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University of Minnesota academic scholarships are highly competitive. Admitted freshmen are considered for these scholarships based on an overall assessment of the application for freshman admission. Priority scholarship consideration is given to admitted students who complete the admission applications by the December 15 priority application deadline. No separate application is needed, though demonstration of financial need is required for certain academic scholarships. Recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Please note: there are a limited number of scholarships that are available for international students.

Scholarship recipients are notified by the end of March of their senior year.

Scholarship decisions are based on a very careful, overall assessment of each admitted student's academic preparation and performance, as well as the additional information provided in the admission application, based on the primary and secondary factors listed below. Although the strongest consideration in the decision is given to the primary factors, no single factor is the deciding factor in the decision.

Primary Factors

Coursework through high school graduation. (Scholarship recipients typically exceed the University's subject requirements. See subject requirements)
Grade point average
Class rank (if available)
ACT or SAT scores

Secondary Factors

Individual circumstances such as those listed below are also considered as part of the overall assessment of each application and may factor into individual scholarship decisions.

Outstanding talent, achievement, or aptitude in a particular area
An exceptionally rigorous academic curriculum (enrollment in honors, AP, IB, or college-level courses)
Strong commitment to community service and leadership
Military service
Contribution to the cultural, gender, age, economic, racial, or geographic diversity of the student body
Evidence of having overcome social, economic, or physical barriers to educational achievement
First-generation college student
Significant responsibility in a family, community, job, or activity
Family employment or attendance at the University of Minnesota
Extenuating circumstances

