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Scholarships
How to apply for funds to take your education further.
Blandin Foundation scholarships exemplify Charles Blandin’s commitment to further the education and work skills of local students.
Season Closed
May 11, 2024 – Jan 2, 2025
The application period for Blandin Foundation Scholarships is currently closed. Awards are made in early May.
We will open applications for the 2025-26 school year in early January 2025.
If you have questions about your application or award, call us at 218-326-0523 or emailing scholarships@blandinfoundation.org
Blandin Foundation Scholarships
Blandin Foundation Scholarships – $1,000 to $6,000 per student each year – are for every student of high schools in the Itasca County area and Hill City, Remer, Blackduck, Northome and Bug O Nay Ge Shig schools, even if you’re not in the top of your class. Homeschooled and online students who would have graduated from one these schools are also eligible.
You can apply if you are under age 25, your household adjusted gross income (AGI) is less than $125,000, and you plan to pursue certificate programs, community technical or tribal college, and colleges or universities anywhere in the United States.
Blandin Foundation scholarships fund up to a bachelor’s degree. It is not available for masters/graduate degrees or doctorates/post-doctorates.
Questions about scholarships or need help with your application? Schedule time with scholarships staff either online or in-person through the Bookings app.
2025-26 Applications
The Blandin Foundation Scholarship application will open in early January. To prepare for this, you can complete the following ahead of time:
- Create an FSA ID: All students and their parent contributors will need to have an account set up with Federal Student Aid. You can do this at studentaid.gov. You can do this at any time, and it is recommended that you create this account as early as possible as early set up will streamline your FAFSA experience.
- Complete the FAFSA: The FAFSA is scheduled to open on December 1 this year. We will update this page regularly with the anticipated FAFSA open date, should that change as the year progresses.
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If you have questions or want to learn more, please call Jen Alger at 1-877-882-2257 or send an email to scholarships@blandinfoundation.org.
Contacts and Application Help
Scholarship Focus Group
In pursuit of its goal to better support youth in rural Minnesota, Blandin Foundation Scholarships sought to learn from youth about the narratives they hold around higher education and the reasons driving their decision to pursue or not pursue post-secondary education.
Staff conducted structured listening sessions in February-April 2024 at nine high schools across Blandin’s Local Giving Area to answer our research questions.
Findings
Download our full report or a one-page summary to see what we heard and what we learned.
Other Scholarships and Information
Scholarship Voices
Students share where their scholarships have taken them.
Recent News
Largest scholarship budget in Blandin Foundation history of $1.5 million aims to build strong future rural workforce
January 12, 2023
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Jan. 12, 2023) – Applications for Blandin Foundation’s scholarships are available and being accepted until March 1, 2023. The scholarships provide Itasca area students $1,000 to $5,000 or more per student for the 2023-2024 school year. Students may reapply each year, until they are age 25 or have earned up to a…
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