Workforce Development Scholarships

The Minnesota Legislature has provided funding for hundreds of $2,500 scholarships at the 26 community and technical colleges of Minnesota State in the high-demand fields of:

• Education
• Public Safety
• Construction
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Agriculture
• Health Care Services
• Information Technology
• Early Childhood Education
• Transportation

Many scholarships are also matched dollar for dollar by private donors!

That means you might be able to get as much as $5,000 a year for the scholarship.

University Workforce Development Scholarships

The Workforce Development Scholarship program has now been expanded to include $2,500 scholarships to the seven state universities of Minnesota State for those who received a Workforce Development Scholarship from a Minnesota State college and transfer into a corresponding bachelor’s program.

Eligibility

• Enrolled in a high-demand occupation within an eligible program
• 9 credits per term; 2.0 GPA, Minnesota resident
• $1,250 award per term ($7,500 maximum over three years)
• Preference for those in financial need
• Adults and transfer students to state universities are eligible