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LIST OF ALL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS* *Subject to change at any time without notice

**Sorted by Scholarship Category/Area Updated as of: 1/13/17

Scholarship

Category/Area** Scholarship Name CRITERIA & REQUIREMENTS Program Campus GPA Required When Offered Awards Per Sem Usual Award Amt

Academic Excellence Adams Honors Awarded to incoming high school graduates to recognize

academic excellence; applicant must have minimum cumulative

high school GPA of 3.5 or greater. Must enroll full time at

Ridgewater and maintain 3.50 GPA.

None Willmar 3.5 Spring for Fall Varies $2,000 per semester

for up to 4 semesters

Academic Excellence Presidential Awarded to incoming high school graduates enrolling full time,

to recognize academic excellence; applicant must have

minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or greater. Must

maintain 3.50 GPA at Ridgewater

None Willmar 3.5 Spring for Fall Varies $2,000 per semester

for up to 4 semesters

Accounting Estelle Kettner

Memorial (Accounting)

Awarded to full-time students in the Accountant or Accounting

Technician/Clerk programs.

Accountant,

Accounting Clerk/

Technician

W or H 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 varies

Accounting Larry Wepplo Memorial Awarded to current or incoming full-time students at

Ridgewater College who are enrolled in an accounting program,

demonstrate financial need and hold a 3.0 minimum cumulative

GPA. Preference will be given to 2nd year students whose intent

is to transfer and persue a 4-year degree in accounting.

Accounting Willmar 3.0 Fall for Spring 1 1,000.00$

Accounting Larry Wepplo Memorial

Transfer

Awarded to a Ridgewater student who is completing their 2nd

year at Ridgewater and is transferring to a 4-year college or

university to pursue their 4-year degree in accounting. Award

may be renewable for the student's 4th year at the 4-year

college or university. Student must have a minimum 3.0

cumulative GPA and demonstrate financial need.

Accounting Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 1,000.00$

Activity Kari Reilly Achievement

Award

Awarded to full-time Hutchinson students enrolled in the

Education Assistant/Paraprofessional, Activity Assistant/Activity

Director or Universal Care Assistant programs who are involved

in student life activities.

Activity

Assistant/Director,

Educ Assistant/Para,

Univ Care

Hutchinson Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Agriculture Alliance Pipeline Offered to full time Willmar students who are pursuing a career

in agriculture and who have a cumulative GPA of 2.50.

Agriculture Willmar 2.5 Fall for Spring 1 varies

Agriculture CHS Scholars Program Awarded to 2nd year students enrolled in an agriculture

program at Ridgewater College. Students must demonstrate

leadership and academic aptitude with minimum 3.0 GPA.

Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated an

interest in agricultural-based cooperatives (i.e., completed a

cooperatives course or done an internship in a cooperative or

has aspirations to work in an agricultural-based cooperative).

Must be U.S. Citizen or legal resident to apply.

Agriculture Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 5 1,500.00$

Agriculture or

Automotive

Hoidal Memorial Awarded to full-time students enrolled in either an Agriculture

OR Automotive program at Ridgewater. Applicant must be

passionate about their chosen career field and demonstrate

strong work ethic and good citizenship. A minimum cumulative

GPA of 3.0 is required.

Agriculture or

Automotive

Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

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Scholarship


Agriculture Harry Molenaar

Memorial

Awarded to part-time or full-time Willmar students enrolled in

the Agriculture Sciences and Agricultural Technology programs

who intends to transfer on to persue a degree in Agriculture

Education; student must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Preference may

be given to students who have participated in FFA.

Agriculture Sciences &

Agricultural Technology

(Agriculture Education)


Agriculture Joe Krick Memorial Awarded to full-time second year Ridgewater College

agriculture (not vet tech) students, who demonstrate strong

interest in desire to improve agriculture through their efforts;

the student must demonstrate respect towards their

instructors, classmates and studies; must attend class regularly

and work hard and actively participate in the agriculture classes.

The student must be approved by the Ag department

instructors.

Agriculture Willmar Spring for Fall 1 varies

Agriculture Kirk Skaurud Memorial Awarded to full-time second year student enrolled in an

Agriculture program on the Willmar campus. Student must

explain passion for their area of study on application.

Preference will be given to students involved in the PAS Club.

