Our Opportunities

Welcome to Central Lakes College Foundation’s Scholarship Application. Applications for Fall Semester 2025 will be accepted April 28 to June 1, 2025!

To be considered for CLC Foundation’s scholarships:

Be currently accepted into a CLC Program of Study as an undergraduate student
Register for a minimum of 6 credits at Central Lakes College
PSEO students are not eligible
Recommend (not required) to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at fafsa.gov
Submit general scholarship application each semester (fall and spring)

Browsing “All” Scholarships: To view a list of all scholarship opportunities, you may click “All” under “Opportunities” above. This list shows all scholarships, not scholarships for which you are receiving consideration. Automatch scholarships will appear with “None” listed under the “Action” column – this means an additional application is not required for consideration. The “Deadline” column indicates the deadline to complete the application to receive consideration. This is not the deadline to accept the award.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies MnSCU Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a Central Lakes College student enrolled...
Ended
Varies American Indian Fund
Scholarship awarded to Central Lakes College student enrolled in any...
Ended
$500.00 Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to a deserving second year student who is...
Ended
$431.50 Brainerd Jaycees Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to a Central Lakes College student from Crow...
Ended
$1,000.00 General and Mrs. John W. Vessey Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a Central Lakes College student enrolled...
Ended
Varies Good Samaritan Society
This scholarship is awarded to nursing students who are also Good...
Ended
$482.86 Kenneth and Bernice Codner Scholarship Fund
Scholarship awarded to an accounting or math student at Central Lakes...
Ended
Varies Lynn and Paul Hunt Family Scholarship Fund
Scholarship awarded to a Hunt Utilities Group employee or dependent of,...
Ended
Varies Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures Leadership Scholarship
Preference to Native American student. Preference to student involved...
Ended
$500.00 MN Darkhouse and Angling Association - Brainerd Chapter
Scholarship awarded to a second-year student enrolled in a natural...
Ended
$569.17 Monica Tricker Scholarship Fund
Scholarship awarded to a Central Lakes College student enrolled in a...
Ended
Varies Nisswa American Legion Scholarship Fund
To qualify for this scholarship, students must be a second-year,...
Ended
Varies Nisswa Garden Club Fund
Scholarship awarded to a horticulture or landscape student at Central...
Ended
Varies Patrick Abrahamson Fund
This scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in the automotive...
Ended
Varies President's Award for Academic and Leadership Achievement
Scholarship awarded to a full-time, liberal arts student who graduated...
Ended
Varies Robert and Barbara Brekken Fund
This scholarship is awarded to a liberal arts student.
Ended
$0.00 Shirley Lofquist Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a second year nursing student in the RN...
Ended
$268.00 Taber Engineering Scholarship
Engineering, CLC honor student
Ended
Varies CLC Information Technology Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to any student in the Computer and...
Ended
$456.00 CLC Management Scholarship
Business Management Student
Ended
$583.00 Harry & Louise Nysather
Awarded to a second year student in the machine tool program with a GPA...
Ended
$286.00 Last Man's Club Scholarship
Award to a nursing student with financial need
Ended
$402.00 Vernice Marshall Education Scholarship
Lib Arts, Ed emphasis, fin need
Ended
varies Aitkin Lions Club Scholarship Fund
Award to Aitkin High School or Crosby-Ironton graduate or resident or...
Ended
$500.00 Jon & Deborah Williams Band Scholarship
Award to a band student for lessons and ensembles, preference given to...
Ended
$1,500.00 Nisswa Women's Club Student Success Scholarship
Scholarships from this Fund shall be awarded to a non-traditional female...
Ended
$900.00 Breezy Point Women's Club Scholarship Fund
Scholarship awarded to a female, non-traditional student (25 years or...
Ended
$250.00 Clarence & Fran Holden (Math Pathway) Scholarship
Award to students enrolled in Pathway to Statistics and/or Pathway to...
Ended
$500.00 Darlene Palmer Endowment for Women’s Athletics
Preference given to female student who may have participated in high...
Ended
$500.00 Good Neighbor Home Health Care
Scholarship awarded to a nursing student, interested in home health care.
Ended
$1,000.00 MN Asphalt Pavement Association
An enrolled student 2.5 GPA with an interest or experience in the...
Ended
$1,500.00 Nisswa Women's Club Fund
This scholarship is awarded to non-traditional, female students that...
Ended
$500.00 Presidential Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a Central Lakes College student enrolled in any program with...
Ended
$504.00 Sally Fawcett Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to a Central Lakes College student enrolled...
Ended
$1,000.00 AAUW (Non-Tradional Student)
Award to a female non-traditional student.
$250.00 American Indian Fund
Any prog, American Indian student
$443.00 American National Bank of MN Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a Central Lakes College student studying...
$150.00 Anderson/Bad Heart Bull Family Band Scholarship
Award one or two $150 scholarships annually to a first year CLC student...
$596.00 Arnold and JoAnn Johnson (Student of Character) Scholarship Fund
Scholarship awarded to a Central Lakes College student who demonstrates...
$0.00 ASL (Brainerd Area Sertoma Club)
$500.00 AT&T STEM Scholarship Fund
Criteria: - studying in a STEM-related field - have attended CLC for at...
$500.00 Atek Products Fund
Awarded to a student enrolled in a career technical program on the...
$292.00 August T. Boberg Scholarship Fund
Scholarship is awarded to a student from the Nisswa area (including...
$161.00 Aura & Harry Peterson Scholarship
Scholarship awarded to a nursing student (Practical Nursing or...
$0.00 Bachman's Inc. Scholarship
Award to a second year student from Minnesota enrolled in the...
$0.00 Barbara Slipp-Burton Scholarship
Award to a deserving student
$500.00 Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Scholarship
Award to a high performance science student determined by instructors.
$423.00 Bob and Joanne Hershey Science and Engineering Scholarship
Scholarship awarded to a full-time student enrolled in an engineering...
$336.00 Borgwarth Family Legacy Fund
This scholarship is awarded to a promising Central Lakes College student...
$600.00 Brainerd Area Zonta Club Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a non-traditional female student pursuing a 4-year degree;...