Grants & Scholarships
Friday, December 11, 2009
MINNESOTA POWER SCHOLARSHIPS
In addition to the regularly endowed scholarships that the Community Foundation manages, we are also privileged to help Minnesota Power administer their two scholarships for local students. So this week I want to promote those two awards.
The first is the
Minnesota Power Community Involvement Scholarship. This award is now in its 13th year and recognizes the efforts of high school seniors who have contributed to their local communities through their activities and volunteerism.
Eligibility is limited to students whose homes receive their electricity from Minnesota Power and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. This year Minnesota Power has generously sponsored this award with $50,000 which will be divided up between 20 winners. Previously the award was $2000 for 25 winners, so this year, the competition will be a little steeper, but the prize will be better than ever.
The
Minnesota Power New Generation Scholarship is the second of the Minnesota Power scholarships. This scholarship, now in its third year, is directed toward helping local college students graduate and contribute to the economic vitality of the region. As such, eligible applicants are limited to those studying one of about 10 majors at one of several local institutions. Students must also be in the last half of their degree at the start of the fall 2010 semester.
This year for the first time, the New Generation award is more specifically divided up between those pursuing an Associates degree (a $1000 award) and those pursuing a Bachelors degree (a $2500 award), with different applications for each.
Here too, Minnesota Power has provided a generous $50,000 for these awards and funds will be divided between the two programs depending on the applications received. For the complete list of schools and majors, see the information sheets downloadable from the web page listed below.
For both of these awards, applications are due soon (January 15th for Community Involvement and February 1 for New Generation) for awards which will start in the fall of 2010. To apply for either of these awards, complete an application available on the Minnesota Power website
www.mnpower.com/scholarships.
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