Senior Scholarship Update

January 12, 2023

Announcing: Lake Country Power Les Beach Memorial HS Scholarship Deadline: Jan 31

Announcing: Lake Country Power Les Beach Memorial HS Scholarship Deadline: Jan 31

Seniors can apply for $4000 scholarships ($1000 renewable for 4 years)

from Lake Country Power


Parent/Guardian must be a member of Lake Country Power; GPA 2.5 or higher. Essay and 2 letters of recommendation required.

LAST CHANCE! ALWORTH SCHOLARSHIP DUE Jan 15

The Alworth Scholarship is for seniors in NE MN counties who are going into STEM majors after high school. Qualify for up to $20,000 distributed over eight semesters ($2,500 per semester) Deadline is Jan 15

Recently Added to the Above Page:

Summer Job Opportunity:

Itasca Soil & Water Conservation District is looking for a seasonal worker as an "Aquatic Invasive Species Level 2 Watercraft Inspector" from May 8 to Oct 14; must be 18 years old. Flexible 4 to 10 hour daylight shift, not to exceed 40 hours/week. Must be able to work weekends & holidays. Pays $16/hour.


Apply at: Personnel Dynamics, 604 NW First Ave., Grand Rapids, MN 55744 218-327-9554 WWW. https://www.pdstaffing.net Email: kari@pdstaffing.net

For more information, call: Bill Grantges, Itasca County AIS Coordinator 218-256-4243 Email: Bill.Grantges@ItascaSWCD.Org
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Repeated Scholarships:

Thunderhawk Scholarship Application is open until Feb 24th

Get more information here: https://www.isd318.org/Page/287


Foundation of Rural Service (FRS) Application Scholarship Deadline: February 8
      • (30) $2500 scholarships. Guardian should be a member of Paul Bunyan Communications (when you make an NTCA account, choose Paul Bunyan out of Bemidji)


Minnesota Masonic Charities: Deadline is Feb 15

    • (36) awards to MN Seniors going to 4 year schools from $3k- $5k up to 4 years. Varies based on GPA 3.0 and up.
    • (10) awards to MN Seniors going to 2 year schools $1500 for 2 years.
    • (40) awards to MN Seniors going to Trade/Vocational/Technical Schools; $1500 for 2 years.
    • Membership with the Masonic Lodge is NOT a requirement!


MN Telecom Alliance Foundation Scholarship Deadline: Feb 17

    • (5) $2000 scholarships. Must be a member of a member service company (Paul Bunyan is one!) Must submit to local Paul Bunyan office for signature by Feb 17!
    • MTA Scholarship Application


Applied Learning Institute (ALI) Scholarships Deadline is April 15

  • $2,000 scholarships are available to students planning on attending one of the MN North College Campuses: Hibbing, Itasca, Mesabi Range Eveleth or Virginia in one of the five ALI supported programs - Healthcare, Engineering, Construction, Industrial Technology, and Automotive. Application can be found here.

  • Delta Airlines IRC Apprenticeship Program is seeking interested candidates to apply for their PAID apprenticeship program. Applicants must be 17 years old.


Current juniors or seniors: Training from June - Aug 2023. Train Mon-Fri 9am to 5:30. During the school year, students work at least 8 hours a week. Graduation takes place June 2024. Graduates become full time Delta employees, with access to benefits and flight privileges.


If you are interested in attending an information session about this, sign up here: DELTA INFO SESSION AT GRHS. Date and time of this session is TBA and will depend on interest.


Link to Brochure for more info about the Delta's IRC Apprenticeship Program