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Alworth Memorial Fund celebrates 60 years of rewarding scholarships
The Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund celebrates its 60th year of awarding scholarships to students with promising talent in the fields of math or science. To date the fund has granted $38,371,150 to 3,979 individuals pursuing a bachelor's, master's, Ph.D. or M.D. degree.
High school seniors throughout northeastern and north central Minnesota who will graduate in spring 2009 are encouraged to apply for their share of up to $2 million in scholarships that will be awarded in April.
Students selected will be offered a $20,000 four-year renewable scholarship ($5,000 per year) provided they continue to meet the criteria. The application period begins Nov. 1 and ends Jan. 15. Applications can be completed online at www.futurestakeflight.org.
To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must be graduating from a high school in one of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Clearwater, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Pine and St. Louis; have a composite score of 25 or higher on the American College Test (ACT); commit to a major in a math- or science-related field; have demonstrated qualities of character, perseverance and ambition; and be from a family whose taxable income is less than $100,000.
For full scholarship requirement information, visit www.futurestakeflight.com.
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