Agriculture Willmar Spring for Fall 1 1,000.00$

Agriculture Rich Allen Memorial Awarded to full-time Willmar Campus students enrolled in an

Agriculture program. Student must have a cumulative GPA of

2.0 or greater.

Agriculture Willmar 2.0 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Agriculture Robert Thurston

Scholarship

Awarded to full-time Willmar technical students who are

enrolled in an agriculture* program. (Does not include Vet Tech

majors)

Agriculture W or H Spring for Fall 1 varies

Agriculture Todd James Ahrenholz

Memorial

Awarded to full-time Willmar Campus students enrolled in an

agriculture program who demonstrate financial need and who

have minimum 2.50 GPA.

Agriculture Willmar 2.5 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Agriculture Willmar Lakes Area

Chamber of Commerce -

Agri Business

Awarded to full-time Willmar students enrolled in an agriculture

program. Students must be current or past 4H or FFA members.

Preference may be given to Kandiyohi County residents.

Agriculture Willmar 3.0 Fall for Spring 2 or 3 500.00$

Agriculture or Human

Services

Peter Tintes Memorial Awarded to full-time Willmar students majoring in Agriculture,

Psychology or Sociology with min GPA of 2.50. Priority will be

given to those students who are or intend to be organic

farmers; students must detail their philosophy on organic

farming on application. Students who follow sustainable

agriculture methods and practices will qualify ONLY if there are

no organic farmer students*. If none of the above, then the

scholarship will be available to Psych or Soc. Students.

*Agriculture students who currently are or will be farming using

traditional chemical methods will not qualify for this

scholarship.

Agriculture,

Psychology, or

Sociology

Willmar 2.5 Spring for Fall 1 $ 300.00

Alumni Alumni Scholarship Awarded to a current or incoming student who has a parent

who graduated from the Willmar or Hutchinson campus of

Ridgewater College (or any previously known name of said

college). A student may only receive this award once.

Alumni Willmar or Hutch 3.0 Both 1 500.00$

Automation Automation & Robotics Awarded to students enrolled in at least six Automation and

Robotics Systems credits (ENGT) for Fall semester on the

Hutchinson Campus; must have minimim 2.50 cumulative GPA

Engineering-related Hutchinson 2.5 Spring for Fall 2 500.00$

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Automotive Auto Body Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Auto Body

program at Ridgewater. Must have minimum 2.50 GPA.

Auto Body Willmar 2.5 Both 2 500.00$

Automotive Auto Technology Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Auto Technology

program at Ridgewater. Must have minimum 2.50 GPA.

Auto Tech Willmar 2.5 Both 2 500.00$

Automotive Clayton Fossum

Memorial Auto Body

Scholarship

Awarded to 2nd year students enrolled in the Auto Body

program who grew up or reside within 60 miles of Willmar.

Recommendation from a Ridgewater Auto Body instructor is

required; preference given to graduates of Willmar High School.

Auto Body Willmar 2.75 Spring for Fall 1 250.00$

Automotive James Albrecht

Memorial

Applicants for this scholarship must be: (1) a graduating senior

from Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop High school; (2) Intend to enroll

at Ridgewater College or another college; and (3) intend to

pursue a degree in an automotive program. If no qualified

students meet eligibility item (3) above, preference shall be

given to those GFW students who were in track, cross country

and/or band at GFW High School. If no students meet eligibility

item (3) or the preference indicated above, then any student

from GFW attending Ridgewater or another college for any

program may be considered for this award. (Each year, there

should be one $500 award given to an incoming Ridgewater

student from GFW and one $500 award given to a GFW student

attending any other college). **A paper application for

students not attending Ridgewater can be picked up at your

high school Counselor's office**

Automotive preferred Willmar Spring for Fall 1 450.00$

Automotive Kristina Baune Auto

Body Memorial

Awarded to full-time 2nd/3rd year Willmar students enrolled in

the auto body or advanced collision programs.

Recommendation form must be completed by Joe Wambeke.

Auto Body Willmar Spring for Fall 1 varies

Automotive Willmar Car Club Awarded to full time 2nd year Willmar Campus students in the

auto body program; must explain interest in cars and future

plans in application.

