Minnesota Power Positively Powerful Scholarship Fund Grant

The Minnesota Power Positively Powerful Scholarship Fund offers need-based scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $2,500 for up to two years to high school graduates in Minnesota Power's service area. Eligible students must demonstrate financial need, maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and pursue degrees in fields such as Business, Engineering, or STEM. This initiative aims to reduce financial barriers and foster a vibrant talent community in northeast and central Minnesota.

The Minnesota Power Foundation Positively Powerful Scholarship Fund provides need-based scholarships to deserving students in Minnesota Power’s service area who demonstrate integrity, academic achievement, grit and perseverance. These scholarships minimize financial barriers to higher education while creating an economically thriving and culturally vibrant talent community in northeast and central Minnesota.

Eligibility

Applicants must be graduates of a Minnesota high school located in the Minnesota Power service community and reside in one of the following counties: Aitkin, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, or Wadena. They must be pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Education (Math & Science), Engineering, Math, Science, or Technology, or an AA/AS degree in fields such as Business or STEM. Applicants must attend one of the following institutions: Central Lakes College, the College of St. Scholastica, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Hibbing Community College, Iron Range Engineering, Itasca Community College, Lake Superior College, Leech Lake Tribal College, Mesabi Range College, Rainy River Community College, the University of Minnesota Duluth, or Vermilion Community College. They must also demonstrate financial need, with an expected family contribution of no more than $25,000, have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and show grit and perseverance.