill out the application, Attach your high school transcript (or if already attending college, your college transcript), If in high school, make sure to attach your college acceptance letter, or equivalent (if available), Obtain and attach a brief letter of reference from a teacher, counselor or trade professional When your application is completed, simply mail it to: DSG Education Connection Fund c/o Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation 409 7th Street S, Suite 202 Fargo, ND 58102-4804 Eligibility: The scholarships provided by the DSG Education Connection Fund are intended for students who plan on earning a degree in a trade related profession.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadlines: April 1st, 2023 Scholarship Award: $500 CRITERIA: ● Applicants must be a member or have a parent who is a member of the Driftbusters Snowmobile Club. ● Applicants must have successfully completed the snowmobile safety training course. ● Applicants must be completing or have completed high school successfully with a minimum GPA of 2.5 ● Applicants must be accepted as a full time student at a college, university, or trade school program for the upcoming academic semester. ● Applicants must complete and submit a Scholarship Application postmarked by: April 1, 2023

Application Status: Closed, will reopen in early September 2023. Application Deadline: March 17th, 2023 Scholarship Award: $2,000 - 4,000 How to Apply: Online, where applications can be created, saved and submitted with our FCCU Scholarship Application. Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior Must be planning to attend a U.S. college or trade school full time Applicant and/or parent/guardian must be an active member in good standing of First Community Credit Union (North Dakota or Minnesota branches) as of February 1st, 2022 All applicants must meet minimum standards Employees, board/committee members, and affiliates and their immediate families of FCCU are not eligible for this program

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 1st, 2023 Scholarship Award: $1,000 Eligibility: The recipients are graduating Seniors intending to study technology or a career field that utilizes technology, at an institution of higher education. Write a one-page essay (double-spaced) on why you want to pursue a career in the technology field (preferred) or another related science field and what you want to accomplish. Scholarship Deadline: April 1st, 2023 Return your essay to Tara in the Counseling Office

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 16th, 2023 Scholarship Award: $500 Eligibility: Students pursuing two/four-year degree program or certificate in an automotive-related program to pursue a career in auto mechanics, auto body, diesel mechanic, engineering, electrical skills, etc. related to the automotive industry. The scholarship is available to high school seniors graduating in 2023 and to 2nd year students in the above programs with an application. Application Requirements: Completed Application Form One letter of recommendation from an instructor or someone associated with the restoration and /or repair of vehicles. A narrative providing personal knowledge of Auto Industry Provide details of any project you have been involved with related to the restoration, mechanic work on a car/truck. This can include attached narrative with photos if necessary. Include a narrative of what you know about the US Highway 2 Cruisers. No GPA requirement A recent photo for use in future scholarship promotions, member publications, and on our web site, www.highway2cruisers.com Photos will not be returned. To submit this application: Complete all sections listed above and mail to address listed below. Applications must be postmarked no later than April 16, 2023. Scholarship winners will be notified in May 2023. Highway 2 Cruisers PO Box 221 Fosston, MN 56542 www.highway2cruisers.com

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 1st, 2023 Scholarship Award: $varies ELIGIBILITY - Graduating female student athletes of Crookston High School, in the current academic year, who are pursuing a post-secondary education. Selection is based on academics, extra-curricular contributions, leadership, community involvement, honors, awards, special achievements, and financial need. Submit with this application 1.Resume, not to exceed two pages 2.Two letters of reference 3.A copy of your high school transcript SEND TO: Annette Hegg; 621 North Broadway; Crookston, Mn 56716 Deadline for Application is April 1, 2023

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 1st, 2023 Scholarship Award: $varies Scholarships are awarded annually from the Leo C. Parent Scholarship Trust II to male residents of Polk County who have attended high school for at least two years in Polk County; who are attending the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota, or any other institution of higher learning in the state of Minnesota; and who need financial assistance to continue their education. Determination as to the awards is made by the Trustee of the Leo C. Parent Scholarship Trust II. Please complete this application and when finished mail your application and your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Report, the SAR (Student Aid Report) to: Alerus Attn: Claire Herland PO Box 6001 Grand Forks, ND 58206-6001 Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: ​ Parent Scholarship Trust which awards scholarships for recipients that: 1) Are male students 2) Have lived in Polk County for the last 2 years or longer 3) Are attending UND or any MN College in the fall ​

