Scholarships
Many scholarship programs have separate processes, deadlines, eligibility criteria, and application forms. The resource links provided here will introduce you to a wide spectrum of scholarship programs.
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities scholarships
University scholarship awards disburse in accordance with the University's financial aid award policy. Consistent with University policy, the total annual aid amount awarded to a student (including external scholarships and grants) cannot exceed the cost of attendance at the University of Minnesota. Because of this, University awards (scholarships and grants) will be reduced for students whose total scholarship and award aid exceeds the cost of attendance.
Undergraduate Scholarship Search
If you are a current undergraduate, the 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.
Campus-wide, college, and departmental scholarship Web sites
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.
Office of Student Finance scholarships
Scholarships administered and awarded by the Office of Student Finance.
- The Dr. A.A. Granovsky Scholarship
- Nathan Lifson, Irving Lifson, and Gilda Lifson Bronsztein Scholarship
- Laverne Noyes Scholarship
- Thielen Family Scholarship Fund
- Women's Club Scholarship
Cooperative scholarships
Scholarships often given to University of Minnesota students, but administered and awarded by outside agencies or organizations.
- The Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship
- Horatio Alger Association Scholarship
- Minnesota
Indian Scholarship Program (MISP)
- Page Foundation
Scholarship
- Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Military Scholarships
- Tillman Military Scholars Program
- Wallin Scholarship
Non-University scholarships
Submit a non-University scholarship check
You must sign over any check that is made payable to you and the University so that it can be paid into your student account.
National & international merit scholarships
A listing of highly-competitive scholarships for outstanding undergraduates maintained by the National and International Scholarships Office, 20 Nicholson Hall
Outside scholarships
These scholarship announcements are sent to the Office of Student Finance by their sponsors for posting. Please contact scholarship sponsors for more information.
Search resources for additional scholarships
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.
Learning Abroad Center scholarship database
The Learning Abroad Center hosts a scholarship database specifically geared toward students who plan to study abroad. It includes scholarships from all sorts of national and campus-based organizations.
Scholarships for University employees
Regents Scholarship
For University employees who have at least 75 percent appointments
