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    Brenda Koppy, Career Advisor - 701-446-2028 - koppyb@fargo.k12.nd.us

    Disclaimer:  This is not all of the scholarships that may be available. To find more scholarships, you may want to subscribe to one of the databases listed on our links page.  Also, be sure to visit your college's scholarship and financial aid website as most colleges will offer their own scholarships.

Scholarships 2022/2023

  • Scholarships are updated as of 12/6/2022

    Click on the red scholarship title to learn more, and to find links to applications. Deadlines are listed beside each scholarship, if there is one.  Scholarships are listed by DEADLINE.

    December 2022

    • OppU Achievers Scholarship - Deadline December 31, 2022 - students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. otherwise, this scholarship is based solely on an essay.    

    January 2023

    • SD School of Mines - Deadline January 15, 2023 - to be considered you must have been accepted to the School of Mines prior to the scholarship deadline.  3.0 unweighted GPA and your highest composite score from ACT or SAT. 
    • ND Jaycee Senate Scholarship - Deadline January 23, 2023 - Graduating high school seniors in the the United States.  
    • Kiwanis Educational Foundation - Deadline January 27, 2023 - fill out application and return to the Career Center by deadline to be eligible for the $700 scholarship. Must attend a college or university located in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota or Superior, Wisconsin.  

    February 2023

    • Concordia Visual Arts Scholarship - Deadline February 1, 2023 - Be an incoming first - year or transfer student accepted for admission to Concordia.  Have at least a 3.0 GPA.  Exhibit proficiency or intense interest in art.  
    • ND Crop Improvement & Seed Association - Deadline February 15, 2023 - Eligibles for Seniors being a resident of ND, planning to attend a college in ND and student or guardian be a member of the State ND Crop Improvement & Seed Association.
    • Coolidge Scholarship - Deadline February 23, 2023 - full ride, four year, merit scholarship that may be used for undergraduate study at any credited college or university in the United States. 
    • Concordia Community Achievement Scholarship - Deadline February 28, 2023 - open to first-generation college-bound students from ethnically and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds who live in Fargo-Moorhead or the surrounding area and have the desire to achieve a four-year degree. 

    March 2023

    • AgCountry Farm Credit Services - Deadline March 1, 2023 - Seniors from a farming or ranching family are eligible, regardless of their career intentions. Also, seniors intending to pursue ag careers are eligible, regardless of whether they have a farming background. In either case, scholarships are not awarded until the students show proof of enrollment in college.
    • Americanism Essay Contest - Deadline March 1, 2023 - Grades 3 - 12th are eligible to wrte an essay for a $50 scholarship.  See Brenda Koppy in Career Center for printed information.  
    • American Legion Auxiliary - Deadline March 1, 2023 - A variety of scholarships available for juniors and seniors.  Search on their website or see Brenda Koppy in Career center for printed information. 
    • Horatio Alger Association - Deadline March 15, 2023 - Assist high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. While many programs are directed primarily to recognizing academic achievement or leadership potential, the Horatio Alger Association seeks students who have exhibited determination, integrity, and perseverance in overcoming adversity, as well as have critical financial need.  
    • OppU Achievers Scholarship - Deadline March 31, 2023  - Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Otherwise, this scholarship is based solely on an essay. 

    May 2023

    • B. Davis Scholarship - Deadline May 21, 2023 - This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution.  Provide a 1000 word essay to describe the three characteristics of leadership you value most.  Discuss why you believe that these traits are so important and how you feel that they are developed in an individual. 
    • OppU Achievers Scholarship - Deadline March 31, 2022 - Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Otherwise, this scholarship is based solely on an essay.  

    June 2023

    • Boom and Bucket Scholarship Program - Deadline June 15, 2023 -  Senior students are encouraged to apply for $1,000 to be awarded each year to a student pursuing a heavy machinery-themed program.  

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