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: September 16th 2022 Scholarship Award: $500 Minnesota School Counselor Association (MSCA) is a division of the American School Counseling Association. Its purpose is to serve its members and the public through programs that advance guidance and counseling in all school and work settings: elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, and post-secondary. Twelve $500 scholarships (one finalist per each of the ten MSCA divisions & two additional BIPOC recipients) will be awarded to individuals pursuing post-secondary education at an institution of their choice. For more information about MSCA visit: www.mnschoolcounselors.org ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be a Minnesota public or private high school senior Applicants must be able to articulate how a licensed school counselor impacted their life The licensed school counselor written about MUST be a member of MSCA Applications must be submitted on the awards portal by September 16th, 2022.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: September 1st 2023 Scholarship Award: $500 Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: Applicant must be a legal resident of the State of Minnesota, and a citizen of the United States. Applicant shall be a legal descendent of a Veteran member of the American Legion; and/or a legal descendent of an American Legion Auxiliary member. Applicant shall be a High School graduate upon receipt of the scholarship, and must meet the academic standards of the school they will be attending. Applicant must have a good record of school and community citizenship, indicate their loyalty to their country, and show the qualities of initiative and desire to pursue an education beyond High School. Applicant shall establish a financial need.​ Please send completed Scholarship Application to: The American Legion Department of Minnesota 20 West 12th Street, Room 300A St. Paul, MN 55155

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 15th 2023 Scholarship Award: $500 Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: This is a competitive program open to public employees or elected officials or their family members in the State of Minnesota. MAIL COMPLETED MATERIALS TO: Minnesota Benefit Association ATTN: Scholarship Committee 6701 Upper Afton Road Woodbury, MN 55125

Application Status: Open Application Deadline: March 31st 2023 Scholarship Award: Varies Be certain to file a Federal Student Aid Report (FAFSA) with the US Government between October 1st and March 1st of your senior year. FAFSA forms can be obtained at www.fafsa.gov. Return: (1) this application (2) a copy of your high school transcripts (3) ACT and/or SAT scores - Optional and (4) a copy of your FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) to the Minnesota Golf Foundation, 6550 York Ave. S., Suite 411, Edina, MN 55435-2347. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE MGA OFFICE BY 4:30 PM, MARCH 31, OF YOUR SENIOR YEAR. All pieces of the application must be received together by the Minnesota Golf Foundation by the deadline to be considered.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: March 1st 2023 Scholarship Award: $1,000 How to Apply: Online Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: Applicants must be from an actively farming or ranching family OR must be planning to pursue a career in farming or some other aspect of agriculture such as agricultural extension, agricultural education, soil conservation, farm and ranch management, agricultural finance, veterinary medicine or agribusiness. Applicants must be residents of a county served by AgCountry in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Children of AgCountry Farm Credit Services employees and board members are not eligible to apply for this particular scholarship.

