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University-Wide Academic Scholarships

University-wide academic scholarships are highly competitive. Admitted freshmen are considered for these scholarships based on an overall assessment of the 2010 application for freshman admission. Priority scholarship consideration is given to students whose complete admission applications are received 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.

Recipients are notified by the end of March of their senior year.

Award	Amount	Criteria for consideration
Maroon and Gold Leadership Award	$12,000 per yr/4 yrs	MN resident top 1-3% of graduating class outstanding academic performance, demonstrated leadership, creativity, community involvement, and contribution to diversity
Gold Scholar Award	$7,500 per yr/4 yrs	Preference given to National Merit Finalists who list the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities as their first-college choice by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation deadline
Minnesota Gold Scholarship	$6,500 per yr/4 yrs	resident of MN, ND, SD, or WI top 5% of graduating class outstanding academic performance, demonstrated leadership, creativity, community involvement, and contribution to diversity
University of Minnesota Academic Excellence Scholarship	$6,500 per yr/4 yrs	MN resident outstanding ability, achievement, and potential in all academic areas, including English/creative writing, fine arts, foreign language, math, science, and the social sciences
Bentson Family Scholarship	$5,000 per yr/4 yrs	outstanding academic potential and performance demonstrated leadership, creativity, community involvement, and contribution to diversity preference given to students of the Jewish faith
Presidential Scholarship	$3,000 - 5,000 per yr/4 yrs	academic performance, outstanding leadership, creativity, community involvement, and contribution to diversity
President's Distinguished Student Scholar Program	$1,000 - $2,500 per yr/4 yrs	contribution to diversity academic performance high academic potential demonstrated leadership and community involvement
Iron Range Scholarship	$1,000-$3,000 per yr/2-4 yrs	MN resident top 10% of graduating class academic performance, evidence of outstanding leadership, creativity, and community involvement
Gopher State Scholarship	$1,000 per yr/2 yrs	resident of ND, SD, or WI academic performance and demonstrated leadership
National Scholarship	Gold National: Covers the full difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates each year for 4 yrs Maroon National: Covers 50% of the difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates each year for 4 yrs	resident of any state, excluding Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin top 15% of graduating class academic performance; high academic potential; evidence of outstanding leadership, creativity, unique work or service experience; special talents; community involvement; educational disadvantage; contribution to diversity
University of Minnesota Alumni Association Freshman Leadership Incentive Scholarship	$2,000 & $2,500/1 year	preference given to first-generation college students (those whose parents do not have baccalaureate degrees) academic performance financial need considered
National Merit University of Minnesota Scholarship	$1,000-2,000 per yr/4 yrs	National Merit finalist; names U of M-Twin Cities first choice by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's deadline any amount awarded over $1,000 is based on financial need
Ruby Hackett and Weldon Jones Scholarship	$4,000 per year/4 years	Minnesota resident academic performance, evidence of outstanding leadership, creativity, and community involvement
University of Minnesota Study Abroad Freshman Scholarship	$1,000 towards program fee for up to one semester of participation in a University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center-sponsored study abroad program.	interest in studying abroad academic performance, evidence of outstanding leadership, creativity, and community involvement
3M/Alumni Undergraduate Scholarship	$3,000 per yr/4 yrs	preference given to residents of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and other 3M operating locations enrolled in CBS, IT, or CSOM academic performance, scholastic aptitude, evidence of outstanding leadership
Sig Hagen Scholarship	$500/1 yr	academic performance NY resident preference given to male students
Nils & Pat Hasselmo Undergraduate Scholarship	amount varies/ 4 yrs	outstanding academic potential and performance demonstrated leadership and community involvement
Kermit V. Haugan & Gladys Haugan Johnson Scholarship	amount varies/ 1yr	academic performance attended public high schools in Richfield, MN, Two Harbors, MN, North Branch, MN or Horicon, WI
Margaret S. Hunt Scholarship	$500/1 yr	academic performance preference given to American-born Protestants preference given to descendants of Margaret Smith Hunt, John O. Smith, or Marie Schearer
Irene Fraser Jackson Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance preference given to students interested in communications
John O. Kangas Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance graduate of Moose Lake High School
Josephine L. Merriam Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance preference given to male students
