Seniors will receive email updates through their school Gmail. Anyone else will need sign up to be on the Scholarship Notification List.

There are literally thousands of scholarships that you can apply for nationally. While, I will highlight some of them occasionally, I mainly focus on the local and regional scholarships that are for local students. The following scholarships and links will be promoted through out the year when the applications open and as deadlines approach:

• FAFSA - Opens in Oct and can be done throughout the year - this will be done every year you are in college and is how you receive your financial aid package.

• ALWORTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - STEM students of families that meet income requirements can earn $20,000 for college. Must have a 3.5 GPA or higher and an ACT score of 25 or higher. Opens in November through Jan 15.

• THUNDERHAWK SCHOLARSHIPS: 40+ local scholarships are managed through GRHS for GRHS and ALC students. Scholarships include: Paul Bunyan Communications, Eagles, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and many, many others. Students complete 1 application for all of the scholarships they qualify for. Application will be available in mid- December and will close on Feb 22, 2022.

• BLANDIN FOUNDATION EDU GRANTS: Given locally through the Blandin Foundation, grants up to $5,000 are available based on family income. Remember that you can apply to the Blandin Edu Grants until you are 25 as long as you are in school!

• ICC Foundation Scholarships - Students attending Itasca Community College can apply for $150,000 in scholarships through the ICC Foundation. Application is from Feb 1 - March 1.

• GRACF.ORG - The Grand Rapids Community Foundation gives away more than $30,000 each year to Grand Rapids High School Students!

The link is ABOVE and will always be on these updates.

**This is not an exhaustive list... be sure to research additional scholarships on your own if you are so motivated!!**

• Elks Most Valuable Student Competition
  

  Deadline: Nov 15

  • The Elks awards (500) 4year scholarhsips to the highest rated applicants in the competition. Ranging from $4000 ot $50,000. Do not need to be related to an Elk member to apply.

• Driver Education Initiative Award

  Deadline: Nov 30

  • Any high school student can apply for (2) $500 scholarships for Round 3 of this contest. Write a 500 word essay about safe driving.

• Write an essay to win a $1000 scholarship if you are pursuing a college degree in Business Administration.
  

Deadline is November 30

https://solomonpage.com/scholarship/

College & Military Reps schedule virtual visits with them to discuss what they have to offer with Juniors & Seniors. Sign up to talk to them through this link: https://www.isd318.org/domain/130

Scheduled Virtual Rep Visits for the following schools:

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College - Tues Oct 5 @ 2pm

U of MN Twin Cities - Oct 6

Hamline University - Oct 13

US Naval Academy - Oct 20

U of WI-River Falls - Nov 2