Education and Scholarship Funds

This fund category includes funds established to support school systems, extracurricular activities, post-secondary education scholarships and specific educational programs.

 

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Bemidji Lumberjack Foundation Fund

Supports activities, projects, or services that enhance or improve the education and opportunities in ISD #31

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All School Reunion Fund

Supports specific activities that will benefit students in ISD #31

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Amy Anderson English Fund

Provides awards for poetry, creative writing and illustration for Bemidji Middle School Students

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Buck Robins Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to Bemidji High School students involved in athletics

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Bun and Elvera Fortier Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to Bemidji High School students who have participated in football or basketball and will participate in post secondary intercollegiate athletics.

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Des Sagedahl Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to Bemidji High School students involved in baseball

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First National Bank Bemidji Bonspiel Fund

Supports athletic activities and/or equipment for ISD #31

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Food Service Fund

Supports scholarships to Bemidji High School students pursuing a food service related career

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General Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to Bemidji High School students which include:

  • First National Bank Foundation Scholarship
  • National Honor Society Scholarship (Rural Cellular Corporation)
  • Paul Bunyan Telephone Cooperative
  • Beltrami Electric Cooperative Scholarship
  • Ken VanWilgen Memorial Scholarship

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George Pelawa – Calgary Flames Foundation Education Fund

Supports programs, projects and activities that enhance youth athletic programs in the Bemidji (ISD 31) Public Schools and provides scholarships to qualified ISD 31 student athletes who have participated two years in athletics with demonstrated leadership qualities.

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Heidi Bitzer McClure Memorial Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to Bemidji High School students

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Jacquelyn M. Schaffer Scholarship for Music

Supports scholarships for ISD #31students involved in music programs who are elementary or secondary education majors with a focus on music education

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Joe Plummer Music Fund

Supports the purchase of jazz related equipment or supplies for ISD #31

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John F. Breen Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to students from Bemidji High School

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K. E. "Red" and Ruth Shannon Wilson Athletic Fund

Supports scholarships to Bemidji High School students who have participated in varsity athletics and are pursuing a physical education degree or a related discipline.

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Pat Campbell String Fund

Supports scholarships to Bemidji High School students participating in BHS Orchestra

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Rick Lee Memorial Fund

Supports scholarships to Bemidji High School students pursuing a degree in industrial technology

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Ray Breen Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to students from Bemidji High School

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Security BankUSA  Lumberjack Scramble Fund

Supports athletic activities and/or equipment for ISD #31

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Tom Gardner Memorial Fund

Supports scholarships to Bemidji High School students pursuing an automotive or industrial technology degree.

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Troy Nelson Memorial Character Scholarship Endowment Fund

Supports scholarships to Bemidji High School students who have participated in varsity athletics with demonstrated leadership qualities

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Bronko Nagurski Education Fund

Support for charitable and educational programs, projects, and activities, benefiting International Falls ISD # 361, with priority given to the Bronko Nagurski Education Scholarship Program (providing scholarships to qualified students from ISD #361 who are pursuing post-secondary education).

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Clearbrook-Gonvick Education Endowment and Project Fund

Supports activities, projects or services that benefit the area's students, staff, programs and institutions.

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Playground Fund

Provides funding for the playground benefiting the Clearbrook-Gonvick School

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Olga Peterson Scholarship Fund

Provides funding for scholarships for graduates of Clearbrook-Gonvick High School

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Mary Jo Klinger Scholarship Fund

Provides funding for scholarships to graduates of Clearbrook-Gonvick High School

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Swanson Family Fund

Support for special activities or projects within the Clearbrook-Gonvick Elementary School.

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District #593 (Crookston) Education Foundation Endowment Fund

Supports educational opportunities for the Districts students and for scholarships to students pursuing a career in education.

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Frances Drivold Special Education Fund

Supports life skills and vocational programs for developmentally disabled students

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Larsen Family Achievement Award Fund 

Supports recognition of Crookston High School graduates whose academic achievement, high character, service to others, and promise for future service and accomplishment exemplify the meaning and purpose of education  

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East Polk County Fair Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships, programs, projects and activities benefiting students from East Polk County

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Heartland Christian Academy Endowment Fund

Provides financial support for activities, projects, or services that benefit the students, educators, facilities, and programs offered by or through the Academy

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James and Sylvia Sande Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to students from ISD #31 (Bemidji), and ISD #115 (Cass Lake-Bena).

