Each year, the MnACC Executive Board selects 15 recipients for a one-time award ranging from $500 – $1,500.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Application Form
• Essay

The Presidential Scholarship is a $2,500 one-time award that recognizes at least one student who has demonstrated strong academic achievement and a clear commitment to diversity, leadership, and/or civic engagement.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Application Form
• Essay
• An unofficial high school transcript
• Submit at least one letter of recommendation

To help current college students persist in their college education, the continuing student scholarship is awarded to 5 college students currently enrolled at a MnACC two or four year institution. These one-time awards range from $500 to $1,000.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Application Form
• Essay
• Letter of recommendation
• Copy of your unofficial college transcript

• Identify as a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color (BIPOC)
• If selected as a recipient, complete enrollment verification.

• Will be graduating from a Minnesota high school in the 2022-23 academic year
• Enroll as a full-time, first year student for the 2022-2023 school year at a MnACC member institution. For a full list of MnACC member institutions, click here.
• For Presidential Scholarship: minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

COLLEGE STUDENTS

• Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Must have graduated from a Minnesota high school in the Spring 2022 or earlier
• Must be currently enrolled part time or full time at a MnACC Member Institution
• Must be graduating from a MnACC Member 4-year college or university after Spring 2023 OR if currently attending a community college:
• Completed at least one year as a full time student OR
• Have intentions of transferring to a 4-year public or private MnACC member institution.