Scholarships Still Available for Fall Semester
It’s not too late — scholarships are still available!
Thinking about switching jobs or learning a new skill? We have scholarships that can help, including our Workforce Development Scholarships for high demand careers.
And it’s still not too late to apply to a Minnesota State college or university for the fall. With hundreds of scholarships available there’s never been a better time to go to college.
To apply for scholarships, reach out to college and unverisity financial aid offices.
Minnesota State Promise
- FREE tuition and required fees for all Minnesota students with a family adjusted gross income (AGI) under $80,000 with the North Star Promise Scholarship
- The LOWEST tuition in the state
- Z-Degrees at many of our colleges and universities: a Z-Degree is a complete associate or bachelor's degree program that exclusively uses course resources that are no cost to students
- Thousands of scholarships available based on areas of study, high demand careers, financial need, academic excellence, and more!
- American Indian Scholars Program
- Credit for prior learning and career experience to save students time and money
- On campus and online classes and academic programs
Workforce Development Scholarship
The Minnesota Legislature has provided funding for hundreds of $2,500 scholarships at the 26 community and technical colleges of Minnesota State in the high-demand fields of:
- Education
- Public Safety
- Construction
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Health Care Services
- Information Technology
- Early Childhood Education
- Transportation
Many scholarships are also matched dollar for dollar by private donors!
That means you might be able to get as much as $5,000 a year for the scholarship.
University Workforce Development Scholarships
The Workforce Development Scholarship program has now been expanded to include $2,500 scholarships to the seven state universities of Minnesota State for those who received a Workforce Development Scholarship from a Minnesota State college and transfer into a corresponding bachelor’s program.
Eligibility
- Enrolled in a high-demand occupation within an eligible program
- 9 credits per term; 2.0 GPA, Minnesota resident
- $1,250 award per term ($7,500 maximum over three years)
- Preference for those in financial need
- Adults and transfer students to state universities are eligible