Top Minnesota scholarships for you

Department scholarships are awarded to deserving sons or daughters, grandsons or granddaughters of a veteran who need financial assistance to avail themselves of higher education at the post-secondary level. These scholarships are to be applied only toward the expenses of tuition, books or similar fees, at an accredited institution of higher learning. Each scholarship will be paid directly to the school, in the amount of $1,000.00 for any one year. Satisfactory progress must be made with grades reported to the Department of Minnesota. To be eligible to apply for these scholarships, the veteran must have served in the federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces since December 7, 1941 and have been honorably discharged or is still serving. Applications must be submitted by March 5th to the Unit President of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit located in your school district or the Unit that holds your membership.

Applicant should include at least two (2) letters of recommendation.

The 85th American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program, which is "A Constitutional Speech Contest" purpose is to instill a better knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States in high school students. It also develops leadership qualities, the ability to think and speak clearly and the preparation for acceptance of the duties, responsibilities, and privileges of American citizenship.

The Postsecondary Child Care Grant Program-Minnesota is open to low-income students with young children and pays for child care while the student attends classes. Recipients must be Minnesota residents who have a child 12 years old or younger, enrolled with 1-12 credits or more per term (undergraduates) or 1-6 credits or more per term (graduates), have not received child care grant funds for ten semesters or the equivalent, and not have defaulted on a student loan. The student must not be receiving assistance from the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP). This award is available to all public postsecondary schools and private, baccalaureate degree-granting colleges and universities located in Minnesota, or nonprofit, two-year vocational schools granting associate degrees. Please visit the award's website for more information.

The Rural Advanced Practice Provider Loan Forgiveness Program provides funds for repayment of Qualified Educational Loans. This program is offered to advanced practice provider students and/or graduates, which includes Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, Nurse Anesthetists, Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialists and Physician Assistants who plan to practice or are practicing in a designated rural area. This is a competitive selection process. Selections are made based on suitability for practice as indicated by personal and professional experience and training noted on an application, as well as preference given to those closest to completing their training. Preference will be given to applicants who document diverse cultural competencies. Participants are required to practice for at least 30 hours per week, for at least 45 weeks per year, for a minimum of three years in a designated rural area. Selected participants shall provide direct patient care hours/client-centered services. For practicing advanced practice providers, participants must begin their service immediately. For final year residents, participants must begin their service obligation under this program no later than March 31 following selection. Two letters of recommendation are required, at least one needs to be completed by a professional who has directly supervised or trained the applicant. Please visit the award's website or contact the Minnesota Department of Health for more information.

The Minnesota State Grant Program is open to students Minnesota resident students who are graduates of a secondary school or its equivalent or are at least 17 years of age and will be enrolled as undergraduates for at least three credits at one of more than 130 eligible schools in Minnesota. The grant is limited to students who have not yet attended eight full-time semesters of postsecondary education or the equivalent, students who have withdrawn for active military service or a major medical illness while under the care of a physician after December 31, 2002, are given an extra term of eligibility, and students who have not received a baccalaureate degree. Please visit the award's website for more information.

The Long Term Care Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program provides funds for repayment of Qualified Educational Loans. This program is offered to licensed practical nurses and registered nurses who practice in a licensed nursing home, assisted living facility, home care provider, intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities, or a hospital that owns/operates a licensed nursing home where a minimum of 50 percent of the hours worked is in a nursing home in Minnesota. Current nursing students who will be licensed by March 31 following selection are also eligible to apply. This is a competitive selection process. Selections are made based on suitability for practice as indicated by experience or training as noted on an application, as well as preference given to those closest to completing their training. Preference will be given to applicants who document diverse cultural competencies. Participants are required to practice as a licensed practical or registered nurse in a licensed nursing home; assisted living facility; home care; intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities; or a hospital that owns/operates a licensed nursing home where a minimum of 50 percent of the hours worked is in a nursing home in Minnesota, for a minimum of two years, with the option to extend an additional two years. Selected participants shall provide direct patient care hours/client-centered services 30 hours a week for at least 45 weeks per year. Two letters of recommendation are required, at least one needs to be completed by a professional who has directly supervised or trained the applicant. Please visit the award's website or contact the Minnesota Department of Health for more information.

The Rural Physician Loan Forgiveness Program provides funds for repayment of Qualified Educational Loans. This program is offered to primary care professions, which includes Family Practice, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and Psychiatry who plan to practice or are practicing in a designated rural area. A practicing physician or those completing their final year of medical residency training may apply. This is a competitive selection process. Selections are made based on suitability for practice as indicated by personal and professional experience and training noted on an application, as well as preference given to those closest to completing their training. Preference will be given to applicants who document diverse cultural competencies. Participants are required to practice for at least 30 hours per week, for at least 45 weeks per year, for a minimum of three years in a designated rural area. Selected participants shall provide direct patient care hours or client-centered services. For practicing physicians, participants must begin their service immediately. For final year residents, participants must begin their service obligation under this program no later than March 31 following selection. Two letters of recommendation are required, at least one needs to be completed by a professional who has directly supervised or trained the applicant. Please visit the award's website or contact the Minnesota Department of Health for more information.

The Urban Physician Loan Forgiveness Program provides funds for repayment of Qualified Educational Loans. This program is offered to primary care medical professions, which include Family Practice, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, who plan to practice in an underserved urban community. Urban physicians must practice within a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) or in a Medically Underserved Area/Population (MUA/P). Physicians may also qualify if not in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) or in a Medically Underserved Area/Population (MUA/P) if providing care to a caseload where at least 25 percent of clients/patients use state public programs or are receiving sliding fee schedule discounts. A practicing physician or those completing their final year of medical residency training are eligible to apply. This is a competitive selection process. Selections are made based on suitability for practice as indicated by personal and professional experience and training noted on an application, as well as preference given to those closest to completing their training. Preference will be given to applicants who document diverse cultural competencies. Participants are required to practice for at least 30 hours per week, for at least 45 weeks per year, for a minimum of three years in an underserved urban community. Selected participants shall provide direct patient care hours/client-centered services. Participants must begin their service obligation under this program no later than March 31 following selection. Participants must complete their residency program as originally stated in their application. Two letters of recommendation are required, at least one needs to be completed by a professional who has directly supervised or trained the applicant. Please visit the award's website or contact the Minnesota Department of Health for more information.