Contact:
Chris Shields
Minnesota AFL-CIO
Phone: (612) 839-9359
E-Mail: cshields@mnaflcio.org
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 |
2017-2018 Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship Accepting
Applications
Celebrating 30 years of helping to reach students’ dreams
Saint Paul, MN – Applications for the
2017-2018 academic year are now being accepted. The Nellie Stone Johnson
Scholarship is available to minority students from union families attending or
planning to attend one of the 31 technical colleges, community colleges and/or
state universities in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. At
least 30 scholarships will be given to qualifying applicants to celebrate 30
years of the Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship’s existence.
To be eligible, a scholarship applicant must be a racial
minority and a union member or be the child, grandchild, or spouse of a union
member. Scholarships are awarded to both full-time and part-time students who
will be attending a MnSCU tech or community college or state university in the
fall of 2017.
Scholarship amounts are:
Up to $1,200 for full-time students (12 or more credits
undergraduate or 6 credits or more graduate)
Up to $500.00 for part-time students (6-11 credits
undergraduate work)
Scholarships are given each year to students who enroll in
two/four year, undergraduate or graduate program. Scholarships may be renewed
for up to two years for community or technical college programs, up to four
years for students working toward a bachelor's degree, and two years for those
enrolled in a master's program.
Applications and additional information about the
scholarship are available online at http://www.nelliestone.org or by calling:
Local: 651-738-1404 or Toll free: 866-738-5238.
Applications must be POSTMARKED no later than June
1, 2017 to be considered.
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