Official Scholarship Information

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Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.

Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.

Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.

Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.

Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.

Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.

Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.

Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.

Biology Department Scholarships

The Department of Biology at Bemidji State University offers over 25 scholarships to students within its degree programs.

Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship

Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000

Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship

Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000

Elaine Hazard Scholarship

Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000

Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship

Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000

Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship

Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000

Merit-based awards (departmental)

* Merit-based up to $10,000 and departmental scholarships. * In-state tuition for all students. * Low cost of tuition, $4,902 per semester (15 credits) vs $16,205 for a private 4 year college (College Board 2022).

N.A. Welle Scholarship

Ron Batchelder Scholarship — awarded with preference to Juniors or Seniors majoring in Economics with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrated financial need. N.A. Welle Scholarship — Junior or Senior Economics Major.

North Star Promise - zero tuition

Launching in Fall 2024, the North Star Promise (NSP) Scholarship Program is designed to provide a zero-tuition pathway for eligible Minnesota residents pursuing higher education.

Phillip Sauer Scholarship

Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000

Ron Batchelder Scholarship

Ron Batchelder Scholarship — awarded with preference to Juniors or Seniors majoring in Economics with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrated financial need. N.A. Welle Scholarship — Junior or Senior Economics Major.

Ruth Stenerson Scholarship

Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000

Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship

Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000

William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship

Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000

Beltrami County Behavioral Health Scholarships

Rafferty Scholarship(s) — $3,200 Bender Scholarship — $700 Lee-Jackson Scholarship — $700 Beltrami County Behavioral Health Scholarships — $2,000 (renewable) Indigenous Students in Psychology Training — $500

Bender Scholarship

Rafferty Scholarship(s) — $3,200 Bender Scholarship — $700 Lee-Jackson Scholarship — $700 Beltrami County Behavioral Health Scholarships — $2,000 (renewable) Indigenous Students in Psychology Training — $500

Foundation Scholarship Application (BSU Foundation)

Submit a single application to apply for over 450 BSU scholarships! Scholarships included with this application range from Departmental, Alumni/Foundation, American Indian Resource Center, Admissions, University scholarships and more!

InPsyT Scholarship

Rafferty Scholarship(s) — $3,200 Bender Scholarship — $700 Lee-Jackson Scholarship — $700 Beltrami County Behavioral Health Scholarships — $2,000 (renewable) Indigenous Students in Psychology Training — $500

Lee-Jackson Scholarship

Rafferty Scholarship(s) — $3,200 Bender Scholarship — $700 Lee-Jackson Scholarship — $700 Beltrami County Behavioral Health Scholarships — $2,000 (renewable) Indigenous Students in Psychology Training — $500

Rafferty Scholarship(s)

Rafferty Scholarship(s) — $3,200 Bender Scholarship — $700 Lee-Jackson Scholarship — $700 Beltrami County Behavioral Health Scholarships — $2,000 (renewable) Indigenous Students in Psychology Training — $500