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Scholarship Opportunities

Additional information on scholarships available from sources other than Normandale can be found in the Mahendra Nath Career and Academic Planning Center, SC1033, or visit FASTWEB, a scholarship search on the web.

A good time to start searching for private scholarship funds is in the winter. Contact your church and other organizations to which you or your family belong and your parents' employers to learn of any scholarship programs for dependents of employees as well as your employer. Review the reference section in the Mahendra Nath Career and Academic Planning Center at Normandale, your high school and local public library for schoarship books. Watch for announcements in the local and on-campus news. Perhaps the best scholarship resource is the Internet. Web sites specializing in scholarships and colleges have proliferated in recent years, and many are free for users. We recommend FASTWEB .

Scholarship Tips

As you research outside scholarship opportunities, keep these tips in mind:

  1. Make sure you meet all eligibility criteria before you submit an application.
  2. Complete the application in its entirety. Don't leave any item blank. Make a note on the application why it may not apply to you or indicate "Not Applicable".
  3. Follow directions and provide everything that is requested.
  4. Write a concise essay. Be as personal and specific as possible. Be creative.
  5. Neatness counts. Make copies of the forms you receive and use them as working drafts. Once you have the final version, type it or print it neatly and legibly.
  6. Keep track of deadlines.
  7. Proofread the entire application before mailing it.
  8. Make a copy of the entire application for your records.
  9. Be wary as you search the Internet, and be careful of solicitations you receive in the mail from places that "guarantee" you'll receive scholarships if you pay a fee. Each year many families fall prey to scholarship fraud and scams. The Federal Trade Commission warns consumers to be alert for companies that make guarantees or ask for money or credit card numbers. If they are promising something that seems too good to be true, it could be a scam.

To find out how to spot, stop or report a scholarship scam, visit the FTC Web site at www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams or call (877) FTC-HELP.

Available Scholarships

Normandale Community College Foundation:
Normandale Community College makes scholarship funds availabe to Normandale students through endowment earnings, gifts to the college and grants from outside foundations.

Scholarships available for new students.
Scholarships available for current and returning students.

 

Coca-Cola Foundation:
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards 50 "National" Coca-Cola scholarships valued at $ 20,000 (over four years) and 200 "Regional" Coca-Cola scholarships valued at $ 10,000 (over four years).
https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/Index.jsp

Penny Foundation:
Students attending any Minnesota State Colleges and University (MnSCU) institution (state universities or community and technical colleges) can receive up to $1,500 to intern in MN, and up to $2,500 to intern in Washington D.C. 
Application deadlines are as follows:
Fall Semester - July 15
Spring Semester - December 1
Summer Session - May 1
http://www.mscsa.org/scholarship.htm

Madsen Foundation:
Applicants for our scholarships must meet the following requirements: students must hold a high school diploma or the equivalent; students must either be attending a post-secondary educational institution in Minnesota, or be accepted into a post-secondary institution in Minnesota; and must show substantial financial need for tuition assistance.
www.madsenfoundation.org

VETERANS EDUCATION FUND:
The New York-based Fund for Veterans Education announced it would award
up to $1 million in undergraduate scholarships for veterans, including
National Guard and Reservists returning from Iraq and Afghanistan for
the Spring 2008 term or Fall 2008 term. The awards, which may be renewed
for the following academic year, are intended to cover financial need
not met by need-based grants and military education benefits. The
application deadline is Monday, Oct. 15. For more information, visit:
http://www.veteransfund.org

Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association :
The McKesson Foundation granted $50,000 to the Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association to fund undergraduate nursing scholarships over two years.  The funds will be disbursed in twenty-five $1,000 scholarships for the 2007 - 2008 and 2008 - 2009 academic years.  Scholarships will be awarded to students with financial need and in generic Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs.  Students may download the scholarship form from the National Student Nurses' Association website.
http://www.nsna.org/foundation/scholarships/

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp (AFROTC), University of St Thomas:
Student can attend classes at your Normandale while participating in AFROTC at the University of St Thomas. After a
non-scholarship cadet has participated in AFROTC for the fall term, they can compete for an In College Scholarship (ICSP). If the cadet wins, they can activate their scholarship at UST and have the remainder of their tuition
subsidized for a NET COST of ZERO to include room and board, $750/year for books and a monthly stipend. This can equate to $125,000 plus in total benefits. Our top 3 cadet leaders this Fall Term walked on as a non-scholarship cadet and are now on scholarship and competed for and won pilot slots!
http://www.stthomas.edu/afrotc/

 

 

 

Mahendra Nath Career & Academic Planning Center
Normandale Community College
9700 France Ave. S.
Bloomington, MN 55431

Phone: 952.487.7050
Monday-Thursday: 8:00-8:00
Fridays: 8:00-3:30