Minnesota Scholarships
Minnesota (/ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/ (listen)) is a state in the Upper Midwest and northern regions of the United States. Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state on May 11, 1858, created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory. The state has a large number of lakes, and is known by the slogan the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Its official motto is L'Étoile du Nord (French: Star of the North).
Minnesota is the 12th largest in area and the 22nd most populous of the U.S. states; nearly 60% of its residents live in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area (known as the "Twin Cities"), the center of transportation, business, industry, education, and government, and home to an internationally known arts community. The remainder of the state consists of western prairies now given over to intensive agriculture; deciduous forests in the southeast, now partially cleared, farmed, and settled; and the less populated North Woods, used for mining, forestry, and recreation.
Minnesota was inhabited by various indigenous peoples for thousands of years prior to the arrival of Europeans. French explorers, missionaries, and fur traders began exploring the region in the 17th century, encountering the Dakota and Ojibwe/Anishinaabe tribes. Much of what is today Minnesota was part of the vast French holding of Louisiana, which was purchased by the United States in 1803. Following several territorial reorganizations, Minnesota in its current form was admitted as the country's 32nd state on May 11, 1858. Like many Midwestern states, it remained sparsely populated and centered on lumber and agriculture. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, a large number of European immigrants, mainly from Scandinavia and Germany, began to settle the state, which remains a center of Scandinavian American and German American culture.
In recent decades, immigration from Asia, the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America has broadened its demographic and cultural composition. The state's economy has heavily diversified, shifting from traditional activities such as agriculture and resource extraction to services and finance. Minnesota's standard of living index is among the highest in the United States, and the state is also among the best-educated and wealthiest in the nation.
Minnesota College Scholarships
Minnesota Indian ScholarshipMinnesota Office of Higher Education |
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award Up to $6,000 |
deadline July 01, 2025 |
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North Central (Region 9) ScholarshipSociety of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation |
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award $1,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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North Star Promise ScholarshipMinnesota Office of Higher Education |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline Varies |
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Tobey Lapakko Labor Leadership GrantMinnesota AFL-CIO |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Intel PhD Fellowship ProgramIntel Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Charles McKenna Labor Leadership GrantMinnesota AFL-CIO |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota ScholarshipAmerican Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Minnesota State GrantMinnesota Higher Education Services Office |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
Minnesota Colleges
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Four or more years; Public; $32,096 average out-state tuition; $13,532 average in-state tuition |
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Four or more years; Public; $17,126 average out-state tuition; $8,072 average in-state tuition |
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Four or more years; Public; $17,718 average out-state tuition; $12,420 average in-state tuition |
University of St Thomas
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $47,274 average out-state tuition; $47,274 average in-state tuition |
Winona State University
Four or more years; Public; $14,600 average out-state tuition; $8,100 average in-state tuition |
Saint Cloud State University
Four or more years; Public; $16,679 average out-state tuition; $7,839 average in-state tuition |
Macalester College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $60,288 average out-state tuition; $60,288 average in-state tuition |
Popular Majors in Minnesota
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Business, Management, and Marketing
- Psychology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Business
- Biochemistry
- Social Work
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Chemistry
- Graphic Design
- Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
- Computer Science
- Political Science and Government
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Accounting
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Accounting and Business/Management
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration