Welcome to the Kelliher School Financial Aid and Scholarships page!
College is a big step and can be intimidating, but financial help is available. Here you will find information about applying for federal student aid along with other available scholarships. As scholarships are sent our way to share with students, we will post them here. Keep in mind this is only a small portion of scholarships that are available to students. You will also want to use some of the search sites listed below to look for even more available scholarships. Please see Mrs. Lundin with any questions you have.
Christine Lundin: 218-647-8286 ext. 128
clundin@northome.k12.mn.us
FAFSA:
The first link will take you to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. This is what you need to fill out to be eligible for federal grants, work study, and loans. The second link is the Federal Student Aid informational site, with information on available programs you may be eligible for and important things to know when applying for federal student aid.
Scholarship Search Sites:
This is a site that you can create an account on to allow you to search a national database of scholarships.
Another site similar to Fastweb that you can create an account on to search for scholarships.
The American Indian College Fund website is a great resource for our American Indian students in finding scholarship, college, and career information, and also provides many scholarships through their fund as well.
Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program
The website for the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program includes the application for eligible students.
American Indian Scholars Program - Minnesota
This is the site with information for the Minnesota American Indian Scholars program. This program provides a first-dollar tuition and fee-free pathway for Minnesotans eligible for resident tuition who are enrolled members or citizens of any federally recognized tribe or Canadian First Nation to attend a Minnesota State institution or the University of Minnesota.
Available Scholarship Applications:
Native American Student Scholarship Database-Listing of many available scholarships (Will be updated soon for students entering college in fall 2025)
Foundation For Rural Service Scholarship, Deadline February 14, 2025
MN Telecom Alliance Scholarship, Deadline to Paul Bunyan Communications February 14, 2025
Farm Kids For College Scholarship, Deadline February 18, 2025
Women Leading in Technology Scholarship, Deadline February 20, 2025
Ag Country Farm Credit Services Scholarship, Deadline March 1, 2025
Vernon J. Pick Foundation Scholarship, Deadline March 15, 2025
Harvey Buchholz Legacy Scholarship, Deadline March 31, 2025
Northwest Minnesota Foundation Scholarships, Multiple Awards available, Deadlines vary
MN North Campuses, available scholarships. Deadline April 1, 2025
MN United Snowmobile Association, Region 1 Scholarship, Deadline April 1, 2025
Bemidji Knights of Columbus Scholarship, Deadline April 1, 2025.
NW MN Foundation Scholarships, multiple awards, apply through NWMF website. April 15 Deadline
Horatio Alger Foundation Scholarships, Deadlines vary
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship, Deadline June 10, 2025
Andrew A. Lindberg Memorial Foundation Scholarship, Deadline June 30, 2025
Red Lake Watershed District Scholarship, Deadline August 2025
AES Engineers Scholarship (all fields eligible), Deadline October 8, 2025
MN Ag Education Leadership Scholarships, Deadlines of 2/1, 7/1, and 11/1
Minnesota North Star Promise:
The Minnesota North Star Promise program will meet cost of tuition at Minnesota schools after all other grants and scholarships have been applied for students from families with an adjusted gross income under $80,000 and meet all requirements. The only application required is the FAFSA. See information at: Minnesota North Star Promise Program