Award	Amount	Scholarship consideration is based on a holistic review of the primary and secondary factors listed above. Additional criteria are listed below by scholarship.
Minnesota Academic Excellence Scholarship	$6,500 each year for four years	Minnesota resident Interested in English/creative writing, fine arts, foreign language, math, science, or social studies
Maroon and Gold Leadership Award	$12,000 each year for four years	Minnesota resident Top 1-3% of graduating class
Gold Scholar Award	$10,000 each year for four years	Preference is given to National Merit Finalists Recipients must list the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities as their first-choice college by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation deadline
Presidential Scholarship	$1,000 - $10,000 each year for four years
Bentson Family Scholarship	$24,000 over four years	Preference given to students of the Jewish faith
Bentson/Niblick Scholarship	$2,500 each year for four years	Preference given to National Merit Finalists
Ethel Curry American Indian Scholarship	Amount varies, renewable up to four years	Must be at least one-fourth American Indian and present written documentation of tribal enrollment and blood quantum by May 1 of your senior year For more information, call the Ethel Curry Scholarship Coordinator at 612-624-0564
Iron Range Scholarship	$1,000-$3,000 each year for two or four years	Minnesota resident Top 10% of graduating class
Gopher State Scholarship	$1,000 each year for two years	North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin resident
National Scholarship	Gold National: Covers the full difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates each year for 4 years Maroon National: Covers 50 percent of the difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates each year for 4 years	Resident of any state, excluding Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin Top 10% of graduating class
University of Minnesota Alumni Association Freshman Leadership Incentive Scholarship	$2,000 or $3,000 for one year	Minnesota resident Preference given to first-generation college students Financial need considered
National Merit University of Minnesota Scholarship	$1,000-$2,000 each year for four years	National Merit Finalists who list the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities as their first-college choice by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation deadline Any amount awarded over $1,000 is based on financial need
Ruby Hackett and Weldon Jones Scholarship	$4,000 each year for four years	Minnesota resident
University of Minnesota Study Abroad Freshman Scholarship	$1,000 toward a University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center-sponsored study abroad program.	Demonstrate interest in studying abroad
3M/Alumni Undergraduate Scholarship	$3,000 each year for four years	Preference given to residents of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and other 3M operating locations Must be enrolled in the College of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, or Carlson School of Management
Calmenson Family San Diego Chapter Scholarship	Amount varies	Graduate of a high school in San Diego County or Riverside County, California
Sig Hagen Scholarship	$500 for one year	New York resident Preference given to male students
Nils & Pat Hasselmo Undergraduate Scholarship	Amount varies
Kermit V. Haugan & Gladys Haugan Johnson Scholarship	Amount varies	Public high school graduate in Richfield, Minnesota, Two Harbors, Minnesota, North Branch, Minnesota or Horicon, Wisconsin
Irene Fraser Jackson Scholarship	Amount varies	Preference given to students interested in Library Sciences
John O. Kangas Scholarship	Amount varies	Graduate of Moose Lake High School
Josephine L. Merriam Scholarship	Amount varies	Preference given to male students
Charles E. Merrill Scholarship	Amount varies	Preference given to descendants of maimed or wounded W.W.II veterans
Edgar Morrill Scholarship	Amount varies
Carl & Eloise Pohlad Scholarship	Amount varies	Financial need considered
Gamma Omicron Beta Scholarship	Amount varies	Preference given to members or legacies of Gamma Omicron Beta Sorority
Kevin Herkenhoff Memorial Scholarship	Amount varies	Graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota
University of Minnesota Alumni Association Scholarship	$2,000 for one year
Harold Soine Memorial Scholarship	Amount varies
Richard Gary Stone Scholarship	Amount varies
Richard Schulze Scholarship	Amount varies
Dr. Robert Mossefin Scholarship	Amount varies	Graduate of Red Wing High School in Red Wing, Minnesota
Melvin Levin Scholarship	Amount varies
Cyrus Northrop Scholarship	$5,000 each year for four years	Preference is given to National Merit Finalists Recipients must list the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities as their first-choice college by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation deadline
Undergraduate Research Scholarship	Up to $1,700	Interest in undergraduate research, scholarly or creative experience Preference given to students admitted into the University Honors Program
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Need-Based Academic Scholarships Demonstration of financial need is required for the following academic scholarships. To be considered for these awards, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by March 1 of their senior year.
Donovan O. Adamek Scholarship	Amount varies	Graduate of a public high school in Todd County, Minnesota
Harry F. Albert Scholarship	Amount varies	Preference given to residents of St. Paul, Minnesota
Arthur Barlow Scholarship	Amount varies	Graduate of Sleepy Eye High School in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota and potential, leadership, and community involvement
Anna Rose and Lawrence Biever Scholarship	Amount varies	Preference given to students who participated in 4-H
Doepke Scholarship	Amount varies	Preference given to American Indian students from Minnesota
Mary L. Edwards Scholarship	Amount varies	Graduate of Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota Preference given to students who plan to major in science or engineering
Martha Enbody Scholarship	Amount varies	Graduate of a Hennepin County high school in Minnesota
Mildred Hunter Evans Scholarship	Amount varies	Preference given to a resident of Lyon County, Minnesota
Leon & Ida Finkelstein Memorial Scholarship	Amount varies	Minnesota resident Preference given to children of Jewish parents who have lost a parent due to divorce or death.
Morton S. Katz Scholarship	$1,000 each year for four years
Dave Larson Scholarship	Amount varies	Minnesota resident
Larry and Mary Laukka Scholarship	Amount varies
Warren C. Locke Scholarship	Amount varies	Graduate of South High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Wen Ping Pan Scholarship	Amount varies	Preference given to students of Chinese American descent
Jay & Rose Phillips Family Scholarship	$2,000 each year for two years	Minnesota resident Supports Presidential Scholarship recipients
Wayne R. Pierce Scholarship	Amount varies	Preference given to American Indian students from Minnesota
Alvin B. and Bailie Sheehan Scholarship	Amount varies	Resident of Hennepin County, Minnesota
St. Paul Central Scholarship	Amount varies	Graduate of St. Paul Central High School in St. Paul, Minnesota Preference given to students with strong math aptitude
Harriet Snow Sutton Memorial Scholarship	$500 for one year
Germain J. Vigeant Scholarship	Amount varies	Preference given to graduates from Harding High School in St. Paul, Minnesota
Harold C. Wieman Scholarship	Amount varies for one year	Graduate of LeSueur-Henderson High School in Minnesota
Edelstein Scholarship	$5,000 each year for four years	Must be enrolled in College of Liberal Arts
Kaler Family Scholarship	Amount varies
Annexstad Family Foundation Leaders for Tomorrow Scholarship	$25,000 over four years	Preference given to Minnesota residents
Coca-Cola Scholarship	$5,000 for one year
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International Scholarships The University of Minnesota offers a limited number of Global Excellence Scholarships for incoming international freshmen students studying on an F-1 visa. These competitive scholarships cover the full difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates and 50 percent of the difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates. No separate scholarship application is required. Students are considered for these awards based on an overall assessment of the admission application
Gold Global Excellence Scholarship	Covers the full difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates each year for 4 years	Top 5-10% of graduating class Students must be studying on an F-1 visa.
Maroon Global Excellence Scholarship	Covers 50 percent of the difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates each year for 4 years	Top 15-20% of graduating class Students must be studying on an F-1 visa.

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