Auto Body Willmar Spring for Fall Varies varies

Automotive or

Agriculture

Hoidal Memorial Awarded to full-time students enrolled in either an Agriculture

OR Automotive program at Ridgewater. Applicant must be

passionate about their chosen career field and demonstrate

strong work ethic and good citizenship. A minimum cumulative

GPA of 3.0 is required.

Agriculture or

Automotive


Business Careers Administrative

Assistant (Hutchinson)

Scholarship

Awarded to current or incoming full- or part-time students

enrolled in the Administrative Assistant program on the

Hutchinson campus. Minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 is

required.

Administrative

Assistant

Hutchinson 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 250.00$

Carpentry Carpentry Contractors

Company

Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Carpentry

program, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.67 and

demonstrate financial need. Must demonstrate commitment to

a career in construction carpentry.

Carpentry Willmar 2.7 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Carpentry John Arndt Memorial Awarded to students enrolled in the Carpentry program. Carpentry Willmar 2.5 Spring for Fall 1 $500.00

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Scholarship


Community AAUW -American

Association of Univ.

Women

Awarded to an outstanding student who will be transferring to a

4-year college for the upcoming fall semester. Must have a 3.0

cumulative GPA to apply. Preference to female students.

None Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Community Anderson Chemical

Company

Awarded to full-time Ridgewater College students who

graduated from Litchfield High School. Minimum 3.0 GPA is

required. (2 awards of $1000 each semester)

None W or H 3.0 Both 2 1,000.00$

Community Heritage Bank, N.A. 5 awards available: One to a graduating high school student

from each of the following high schools: ACGC, KMS,

MACCRAY, NL-S, or Willmar high schools. Must have minimum

GPA of 2.50, with plans to attend a 2- or 4-year

college/university. Preference may be given to students who

are customers of (or whose parents are customers of) Heritage

Bank. [Note: A paper application for this scholarship is available

to area seniors not attending Ridgewater from Anne Winge-

Johnson at Heritage Bank.]

None; also available to

students NOT attending

Ridgewater

Willmar or Hutch or

Other

2.5 Spring for Fall 5 400.00$

Community Jared Johnson

Memorial

Awarded to a full-time Willmar student who is involved in their

community or participates in student activities and is an active

member of Christians In Action or is an active member of their

church. Student must discuss involvement on their application.

Minimum GPA of 2.5 required.

None Willmar 2.5 Fall for Spring 1 300.00$

Community Life-Science

Innovations

Awarded to students who are employees or, or dependents of

employees of, Life Science Innovations, Willmar Poultry

Company, or any of its subsidiary companies. Applicants must

include an employee ID and/or parent(s)' name and employee

ID on application.

None W or H Spring for Fall 3 $750 full-time

$375 PT

Community Mark M. Welter World

Citizen

Awarded to students who exemplify the thoughts, words and

actions demanded by a 21st century world citizen. Ideally,

students selected will share some or all of the following beliefs:

1) All people are of a common species who share a common

adventure in a common home; 2) The world shares common

problems (pollution, terrorism, challenges) but views them

through differing cultural and religious value perspectives; 3) All

citizens of planet Earth mutually share an interconnected,

fragile biosphere; 4) All people-all cultures, all creeds, all colors,

and all countries-have been “depositors and with drawers at the

world bank of knowledge.” 5) Our world is increasingly,

inexorably, and undeniably interdependent; 6) No one nation,

people, religion, or creed can unilaterally deal with

contemporary challenges of pollution, population, poverty,

pandemics, and peace.

None W or H 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Community McLeod Coop. Power

Assn.

Awarded to full-time students enrolled in any program on the

Hutchinson Campus students who are full-time high school

graduates from McLeod, Carver, Renville, and Sibley Counties,

or who currently reside in one of said counties. (2 awards of

$500 annually)

None W or H 3.0 Fall for Spring 2 500.00$

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Community Pioneer-Heritage

Insurance

One award, available to a student graduating from ACGC, KMS,

MACCRAY, NL-S, or Willmar high schools, with a minimum GPA

of 2.50 who will be attending ANY COLLEGE. Preference to

students who are customers of (or whose parents are

customers of) Pioneer-Heritage Insurance.