Application Status: Open Application Deadline: June 1st 2023 Scholarship Award: $1,200 - $2,500 How to Apply: Online Eligibility- School Affiliation: The applicant must be currently enrolled in or accepted into a program at a Minnesota State institution. Union Affiliation: The applicant must be a union member or the child, grandchild or spouse of a union member. Ethnicity: The applicant must be a racial/ethnic group member. "Racial/ethnic group member" is defined by the Minnesota State office of Equity and Inclusion (and for this scholarship) to include Black/African American, Chicano/a or Latino/a, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native. Academic Standards: The applicant must meet academic and admission standards of the institution he/she is attending. Applicants must have at least a 2.0 grade point average for undergraduate students and 3.0 grade point average for graduate students to be eligible to apply for this scholarship. Credits Required: Full time status for undergraduate students is twelve (12) credits or more and graduate students is six (6) credits or more. Part-time status for undergraduate students is 6-11 credits. Awards: Part-time scholarship recipients will be awarded up to $1,200 and Full-time scholarship recipients will be awarded up to $2500.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 15th 2023 Scholarship Award: $1,000 Purpose: Provide annual scholarships to qualified students from Crookston, who are pursuing post-secondary education in vocational education areas. -School committee decides awardees How to Apply: Online, Application is available on NMF website. Take the eligibility quiz to identify your options! We encourage applicants to look for every scholarship for which they are eligible through our efficient and convenient platform, which we are providing as service to our scholarship funds. By taking this eligibility quiz, you can find out which scholarships you qualify for. All you need to do is create an account and log in. The Northwest Minnesota Foundation believes the community members who will have the most impact in our communities are young learners who are prepared for success. We believe students must take advantage of all education opportunities presented to them. That’s why we encourage applicants to look for every scholarship for which they are eligible in an efficient and convenient platform, which we are providing as service to our scholarship funds. You can find out which scholarships you qualify for by taking our eligibility quiz once you create or login to your account. Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: Applicants must be from an actively farming or ranching family OR must be planning to pursue a career in farming or some other aspect of agriculture such as agricultural extension, agricultural education, soil conservation, farm and ranch management, agricultural finance, veterinary medicine or agribusiness. Applicants must be residents of a county served by AgCountry in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Children of AgCountry Farm Credit Services employees and board members are not eligible to apply for this particular scholarship.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 15th 2023 Scholarship Award: $3,000 Purpose: To recognize graduates of Crookston High School who by their academic achievement, high character, service to others and promise for outstanding and productive future lives of service and accomplishment best exemplify the true meaning and purpose of education. School committee decides awardees. How to Apply: Online, Application is available on NMF website. Take the eligibility quiz to identify your options! We encourage applicants to look for every scholarship for which they are eligible through our efficient and convenient platform, which we are providing as service to our scholarship funds. By taking this eligibility quiz, you can find out which scholarships you qualify for. All you need to do is create an account and log in. The Northwest Minnesota Foundation believes the community members who will have the most impact in our communities are young learners who are prepared for success. We believe students must take advantage of all education opportunities presented to them. That’s why we encourage applicants to look for every scholarship for which they are eligible in an efficient and convenient platform, which we are providing as service to our scholarship funds. You can find out which scholarships you qualify for by taking our eligibility quiz once you create or login to your account.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: March 31st 2023 Scholarship Award: The P.E.O. Sisterhood is a philanthropic and educational organization interested in bringing increased opportunities for higher education to women. This scholarship is available to all females graduating this spring and who are pursuing higher education. Needed in this application are: A.Please attach a general information sheet about yourself including your academic standing and activities. B.Please respond to the following questions: 1.As a young woman, why is your education important to you? 2.Faith, love, purity, justice, and truth are important qualities to be a P.E.O. member. Choose one of these qualities and express how that quality has influenced your life. Please express yourself in a typed essay of 200 words maximum. The application is due in the High School office by: Friday, March 31, 2023

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: May 5th 2023 Scholarship Award: $200 REQUIREMENTS: •Applicant must be a full-time Crookston Public Schools student in grades 7-12. •Applicant must write an essay of 250 words or less indicating the name of the camp or workshop he/she wishes to attend and the dates the camp or workshop will be in session as well as the cost of the session. Applicant will also discuss why he/she wants to attend that training and how attendance there will advance his/her skills in the chosen art form. Correct spelling, sentence structure, and writing style are expected. •Applicant will include a resume telling about his/her types of school, church, and community activities as well as employment history. •Applicant must include one reference from a fine arts teacher from Crookston Public Schools. Please include complete name, address, and telephone number of your reference. Applications are available in Crookston High School music department, art room, and guidance office. Completed applications should be returned by May 5, 2023 to Haley Ellis or Crookston High School Office or Crookston High School Guidance Office

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 26th 2023 Scholarship Award: $200 REQUIREMENTS: (1) A senior who is involved with music in their church. (2) A senior who plans to be involved in music/arts/drama in college or the community after high school (Don’t need to be a music major/or minor). (3) A one-page essay on how music/arts/drama has affected your life in a positive way. (4) Tell us which program/programs you are involved in at the high school – music/art/drama. (5) What are your plans for the next year? Applications are available in the Crookston High School music department, art room and guidance office. Please turn in your application by April 26. 2023

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 1st, 2023 Scholarship Award: $500 Eligibility: 1.Dependent of a Red Lake Electric Cooperative member that resides in our service area 2.Finish one semester of post-secondary education before they receive the scholarship money Write a one-page essay (double-spaced) on this history and benefits of cooperatives, like the Red Lake Electric Co-op, for communities and individual customers. Scholarship Deadline: April 1st, 2023 Return your essay to Tara in the Counseling Office

