Minnesota Power Community Involvement Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation

The Minnesota Power Foundation Positively Powerful Scholarship Fund provides need-based scholarships to deserving students in Minnesota Power’s service area who demonstrate integrity, academic achievement, grit and perseverance.

These scholarships minimize financial barriers to higher education while creating an economically thriving and culturally vibrant talent community in northeast and central Minnesota. Qualified students must be pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in business, management, computers, engineering, finance, marketing, education, sciences or the trades. Students also must reside in one of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd and Wadena.

Eligibility

• Graduate of: Any Minnesota High School in the DSACF Service Community
• Pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Education (Math & Science), Engineering, Math, Science, Technology or AA/AS:  Accounting, Business, Economics, Education (Math & Science), Electrical Maintenance/Power Generation, Energy Production/Management, Engineering, Finance, Industrial Technology/Controls, Lineman, Process Automations/Engineering, Science, Technology, or the trades
• Reside in one of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd and Wadena.
• Attend one of the following schools: Central Lakes College, the College of St. Scholastica, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Hibbing Community College, Iron Range Engineering, Itasca Community College, Lake Superior College, Leech Lake Tribal College, Mesabi Range College, Rainy River Community College, the University of Minnesota Duluth or Vermilion Community College
• Demonstrate Financial Need: have an expected family contribution to their education of no more than $25,000.
• GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Demonstrate grit and perseverance