None; also available to

students not attending

Ridgewater

W or H 2.5 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Community Saturday Night Cruisers

Car Club

Awarded to full time students enrolled in any program on

Hutchinson campus. Must be resident of McLeod County and

must have graduated from a high school in McLeod County

Community Hutchinson Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Community Walt's Soft Cloth Car

Wash

Awarded to students who are employees of Walt's Soft Cloth

Car Wash and who work 20 hours per week and are attending

Ridgewater.

None Willmar Spring for Fall Varies 500.00$

Community Willmar Fraternal

Order of Eagles

Awarded to full-time Willmar students who have demonstrated

outstanding leadership skills. Must detail your leadership

roles/skills in the essay question on the application.

None Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Cosmetology Cosmetology (Renee

Oliver Memorial)

Awarded to full-time Willmar campus students in the

cosmetology program.

Cosmetology Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 250.00$

Cosmetology Jan Dahl Memorial

Scholarship

Awarded to students enrolled in the Cosmetology program;

recommendation must come from instructor Melissa Coborn.

Cosmetology Willmar Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Dairy Management Brant Groen Dairy

Management

Scholarship

Awarded to a full-time second year Dairy Management student

whose permanent residence is at least 250 miles from the

Willmar Campus. Applicant must obtain a recommendation

letter from one of the Ridgewater Dairy Management

instructors. Must demonstrate high potential in dairy

management field.

Dairy Management Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Dairy Management Matthew L.

Flaschenriem Memorial

(Non-Endowment)

Awarded to a 2nd year Dairy Management student who

demonstrates financial need and exhibits a desire to improve

their life; must be recommended by dairy management

instructor. Applicants must answer supplemental question on

application.

Dairy Management Willmar 2.5 Spring for Fall 1 $ 3,000.00

Drafting Computer Aided

Drafting & Design

(Endowment)

Awarded to full-time or part-time students in the computer-

aided drafting and design technology program. Must have 3.0

minimum GPA.

C.A.D.D. - Drafting W or H 3.0 Fall for Spring 1 varies

Drafting Computer Aided

Drafting & Design (Non-

E)

Awarded to full-time or part-time students in the computer-

aided drafting and design technology program. Must have 3.0

minimum GPA.

C.A.D.D. - Drafting W or H 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 $ 325.00

Drafting or Machine

Tool

MITGI Awarded to full-time students in the Machine Tool or Computer

Aided Drafting & Design program with 3.0 GPA. Two students

will be selected each spring for fall; selected students may

renew the award for up to 4 semesters total, as long as they

continue to meet criteria (max $2,000.00 per student).

Recipients will be asked to tour the MITGI facility at some point

after they are awarded.

Machine Tool OR

Computer Aided

Drafting & Design

W or H 3.0 Spring for Fall 2 $500 renewable for up

to 4 semesters

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Education United Way - Education Awarded to full-time or part-time Ridgewater students who

grew up in or reside in a community served by United Way-

West Central Minnesota (Atwater, Benson, Bird Island,

Blomkest, Clara City, Cosmos, Danube, DeGraff, Grove City,

Hawick, Kandiyohi, Kerkhoven, Lake Henry, Lake Lillian,

Litchfield, Maynard, Murdock, New London, Olivia, Renville,

Pennock, Prinsburg, Raymond, Regal, Spicer, Sunburg, Svea &

Willmar) and who are studying to be an educator. Student must

have a 3.0 cumulative GPA to apply. *Preference to 2nd year

students.

Education W or H 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Electrician Electrician Staff Awarded to full-time second year students enrolled in the

electrician program. Recommendation form must be

completed by Keith Olson or Lee Floren.

Electrician Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Electrician Meeker Cooperative

Electric

Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the electrician

program; student or his/her family must have been a member

of Meeker Cooperative Electric within the last 5 years or an

employee of Meeker Cooperative. Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

(One award per YEAR and no single recipient can be awarded

more than once).

Electrician Willmar 2.0 Fall for Spring 1 750.00$

Electrician Stearns Electric

Association Trust

Awarded to second year, full-time electrician students;

preference to dependent of Stearns Electric Association

member, but not required. (Service area for Stearns Electric

consists of the following counties: Stearns, Kandiyohi, Todd,

Morrison, Pope, Douglas).

Electrician Willmar Spring for Fall 1 750.00$

Electrician Willmar Electric Service Awarded to full-time Willmar students enrolled in the

electrician program.