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: March 1st 2023 Scholarship Award: $500 Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: Young adults between the ages of 17 and 21 by the date of this application living in Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau and Wilkin Counties. Mailed / Emailed to: Lisa Loegering, Regional Director Northwest - Extension Regional Office Valley Technology Park 510 County Road 71, Suite 119 Crookston, 56716 E-mail: loege005@umn.edu

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 17th, 2023 Scholarship Award: $1,000 Funding Guidelines: Funding Guidelines: • Scholarship is restricted to residents of RiverView Healthcare Association’s service area that includes Crookston and other Minnesota communities within a 30-mile radius of the RiverView Health Hospital. • This scholarship will be available annually if sufficient funding is available. • Applicant must be enrolled, or give intention to enroll, in a post secondary or higher education healthcare field of study at a certified post secondary or higher institution. • To qualify for a continuation of this scholarship, a recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Documentation of GPA standard is required and must be provided by applicant. • A stipend of $1,000 will be awarded to each year’s scholarship recipient. The check will be mailed directly to the institution of recipient’s choice. Recipient will receive the stipend through the financial aid office of that institution. It is to be applied toward the cost of tuition or related educational expenses. • Recipient may re-apply annually. Application Procedure: • An application form is available through Riverview Foundation Office and through your Career Counseling offices. Application forms and guidelines may be requested by calling the Foundation office at (218)-281-9249), the RiverView Health website www.riverviewhealth.org (Foundation Link), e-mailing Randy Schoenborn Foundation Director at rschoenborn@riverviewhealth.org or stopping by the Foundation office. • To apply, please complete all information requested on the form. • Applicant must meet eligibility requirements. • Submit one application form, a copy of your current grades’ transcript, a resume and (2) short (one-page) letters of recommendation by noon on Monday, April 17, 2023. You will be contacted if more information is needed.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 17th, 2023 Scholarship Award: $1,500 • Scholarship is restricted to applicants who have graduated from high school or now reside in one of the following regional rural communities in Minnesota: Crookston, Climax, Fertile, Mentor, Erskine, Red Lake Falls, Warren, Argyle, Stephen, Fisher, and East Grand Forks. • This scholarship will be available annually as long as sufficient funding is available. • Applicant must be a high school graduate who has completed at least one full semester at a post-secondary higher education institution, is enrolled in second semester, AND is pursuing a degree in a healthcare field. • A stipend of up to $1,500 will be awarded to each year’s scholarship recipient(s). The check will be mailed directly to the institution of recipient’s choice. Recipient will receive the stipend through the financial aid office of that institution. It is to be applied toward the cost of tuition or related educational expenses. • Recipient may re-apply annually. Application Procedure: • An application form is available through Riverview Foundation Office and online at www.riverviewhealth.org. You may call 281-9249, e-mail rschoenborn@riverviewhealth.org, or stop at the Foundation Office to obtain this form. • To submit an application, please complete all information requested on the form. • Applicant must meet eligibility requirements. • Submit completed application form, a copy of your current transcript, your resume and two current (one-page) letters of recommendation by noon on Monday, April 17, 2023. You will be contacted if more information is needed

