Alworth Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund

Award Value and Renewal

Award Value: Students awarded the scholarship in spring 2025 may receive up to $24,000 over eight semesters, at $3,000 per semester. Continued funding is conditional on meeting the scholarship’s academic and program requirements. Recipients must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.85 as freshmen and 3.0 in subsequent years. They must also remain in an approved mathematics or science field and take 35%–50% of their total semester credits in math and science.

• Maximum award: $24,000 over eight semesters.
• Semester award: $3,000, subject to continued eligibility.
• Renewal depends on GPA, major, and course-credit requirements.

Eligibility

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents graduating from a high school in one of the eligible Minnesota counties. They must meet the ACT, GPA, family-income, and academic-program criteria listed below; SAT scores are not accepted. Applicants must also demonstrate character, perseverance, ambition, and strong scholastic standing. A recommendation from a math or science teacher is required.

• Applicants must graduate from a high school in an eligible county.
• A minimum ACT composite score of 24 is required; SAT scores are not accepted.
• Applicants must meet the GPA and family-income requirements.

Applicant Criteria:

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident graduating from a high school in Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Itasca, Koochiching, or St. Louis County, Minnesota.
• Have an ACT composite score of 24 or higher, with subscores in math, science, reading, and English. SAT scores are not accepted.
• Plan to pursue a four-year degree, including through a pathway that begins at a community college.
• Have a cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.5 at the end of the fall semester.
• Commit to a major in an approved field of study.
• Demonstrate character, perseverance, and ambition, and have a high scholastic standing among peers.
• Come from a family with an adjusted gross income (AGI) below $175,000.
• Request one letter of recommendation from a math or science teacher.

Approved Fields of Study

Eligible Programs: The Alworth Scholarships support full-time students pursuing the fields listed below. The approved fields include mathematics and science disciplines, health professions, engineering, and related areas. Applicants must commit to a major in one of these designated fields.

• Aeronautics
• Agriculture
• Animal Science
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Clinical Laboratory Science
• Computer Science
• Dietetics
• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Forestry
• Genetics
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Medicine
• Meteorology
• Neuroscience
• Nursing (bachelor’s degree programs only)
• Occupational Therapy
• Osteopathy (DO)
• Paper Science
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Physics
• Pre-Engineering
• Pre-Medicine
• Pre-Occupational Therapy
• Pre-Pharmacy
• Pre-Physical Therapy
• Pre-Veterinary Medicine
• Robotics
• Soil Science
• Speech and Hearing Science
• Statistics
• Teaching Classical Mathematics
• Teaching Basic Science
• Veterinary Medicine
• Wildlife Management and Zoology

• Applicants must pursue an approved field of study.
• The scholarship is for full-time students.