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Julie Holmquist Memorial Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to Hallock area students

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Leonard J. and Rosemond Kucera Memorial Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to students from International Falls, Indus, Littlefork-Big Falls, or Northome schools

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Lake of the Woods Industrial Development Education Fund

Provides scholarships to students from ISD #390 who are pursuing post-secondary education in vocational, technical, industrial arts or business fields..

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Laporte Education Fund

Supports activities, projects, or services benefiting students, staff, educational programs and institutions and scholarships to students from the Laporte school

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Community Playground Fund

Provides funding for the playground benefiting the Laporte school district and greater Laporte community

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Laporte-Benedict VFW Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to students from Laporte High School and the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School who live in Lakeport

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Tonia Johannsen Memorial Fund

Supports scholarships to students in District #306 pursuing education, nursing, social work or community service field; and, for extracurricular activities.

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Laurel Capistran Murphy Scholarship Fund

Provides scholarships to students from Norman County who have participated in Norman County 4-H programs or others and are pursuing post-secondary education

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Luther Younggren Memorial Scholarship Fund

Provides scholarships to students from Lancaster, Kittson Central, and Tri-County area school districts pursuing a post-secondary education in aviation or aviation related fields

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Mahnomen Education Fund

Supports activities, projects, or services designed to benefit the area's students, staff, programs and institutions

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Gen. Ike and Maj. Bruce Isaacson Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to students pursing geography, social studies, history, or any other related field

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Les Hanson Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to Mahnomen High School students

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Milton Hockel Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to students pursuing the field of Natural Resources

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Night Riders Sno-Club Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to students from Mahnomen and Waubun schools.

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Paul and Pat Bisek Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships for students from Mahnomen High School for tuition and books or direct educational material expenses for college, university, trade school, tech school or other qualified institutions or programs

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Merle and Mildred Rundell Education Fund

Supports charitable and educational programs, projects and activities, including scholarships to students over age 30 who are attending Bemidji State University and Northland Community and Technical College, studying nursing or natural resources.

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Mike Staples Memorial Scholarship Fund

Provides scholarships to students interested in pursuing a career as a conservation officer from ISD #31 (Bemidji), ISD #32 (Blackduck), ISD #317 (Deer River), ISD #306 (Laporte), ISD #115 (Cass Lake-Bena), ISD #318 (Grand Rapids-Big Fork) and ISD #113 (Walker-Hackensack-Akeley).

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Red Lake Falls Education Fund

Supports educational excellence in the Red Lake Falls school district

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Richard Bresnahan Leadership in the Arts Fund

Supports professional development opportunities for teachers and artists who teach primarily in ISD #630 and/or programs that promote innovative arts education

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Lester Norris Dale, MD Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to Red Lake Falls students in medically related fields.

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Kris Fontaine Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarship to students in Red Lake Falls

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Rural Minnesota Project Lead The Way Fund 

Supports the Project Lead The Way educational program and its projects and activities within northwest Minnesota, with consideration for expansion beyond the region

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St. Mary's Mission School Endowment & Project Fund

Supports the general operations of the school program and assists with renovations

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Two Rivers Area Theatre Endowment and Project Fund - Scholarship Fund

Supports activities, projects, or services that benefit the Two Rivers area, with preference given to the presentation of amateur theatricals, plays, recitations and dramatic productions
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Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Education Foundation

Supports preserving and enhancing current education programs and provides scholarships for students pursuing a college education

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Lyle H. Engelstad Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to Warren-Alvarado-Oslo High School students

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Myron and Margaret Carlson Scholarship Fund

Supports scholarships to Warren-Alvarado-Oslo High School students

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Music Advancement Fund

Supports music education, performance and other musical opportunities for students at ISD #2176

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Wells Academy Fund

Provides support for programs, projects and activities benefiting the mission of Wells Academy.

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