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 17th, 2023 Scholarship Award: $1,000 Funding Guidelines: • Scholarship is restricted to residents of Riverview Healthcare Association’s service area that includes Crookston and other Minnesota communities within a 30-mile radius of the RiverView Health Hospital. • This scholarship will be available annually as long as sufficient funding is available. • Applicant must be enrolled, or give intention to enroll, in a post secondary healthcare field of study at a certified post secondary institution. • Priority will be given to applicants pursuing a degree in healthcare management and / or intent to serve the RiverView Health primary service area upon completion of education. • A stipend of $1,000 will be awarded to each year’s scholarship recipient. Three recipients will be awarded each year. The check will be mailed directly to the institution of recipient’s choice. Recipient will receive the stipend through the financial aid office of that institution. It is to be applied toward the cost of tuition or related educational expenses. • Recipient may re-apply annually. Application Procedure: • An application form is available through Riverview Foundation Office, through the Career Counseling office of your school and online at www.riverviewhealth.org. You may call 281-9249, e-mail rschoenborn@riverviewhealth.org or stop at the Foundation Office to obtain this form. • To submit an application, please complete all information requested on the form. • Applicant must meet eligibility requirements. • Submit one application form, a copy of your current grades’ transcript, a resume and (2) short (one-page) letters of recommendation by noon on Monday, April 17, 2023. You will be contacted if more information is needed.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 17th, 2023 Scholarship Award: $500 Funding Guidelines: • Scholarship is restricted to residents of Riverview Healthcare Association’s service area that includes Crookston and other Minnesota communities within a 30-mile radius of the RiverView Health Hospital. • This scholarship will be available annually as long as sufficient funding is available. • Applicant must be accepted into an LPN or initial (pre-licensure) RN nursing program (Associate degree or Baccalaureate degree) • Priority will be given to applicants pursuing a degree in nursing with intent to serve the RiverView Health primary service area upon completion of education. • A stipend of $500.00 will be awarded to each year’s scholarship recipient. The check will be mailed directly to the institution of recipient’s choice. Recipient will receive the stipend through the financial aid office of that institution. It is to be applied toward the cost of tuition or related educational expenses. • Recipient may re-apply annually. Application Procedure: • An application form is available through the RiverView Foundation Office and online at www.riverviewhealth.org. You may also call 281-9249 or e-mail Foundation Director Randy Schoenborn at rschoenborn@riverviewhealth.org. To submit an application, please complete all information requested on the form. • Applicants must meet eligibility requirements. • Submit the completed application form, proof of enrollment in a nursing program (letter of acceptance or transcript showing enrollment in nursing courses), a resume and (2) short (onepage) letters of recommendation by noon on Monday, April 17, 2023. You will be contacted if more information is needed.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 17th, 2023 Scholarship Award: $1,000 Funding Guidelines: • Scholarship is restricted to applicants who are RiverView employees or residents of RiverView Healthcare Association’s service area that includes Crookston and other Minnesota communities within a 30-mile radius of the RiverView Health Hospital of which Richard served as a dedicated board of director. • This scholarship will be available annually as long as sufficient funding is available. • Applicant must be a high school graduate who is enrolled AND is pursuing a degree in a healthcare field. • A stipend of up to $1000 will be awarded to each scholarship recipient. The check will be mailed directly to the institution of recipient’s choice. Recipient will receive the stipend through the financial aids office of that institution. It is to be applied toward the cost of tuition or related educational expenses. • Recipient may re-apply annually. • Financial need may be considered in awarding the scholarship, but is not an eligibility requirement. Application Procedure: • An application form is available through the RiverView Foundation Office and online at www.riverviewhealth.org. You may also call 281-9249 or e-mail Foundation Director Randy Schoenborn at rschoenborn@riverviewhealth.org. To submit an application, please complete all information requested on the form. • Applicants must meet eligibility requirements. • Submit the completed application form, proof of enrollment in a nursing program (letter of acceptance or transcript showing enrollment in nursing courses), a resume and (2) short (onepage) letters of recommendation by noon on Monday, April 17, 2023. You will be contacted if more information is needed.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: November 21st 2023 Scholarship Award: $1,500 Scholarship Requirements / Eligibility: Applicants must be a high school graduate from Crookston, Climax or Fisher, pursuing a postsecondary education in a healthcare field. This scholarship will be available annually as long as sufficient funding is available. Applicant must be a high school graduate who is enrolled AND is pursuing a degree in a healthcare field A stipend of up to $1,500 will be awarded to each scholarship recipient. The check will be mailed directly to the institution of recipient’s choice. Recipient will receive the stipend through the financial aids office of that institution. It is to be applied toward the cost of tuition or related educational expenses. Recipient may re-apply annually. Financial need may be considered in awarding the scholarship, but is not an eligibility requirement.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 17th 2023 Scholarship Award: $500 Funding Guidelines: • Scholarship is restricted to applicants who have graduated from high school or now reside in one of the following regional rural communities in Minnesota: Crookston, Beltrami, Fertile and Fisher. • This scholarship will be available annually as long as sufficient funding is available. • Applicant must be a high school graduate who has completed at least one full semester at a post-secondary higher education institution, is enrolled in second semester, AND is pursuing a degree in a healthcare field. • A stipend of up to $500 will be awarded to each year’s scholarship recipient(s). The check will be mailed directly to the institution of recipient’s choice. Recipient will receive the stipend through the financial aid office of that institution. It is to be applied toward the cost of tuition or related educational expenses. • Recipient may re-apply annually. Application Procedure: • An application form is available through Riverview Foundation Office and online at www.riverviewhealth.org. You may call 281-9249, e-mail rschoenborn@riverviewhealth.org, or stop at the Foundation Office to obtain this form. • To submit an application, please complete all information requested on the form. • Applicant must meet eligibility requirements. • Submit completed application form, a copy of your current transcript, your resume and two current (one-page) letters of recommendation by noon on Monday, April 17, 2023. You will be contacted if more information is needed.

