College Scholarships

In partnership with Minneapolis Public Schools, AchieveMpls manages college scholarships for graduating high school students. Detailed scholarship information and applications (if necessary) are available through your AchieveMpls Career & College Center or high school counseling office at your school.  For more information, contact Gina Rysdon at grysdon@achievempls.org or 612.455.1557.

2012 AchieveMpls Administered Scholarships

Scholarship Name

Quantity

Amount

Dr. Jermaine Arendt Memorial Scholarship *

2

$500

Frank N. Borea Memorial Scholarship +=

1

$400

Larry A. Brown Scholarship +=

1

$2,700

Cargill Foundation Scholarship *

11

$2000 - $2500

Arthur Colberg Memorial Scholarship *

1

$2,000

Edison Youth Hockey Scholarship

3-4

$1000 - $1250

Tyesha Edwards Memorial Scholarship =

8

$1,200

MPS Endowed Scholarship =

8

$1,500

Female Mathematicians Rock! Scholarship *

2

$1,000

Arthur Gould Memorial Mathematics Award +=

1

$100

Richard R. Green Scholarship +=

2

$2,750

The Harrington Foundation Scholarship +=

2

$2,500

Kopp Scholarship +=

1

$1,000

Mary Larson Memorial Scholarship +=

1

$500

Lillian J. Lindsten Scholarship =

8

$1,000

Minneapolis Association of Administrators and Supervisors (MAAS) *+

1

$1,500

MPS School Nurses Scholarship *

1

$500

NorthPoint Beverly Propes Scholarship *+

1

$1,000

Viola Olson Memorial Scholarship +=

1

$1,000

Pearson Education Scholarship +=

5

$1,000

Marilyn Fedderly Quist Scholarship +=

2

$1,250

Regis Foundation Scholarship =

48

$1,000

Ross & Doris Taylor Scholarship +=

4

$1,000

Tracy Awards (pre-selected art awards)

3

$1000 - $5000

Mark Welter World Citizen Award =

9

$300

Vern Wobig Scholarship +=

1

$1,000

* Early deadline: early deadline scholarships were due April 14.
+ Available at select schools: See your High School Counselor or check Naviance for details.
= No application required: Your high school scholarship application serves as application.