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Apply for a Scholarship

Traditional Scholarship Deadline:

April 10, 2024

The Owatonna Foundation has scholarships for students who wish to continue their education and returning adults who are looking for a new career. Building our educational base, helps build a better tomorrow.

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The Owatonna Foundation awarded its first traditional scholarship in 1995 and nontraditional scholarship in 1997. Since that first scholarship, over 480 individuals have received scholarships to further their education in a technical career. Over $685,000 in scholarships have been awarded.

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Scholarship awards can be up to $3,000 and can be used to prepare for a technical career that doesn’t require a four-year degree. Recipients typically attend a technical or community college as they work towards their technical career goals.

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Traditional Scholarship Criteria

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  •  Scholarship awards up to $3,000

  • Prepare for a technical career that doesn’t require a four-year degree (typically recipients attend a technical or community college as they work towards their technical career goals)

  • Graduating with the current high school class of Owatonna High School, Owatonna Area Learning Center, Owatonna Christian School, Choice Technical Academy, or Pillsbury College Prep

  •  Parent or guardian of applicant a resident of Steele County

​Scholarship Deadline:  April 10

Non -Traditional Scholarship Criteria

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  • Scholarship awards range up to $3,000

  • Prepare for a technical career that doesn’t require a four-year degree (typically recipients attend a technical or community college as they work towards their technical career goals)

  • An Owatonna mailing address or have worked at an Owatonna business for at least the past two years

  • High school graduate or possess a GED

  • Graduated prior to the current high school class

Scholarship Deadline:  June 25 and October 25

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June A. and Melanie Nelson Scholarship Criteria

  • ​​Scholarship award $3,000

  • Pursue a career-specific field of study

  • Applicant must be a woman and have an Owatonna mailing address or have worked at an Owatonna business for at least the past two years

  • ​Scholarship Deadline:  June 25 and October 25

How to Apply for a Scholarship

Please complete the entire application and submit the requested additional information.

 

Options for submitting application:
 

  1. Type the information into the pdf form using Acrobat Reader, save the completed application, and submit completed application via email to the Foundation Office. Obtain the requested additional information and submit separately via mail to the Foundation Office or Jill Holmes.
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  2. Type the information into the pdf form using Acrobat Reader, save the completed application, print completed application, and submit the application and additional information via mail to the Foundation Office or Jill Holmes.
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  3. Print the pdf application, complete the application using a black pen, obtain requested additional information, and submit information via mail to the Foundation Office or Jill Holmes.

 
Email Address – info@owatonnafoundation.org

Mailing Address — Owatonna Foundation PO Box 642 Owatonna, MN 55060

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