{"id":90,"date":"2024-03-01T14:42:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T20:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/cost-aid\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:28:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:28:56","slug":"transfer-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/cost-aid\/how-aid-works\/scholarships\/transfer-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MN Workforce Development Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnstate.edu\/stories\/wds\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Workforce Development Scholarship<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a> offers a $2,500 award for students who received the scholarship at a Minnesota State college and transfer into a corresponding\/eligible bachelor&rsquo;s program. Eligibility requirements are listed here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must have been awarded the Workforce Development Scholarship at your community\/technical college before transferring to BSU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must be enrolled in an eligible high occupational demand BSU program:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nursing (pre-licensure or RN-BS), Community Health, Biology MLS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exercise Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Criminal Justice, Social Work, Addictions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional Education (Primary and Secondary)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computer Science, Computer Information Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biology, Aquatic Biology, Wildlife Biology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project Management, Construction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applied Engineering, Applied Management, Engineering Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must enroll in a minimum of 9 credits per semester and maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher (some major programs require a higher minimum GPA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must be a resident of Minnesota during the time of the award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$1,250 award per semester (maximum of $2500 awarded at the university)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/admissions\/transfer\/transfer-scholarships\/workforce-development-scholarship-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Apply for the BSU Workforce Development &ldquo;year 3&rdquo; scholarship here<\/u><\/a>. A limited number of awards are available each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MSUAASF Scholarship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minnesota State University Association of Administrative and Service Faculty scholarship deadline has passed. Look for this opportunity again in February 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Relative Scholarship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New students who are relatives of active BSU alumni can apply for the Alumni Relative Scholarship through the&nbsp;<u><a href=\"https:\/\/bsualumni.org\/donate\/fund\/alumni-relative-scholarship\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bsualumni.org\/donate\/fund\/alumni-relative-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Foundation Scholarship Form<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/u>&nbsp;(deadline is February 1 each year).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarships for Distance Learners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A list of scholarships available specifically to BSU distance learners is kept here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/admissions\/online-distance\/tuition-aid\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>BSU Distance Learning Scholarships<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarships and Grants for American Indian Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The BSU American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) curates an excellent list of financial support resources for American Indian students. Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/airc\/student-resources\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>AIRC scholarships page here<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/education.mn.gov\/MDE\/dse\/indian\/mnindtrain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><u>Minnesota Indian Teacher Training Program (MITTP)<\/u><i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>&nbsp;has made grants and mentoring available to students earning a teaching license, or students planning to work in education in roles like school social work, school psychology, and paraprofessional. More information about this program can be&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2020\/09\/03\/decolonizing-education-minnesota-indian-teaching-training-program-available-for-indigenous-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>found in the MITTP news article here<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LeadMN Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Several different scholarships are made available each year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadmn.org\/scholarships\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.leadmn.org\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply before April 1.<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">External (non-BSU) Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please consider looking for other scholarship opportunities using these search tools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/finaid.org\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><u>Scholarships at FinAid.org<\/u><i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/Toolkit\/Training\/find-scholarships.aspx?lang=en&amp;Afffillall=y#Aff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><u>Scholarship search at Career One Stop<\/u><i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MN Workforce Development Scholarships The Workforce Development Scholarship offers a $2,500 award for students who received the scholarship at a Minnesota State college and transfer into a corresponding\/eligible bachelor&rsquo;s program. Eligibility requirements are listed here: Apply for the BSU Workforce Development &ldquo;year 3&rdquo; scholarship here. A limited number of awards are available each year. 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