Electrician Willmar Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Engineering NCSLI Awarded to students enrolled in at least six Automation and

Robotics Systems credits (ENGT) for Fall semester on the

Hutchinson Campus; must have minimim 2.50 cumulative GPA

Engineering-related Hutchinson 2.5 Spring for Fall 2 1,000.00$

English & Education Education & English

Scholarship

Awarded to second year full-time or part-time Liberal Arts

students enrolled on the Hutchinson Campus; must be seeking 2-

year Liberal Arts AA degree with intent to transfer to pursue a 4-

year degree in English or Education. Must maintain a minimum

cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

English OR Education Hutchinson 3.0 Both 2 500.00$

English & Education Paul J. Aamot

Memorial

Offered to full-time or part-time students who are

enrolled in a Liberal Arts program pursuing coursework

toward a degree in education, English, journalism, or

communications.

Liberal Arts (English,

Communications,

Journalism or

Education)

Hutch or Willmar 3.0 Fall for Spring 1 500.00$

General Adult Basic Education

Scholarship

Awarded to current or incoming full- or part-time students

enrolled in any program on the Hutchinson Campus; eligible

students must have completed a GED through participation in

the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program and be recommended

for the scholarship by an ABE instructor.

Any Hutchinson n/a Both - if funding

provided

1 500.00$

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General Don Lindgren Memorial Awarded to a maintenance department work study who is a full-

time student; recommendation must come from maintenance

department staff. Award is to reward hard work and

attendance; minimum GPA of 2.50 required.

None Willmar 2.5 Both 2 500.00$

General Ed and Clara Gesch

Memorial

Awarded to full-time Willmar students who are dealing with or

who have overcome a significant financial hardship. Must

explain your financial hardship on application.

None Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 $ 250.00

General James Black Memorial Awarded to full-time Hutchinson Campus students enrolled in

any program.

None Hutchinson 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 150.00$

Health Care Affiliated Community

Health Foundation

(ACHF) HIT/MCS

Awarded to full time students registered/enrolled in the

HIT/MCS program at Ridgewater. Must have cumulative GPA of

at least 3.0, and demonstrate financial need and commitment

to complete the program. Must reside within (or have

permanent residence within 30 miles of an ACMC clinic

(Benson, Granite Falls, Hancock, Litchfield, Marshall, New

London, Redwood Falls, Willmar). Preference to students who

speak a language other than English (preferably Spanish or

Somalian).

Health Information

Technology OR Medical

Coding Specialist

Willmar or Hutch 3.0 Spring for Fall 3 1,000.00$


Health Foundation

(ACHF) Medical

Assistant

Awarded to students registered/enrolled full-time in the

Medical Assistant program; must have cumulative GPA of 3.0

and demonstrate financial need and commitment to complete

program. Preference to students who speak a language other

than English (preferably Spanish or Somalian). Must reside

within (or have permanent residence within 30 miles of an

ACMC clinic (Benson, Granite Falls, Hancock, Litchfield,

Marshall, New London, Redwood Falls, Willmar).

Medical Assistant Willmar or Hutch 3.0 Spring for Fall 5 1,000.00$


Health Foundation

(ACHF) Medical Lab

Technician

Awarded to students enrolled in the Medical Lab Technician

program at Alexandria Tech College. Must reside within (or have

permanent residence within 30 miles of an ACMC clinic

(Benson, Granite Falls, Hancock, Litchfield, Marshall, New

London, Redwood Falls, Willmar).

Medical Lab Tech Alex Tech 3.0 Spring for Fall 3 1,000.00$

Health Care Foot Lake Four Health

Care

Awarded to full-time Willmar students seeking a

diploma/degree in a health care program and are currently

working or planning to work in the health care field within

Kandiyohi County.

Health Care Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 600.00$

Health Care Helen S. Hatlelid

Memorial

Awarded to students who are employees of, or dependents of

employees of Glen Oaks Care Center, who are pursuing a career

in health care.

Health care W or H Fall for Spring 1 varies

Health Care HIT/MCS Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Heath Information

Technician or Medical Coding Specialist programs.

Health Information

Technology/Medical

Coding Specialist

Willmar 3.0 Fall for Spring 1 500.00$

Health Care Hutchinson Health Care

Foundation

Awarded to full-time Hutchinson campus students enrolled in a

healthcare related program.

