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Scholarships
How to apply for funds to take your education further.
Blandin Foundation scholarships exemplify Charles Blandin’s commitment to further the education and work skills of local students.
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Application Period:
January 6, 2025 – March 1, 2025
If you have questions about your application or award, call us at 218-326-0523 or emailing scholarships@blandinfoundation.org
Blandin Foundation Scholarships
Blandin Foundation Scholarships – $1,000 to $6,000 per student each year – are for every student of high schools in the Itasca County area and Hill City, Remer, Blackduck, Northome and Bug O Nay Ge Shig schools, even if you’re not in the top of your class. Homeschooled and online students who would have graduated from one these schools are also eligible.
You can apply if you are under age 25, your Student Aid Index (SAI) from the FAFSA is under 30,000, and you plan to pursue certificate programs, community technical or tribal college, and colleges or universities anywhere in the United States.
Blandin Foundation scholarships fund up to a bachelor’s degree. It is not available for masters/graduate degrees or doctorates/post-doctorates.
Questions about scholarships or need help with your application? Schedule time with scholarships staff either online or in-person through the Bookings app.
2025-26 Applications
To complete your application, you will need a copy of your FAFSA Submission Summary. Please complete your FAFSA prior to applying. You can complete your FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov
Please note: If you are encountering barriers to FAFSA completion, please reach out. We are happy to assist you in the process and can consider special circumstances if needed.
To obtain a copy of your FAFSA Submission Summary, follow these steps:
- Log into your account at studentaid.gov.
- Navigate to the dashboard.
- Click the processed 2025-26 FAFSA form link.
- Click the FAFSA Submission Summary button.
- Near the upper right corner of the screen, click the “Print Submission Summary” link.
- In the pop up screen, choose either “Print to PDF” or “Save as PDF” as your printer. This will allow you to save a copy of the document to your device.
New This Year
We will no longer be requiring you to upload a copy of your tax information. Instead, students must have an SAI from their FAFSA.
You will NOT be able to save your progress on your application. So you will no longer need to create log-in information.
Choose Your Application Path
I am new to Blandin Foundation Scholarships:
New, first-time applicants start your application here.
I have applied for a Blandin Scholarship before:
Check your email! You should have received an email from Blandin Foundation with your customized application link.
Call Jen Alger at 218-326-0523 or email scholarships@blandinfoundation.org if you have questions or can’t find that email.
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If you have questions or want to learn more, please call Jen Alger at 218-326-0523 or 1-877-882-2257 or send an email to scholarships@blandinfoundation.org.
Contacts and Application Help
Scholarship Focus Group
In pursuit of its goal to better support youth in rural Minnesota, Blandin Foundation Scholarships sought to learn from youth about the narratives they hold around higher education and the reasons driving their decision to pursue or not pursue post-secondary education.
Staff conducted structured listening sessions in February-April 2024 at nine high schools across Blandin’s Local Giving Area to answer our research questions.
Findings
Download our full report or a one-page summary to see what we heard and what we learned.
Other Scholarships and Information
Scholarship Voices
Students share where their scholarships have taken them.
Recent News
Largest scholarship budget in Blandin Foundation history of $1.5 million aims to build strong future rural workforce
January 12, 2023
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Jan. 12, 2023) – Applications for Blandin Foundation’s scholarships are available and being accepted until March 1, 2023. The scholarships provide Itasca area students $1,000 to $5,000 or more per student for the 2023-2024 school year. Students may reapply each year, until they are age 25 or have earned up to a…
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