Scholarships
Many scholarships awarded to University students have separate processes, deadlines,
eligibility criteria, and application forms. The resource links provided here
will introduce you to a wide spectrum of possibilities available from the University
and numerous other philanthropic agencies, organizations, and individuals.
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities scholarships
For current undergraduate students: the new scholarship search matches University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, scholarships with your student profile to give you an individualized list of scholarships for which you may be able to apply, brief scholarship descriptions, and links to where you can learn more.
Office of Student Finance scholarships
The following scholarship applications for the 2008-2009 aid year (does not include May/summer term) must be submitted by the June 2, 2008 deadline:
Links to scholarships administered by the Athletics Department, Office of
Admissions, colleges, academic departments, the Learning Abroad Center, Office
of Student Finance, the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP),
and more. These pages may include some opportunities, like graduate scholarships and UROP, that don't appear in the Undergraduate Scholarship Search.
Cooperative scholarships
Scholarships often given to University of Minnesota students, but administered
and awarded by outside agencies or organizations.
Non-University Scholarships
A listing of highly-competitive scholarships for outstanding
undergraduates maintained by the National and International Scholarships Office, 20 Nicholson Hall
Listed chronologically by application deadline, these
scholarship announcements are sent to the Office of Student Finance by their
sponsors for posting. Please contact scholarship sponsors for more
information.
Use these free scholarship search sites to explore a wide
range of scholarships available from numerous organizations and individuals
who give students financial assistance. Links to FastWeb, College Board, library resources, and
others. The University does not endorse fee-based scholarship search services.
Scholarships for University employees
Regents Scholarship (PDF description and form)
For University employees who have at least 75 percent appointments