2025 Grand Forks County Scholarships

Grand Forks County residents suffer from the same absurd tuition prices that limit the educational attainment of Americans across the country. Despite high costs, 40% of Grand Forks County residents in North Dakota over the age of 25 have graduated with a professional degree - 85% have completed high school. Although these numbers match those of many other counties, there is clearly room for improvement.

It’s clear that Grand Forks County residents in North Dakota will continue to need help paying for college. 1,756 men and 1,381 women are enrolled in grades 9-12 while 6,470 men 6,264 women are currently undergraduates in college. College access and attainment should be a top priority, and cost should not prohibit any of these people from pursuing or completing their college education. The below scholarships are available to Grand Forks County residents and can help pay for school in a variety of ways. Grand Forks County scholarships, whether they are exclusively available to Grand Forks County residents or whether they are more broadly applicable, can greatly help reduce the financial burden of college. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for Grand Forks County residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for Grand Forks County residents?

There are 47 scholarships totaling $46,550.00 available to Grand Forks County residents. You can easily browse through all 47 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for college students in Grand Forks County?

47 scholarships worth $46,550.00 are available for college students in Grand Forks County. In addition, we encourage current college students in Grand Forks County to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in Grand Forks for more options.

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in Grand Forks County?

47 scholarships totaling $46,550.00 are available for high school seniors in Grand Forks County. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.

Do I need to be a resident of Grand Forks County to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for Grand Forks County residents, or they do not require specific county residency at all and are therefore available to Grand Forks County students and residents, as well as others across the state or country.

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$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship for Grand Forks

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$10,000 SmarterCollege Scholarship for Grand Forks

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$1,000 Appily No Essay Scholarship for Grand Forks

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$1,000 CollegeXpress No Essay Scholarship for Grand Forks

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North Dakota Scholars Scholarship

Applicant must be a high school junior who is a resident of North Dakota and who plans to go to college at a North Dakota institution. Applicant must score in the upper fifth percentile of all North Dakota ACT Test takers.

Deadline:

February 1

North Dakota Indian Scholarship

Applicant must have at least one-quarter Indian blood, be a resident of North Dakota, be enrolled full time, have a minimum 2.0 GPA, and submit application.

Deadline:

None

$2,000.00

Past President's Parley Nurses Scholarship

Applicant must be a member of the North Dakota American Legion Auxiliary and have an interest in nursing.

Deadline:

April 20

$1,500.00

North Dakota Parent Teacher Scholarship

Applicant must be a North Dakota resident and the child of a North Dakota resident. Transcripts, essay, and three letters of recommendation required.

Deadline:

March 31

$500.00

Wilson Scholarship

Applicant must demonstrate academic and leadership skills and must participate in two on-campus competitions each year.

Deadline:

None

Melvin R. Arnold Scholarship

Applicant must participate in requisite competitions.

Deadline:

None

$6,500.00

Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship

Applicant must have a minimum combined SAT I score of 1090 (composite ACT score of 24).

Deadline:

None

$7,000.00

Presbyterian Pastors Scholarship

Applicant must be the child of a Presbyterian pastor and be enrolled full-time.

Deadline:

None

$500.00

Academic Excellence Scholarship

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and a minimum composite ACT score of 23. Academic excellence must be demonstrated.

Deadline:

None

$1,500.00

Diversity Award

Applicant must have a minimum 2.25 GPA and be enrolled in at least 12 credits per semester. Selection is based upon ethnic origin or economic hardship.

Deadline:

None

Provincial Award

Applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, be enrolled in at least 12 credits per semester, and come from a Canadian province other than Manitoba or Saskatchewan.

Deadline:

None

Global Award

Applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, be enrolled in at least 12 credits per semester, and come from a country other than the U.S. or Canada.

Deadline:

None

National Award

Applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, be enrolled in at least 12 credits per semester, come from a state other than North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, or Minnesota, and be a member of WUE and MHEC.

Deadline:

None