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DULUTH — The Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund opened its annual application period to northern Minnesota students.
Applications for scholarships totaling $24,000 are due by Jan. 15, 2025.
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Since 1949, Alworth scholarships have been awarded to dedicated high school seniors planning to enroll in four-year institutions to pursue careers in the science, mathematics, engineering and medical fields.
Each scholarship is now $24,000 ($6,000 per year), available to applicants residing in one of these northern Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Itasca, Koochiching and St Louis.
Alworth Executive Director Patty Salo Downs said the application process is not complicated and takes about two hours.
To assist students in filling out an application, the website www.AlworthScholarship.org includes tips for applying, eligibility criteria, majors funded and videos from scholarship recipients encouraging students to apply.
Since 1949, the Alworth Memorial Fund has awarded $57.8 million in scholarships to 5,390 students in northern Minnesota.
As of 2024, there are over 260 active participants in the Alworth Scholarship program pursuing their degrees in colleges and universities across the United States and abroad.
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