Application Status: Closed The application program will be available again in October 2023. Application Deadline: October 2022 Scholarship Award: Numerous awards of $10,000 each will be granted. GE-Reagan Foundation Scholar candidates must: Demonstrate at school, the workplace, and within the community the attributes of leadership, integrity, drive, and citizenship Demonstrate strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent) Be citizens of the United States of America Be current high school seniors attending high school in the United States, or any of the U.S. territories and commonwealths, and graduating in winter 2022 or spring 2023. Applicants living on a U.S. Armed Forces base and attending high school outside the U.S. are eligible. Plan to enroll in a full‑time undergraduate course of study at an accredited four‑year college or university in the United States for the entire 2023-2024 academic year If you are selected as a finalist, you will be asked to participate in a video interview. Recipients will be notified by April 28, 2023.

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: March 30th 2023 Scholarship Award: Varies All applicants must submit a current high school transcript and documentation of ACT and/or SAT test scores. Letters of recommendation may be included, or may be directly submitted to the foundation. Eligible applicants are high school seniors from the following Minnesota counties: Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the woods, Koochiching, Marshall, Beltrami, Itasca, Pennington, Red Lake, Clearwater, and Polk. Applicants must be planning college study in fields like science, mathematics, engineering, medicine, nursing, biology, chemistry, physics, animal science, Forestry and wildlife management. This is not a complete list and is intended only as a guide. Minimum qualification requirements: 1. GPA of 3.5 or greater. 2. ACT test score of 26 or SAT score of 1200 or greater. Applications are to be mailed to: Vernon J. Pick Foundation Scholarship Coordinator 8090 Esther Lane NE Bemidji, MN 56601

Application Status: Closed Application Deadline: April 7th 2023 Scholarship Award: $2,000 Description: Ultima Bank Minnesota is offering five $2,000 scholarships to the 2023 graduating seniors in the communities we serve. UBM has five branch locations: Winger, Fosston, Plummer, Bemidji and East Grand Forks. Eligibility: Student must be a graduating senior who is enrolled at Bagley, Bemidji, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Crookston, East Grand Forks, Fertile-Beltrami, Fisher, Fosston, Mahnomen, Red Lake County Central, Riverside Christian,Waubun/Ogema or Win-E-Mac schools and planning on attending a post-secondary school, including two-year and vocational programs. (Note: Children of UBM employees or its Board of Directors are not eligible to apply.) Requirements: 1.Cover page must include your full name, school name, school phone number, personal phone number and email address. 2.Please include a resume highlighting your plans for your future career, your path to achieve your future career, activities, jobs, groups/clubs, volunteer work, etc., and GPA. 3.Also include a letter of reference from someone you respect, with an introduction from you explaining why you respect them (no relatives please). 4.The essay portion must be a minimum of 2 pages, single-spaced with standard margin, excluding the cover page and the letter of reference with your introduction; please number/initial each page of your application (example: 1 of 6 pgs) 5.All pages must be submitted as one PDF file via e-mail to: ultimascholarship@ultimabank.com Interview: The top 7 applicants will be contacted for an interview at the UBM location nearest you. If you cannot make it to one of our locations, with good reason, we will do our best to accommodate your schedule. Essay topic: “How have extra-curricular activities affected your life and how will they influence you going forward?” Write about: •What extra-curricular activities are you involved in? •How have they affected your life? Ultima Bank Minnesota Winger, Fosston, Plummer, Bemidji, East Grand Forks www.ultimabank.com 800-421-2588 •What influence will they have on you going forward?