Charles E. Merrill Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance preference given to descendants of maimed or wounded W.W.II veterans
Edgar Morrill Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance
Jessie Rankin Palmer Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance preference given to female students
Harriet B. & Esther Snyder Merrill Scholarship	amount varies/ 4yrs	academic performance
Frederick A. & Ruth M. Wuori Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance preference given to MN high school student of Finnish descent
Carl & Eloise Pohlad Scholarship	amount varies	outstanding academic potential and performance demonstrated leadership, creativity and community involvement financial need considered
Gamma Omicron Beta Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance preference given to members from Gamma Omicron Beta Sorority or their legacies
Kevin Herkenhoff Memorial Scholarship	amount varies	outstanding academic performance and demonstrated school and/or community involvement graduate of Patrick Henry High School
University of Minnesota Alumni Association Scholarship	$2,000	academic performance demonstrated leadership
Harold Soine Memorial Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance demonstrated leadership
Richard Gary Stone Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance demonstrated leadership
Richard Schulze Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance demonstrated leadership
Dr. Robert Mossefin Scholarship	amount varies	graduate of Red Wing High School academic performance demonstrated leadership
Melvin Levin Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance demonstrated leadership
Undergraduate Research Scholarship	$1,700	interest in undergraduate research, scholarly or creative experience academic performance, scholastic aptitude, evidence of outstanding leadership, creativity, community involvement, and contribution to diversity preference given to students admitted to 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/1yr	academic performance graduate of public high schools in Todd County, MN
Harry F. Albert Scholarship	varies/4yrs	academic performance preference given to residents of St. Paul, MN
Arthur Barlow Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance, determination and good character graduate of Sleepy Eye High School, Sleepy Eye, MN
Anna Rose and Lawrence Biever Scholarship	amount varies	academic achievement demonstrated leadership participate in 4-H
Calmenson Family San Diego Chapter Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance graduate of high schools in San Diego County or Riverside County, CA
Doepke Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance preference given to American Indian students from MN
Mary L. Edwards Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance graduate of Roosevelt High School, Minneapolis, MN preference given to students with a major in science or engineering
Martha Enbody Scholarship	amount varies/1yr	academic performance, leadership and work experience graduate of Hennepin County High School, MN top 1/3 of graduating class
Mildred Hunter Evans Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance resident of Lyon County, MN
Leon & Ida Finkelstein Memorial Scholarship	amount varies/1yr	MN resident academic performance preference given to children of Jewish parents who have lost a parent due to divorce or death.
Morton S. Katz Scholarship	$1,000 per yr/4yrs	superior academic performance and ACT or SAT scores contribution to diversity community involvement, demonstrated leadership and creativity
Dave Larson Scholarship	amount varies/4 yrs	MN resident academic achievement academic potential demonstrated leadership and community involvement
Larry and Mary Laukka Scholarship	amount varies/4 yrs	academic achievement academic potential demonstrated leadership
Warren C. Locke Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance graduate of South High School, Minneapolis, MN minimum 3.0 high school GPA
Wen Ping Pan Scholarship	amount varies/4 yrs	academic performance preference given to students of Chinese American descent
Jay & Rose Phillips Family Scholarship	$1,000-$2,000 per yr/2 yrs	MN resident academic performance supplements Presidential Scholarship
Wayne R. Pierce Scholarship	amount varies	demonstrated academic dedication, effort and commitment preference given American Indian students from MN
Alvin B. and Bailie Sheehan Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance resident of Hennepin County, MN
Florence Goodrich Sinclair Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance preference given to female students
St. Paul Central Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance graduate of St. Paul Central High School, St. Paul, MN preference given to students with a math aptitude
Harriet Snow Sutton Memorial Scholarship	amount varies	academic performance
Germain J. Vigeant Scholarship	amount varies	academic achievement preference given to graduates from Harding High School, St. Paul, MN
Harold C. Wieman Scholarship	amount varies/1 yr	academic performance and achievement graduate of LeSueur-Henderson High School, MN

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