Joan Basgen Scholarship - Duluth Area
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Funder: Duluth Area Volunteer Service Organization (Essentia Health Auxiliary)
Focus Areas: Annual scholarship to support current or previous volunteers in memory of the late Joan Basgen
Eligibility: Current or previous volunteers at Essentia Health
Application: Contact your school's financial aid office or Essentia Health directly for application details
Related Programs: The Duluth Area Volunteer Service Organization also established scholarships for students pursuing healthcare careers at:
- College of St. Scholastica
- Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
- Lake Superior College
- University of Minnesota Duluth
- University of Minnesota Duluth Medical School
To apply for these scholarships, contact your school's financial aid office.
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Contact your school's financial aid office for scholarships through participating institutions
- For Joan Basgen Scholarship, obtain Joan Basgen Scholarship Application (WORD format)
- Submit through your institution's financial aid office
Participating Institutions
- College of St. Scholastica
- Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
- Lake Superior College
- University of Minnesota Duluth
- University of Minnesota Duluth Medical School
What Essentia Health Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 12
- Total given
- $932K
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $5,230–$263K
- By dollars: Minnesota 79%, North Dakota 21%, Pennsylvania <1%. Top recipient cities: Duluth, MN; Detroit Lakes, MN; Fargo, ND.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 17% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Program support
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Program support
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Program support
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St Joseph's Medical Center · Brainerd, MN
Program support
$156K
St Mary's Medical Center · Duluth, MN
Program support
$34K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Healthcare
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