Below you will find information about specific scholarships and how to apply for them. If you have questions please call 507-389-6146, or email gail.abraham@mnsu.edu.
Mary Jane Young Undergraduate Scholarship for Re-Entry Women
Learn about Mary Jane Young
These scholarships are for $1,500 each. The number of awards varies from year to year.The deadline for this scholarship is April 1, 2010.
Eligibility requirements:
- Re-entry, single women (over 25) with custody of children; or re-entry, married women who have delayed their own education (10 yrs. or more) to raise a family with an inadequate income of their own, from their husband's income, or their husband's income make them ineligible for other financial aid.
- Full-time undergraduate student in any major attending MSU both fall and spring semesters 2010-2011.
- Prior completion of 30 semester credits, or transfer credits.
How to apply:
- Print and fill out the Mary Jane Young Scholarship Form.
- Write an essay about how this scholarship will financially help you continue your education; why you wish to re-enter college to continue your education; and what goals you may have for your future.
- Include two letters of recommendation (one must be from a faculty member).
- Include an unofficial copy of your college transcripts.
Coplan Donohue Single Parent Scholarship
Learn more about Diane Coplan Donohue. These scholarships are for $1,000 each. The number of awards varies from year to year. The deadline for this scholarship is April 1, 2010.
Eligibility requirements:
- Non-traditional/single-parent student with primary physical custody of children.
- Commitment to parenting.
- Full-time undergraduate or graduate level student in any major attending MSU both fall and spring semesters 2010-2011.
- Prior completion of 30 semester credits, or transfer credits.
- Evidence of academic excellence; not financial need-based.
- U.S. citizen.
How to apply:
- Print and fill out the Coplan Donohue Single Parent Scholarship Form.
- Write an essay about yourself describing your family; why you are working to obtain a degree; describe your parenting philosophy; list your work experience related to your major; and describe your plans for the future.
- Include three reference letters addressing your capabilities as a student and/or single- parent responsibilities.
- Include an unofficial copy of your college transcripts.
The American Association of University Women
Many non-traditional and returning women who would like to attend college are inhibited by high costs and the strain imposed on an already tight budget. The Mankato branch of The American Association of University Women recognizes the need of these adult returning women and has developed a local fund to ease the financial burden of an undergraduate education.
If you are a returning woman student who would like to apply, there are copies of the application available at the Women’s Center, CSU 218
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