Health Care Hutchinson 2.75 Spring for Fall 1 1,000.00$

Health Care Kelly Berghorst

Memorial

Awarded to full-time or part-time non-traditional students

enrolled in the Medical Assistant program; must demonstrate

financial need and be making satisfactory academic progress in

classes.

Medical Assistant Willmar Fall for Spring 1 400.00$

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Health Care Medical Assistant Awarded to full-time Willmar students in the medical assistant

program.

Medical Assistant Willmar Spring for Fall 1 250.00$

Health Care Ron Flannigan

Memorial

Awarded to a non-traditional 2nd year student enrolled part- or

full- time in a health care program* (nursing, paramedic, etc.) at

Ridgewater College. Student must demonstrate financial need

and be making satisfactory academic achievement in their

coursework, with a minimum overall GPA of at least 3.20;

Student must explain how they demonstrate strong family

values, work ethic and enthusiasm for their studies

*Preference: Preference will be given to those enrolled in a

medical/patient care field or who have never had a prior

opportunity to receive a higher education. (First choice is:

Awarded to a student enrolling in Ridgewater College’s Critical

Care Paramedic or Code Blue Training programs)

Health Care program W or H 3.2 Spring for Fall 1 varies

Health Care Steve Walter Memorial Student must be registered as a full-time student at two or four

year college; be committed to pursuing a degree or certificate in

the health care field; reside in a community where ACMC has a

clinic (Willmar, Litchfield, New London-Spicer, Redwood Falls,

Marshall, Granite Falls, Benson, Hancock) and intend to stay in

the area to work at one of the ACMC sites; demonstrate

financial need; show ability to succeed in the field of healthcare,

and provide evidence of satisfactory academic achievement

with a minimum 2.50 GPA.

Health Care W or H 2.5 Spring for Fall 1 varies

Health Care United Way - Health Awarded to full-time or part-time Ridgewater students who

grew up in or reside in a community served by United Way-

West Central MN (Atwater, Benson, Bird Island, Blomkest, Clara

City, Cosmos, Danube, DeGraff, Grove City, Hawick, Kandiyohi,

Kerkhoven, Lake Henry, Lake Lillian, Litchfield, Maynard,

Murdock, New London, Olivia, Renville, Pennock, Prinsburg,

Raymond, Regal, Spicer, Sunburg, Svea & Willmar) and who are

pursuing a certificate or degree in a health care field. Student

must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA. *Preference to 2nd year

students.

Health Care W or H 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Human Services or

Agriculture

Peter Tintes Memorial Awarded to full-time Willmar students majoring in Agriculture,

Psychology or Sociology with min GPA of 2.50. Priority will be

given to those students who are or intend to be organic

farmers; students must detail their philosophy on organic

farming on application. Students who follow sustainable

agriculture methods and practices will qualify ONLY if there are

no organic farmer students*. If none of the above, then the

scholarship will be available to Psych or Soc. Students.

*Agriculture students who currently are or will be farming using

traditional chemical methods will not qualify for this

scholarship.

Agriculture,

Psychology, or

Sociology

Willmar 2.5 Spring for Fall 1 $ 300.00

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Scholarship


Information

Technology

Loffler Companies

Scholarship

Awarded to students who are enrolled in an Information

Technology (I.T.) program, including: Network Systems

Administration, Computer Programmer, Computer Support

Tech, Web Programming, Mobile Application Developer, or

Cyber Security.

Network Systems

Admin., Computer

Programmer,

Computer Support

Tech, and Web

Programming, Mobile

App. Developer, or

Cyber Security

W or H Spring for Fall 1 $ 500.00

Law Enforcement Lyle Goeddertz

Memorial (Endow)

Awarded to full-time Willmar students enrolled in the Law

Enforcement and Corrections program or intending to transfer

to a 4 year university to study law enforcement/criminal justice

with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50.

Law Enforcement Willmar 2.5 Spring for Fall 1 $ 1,000.00

Liberal Arts Freshman Scholarship Awarded to incoming or current freshman (first year) Liberal

Arts students attending either campus. Must be full time status,

taking at least 12 credits. Student must have graduated from

high school within past 18 months. Cannot receive this award

more than once.

Liberal Arts W or H 3.0 Spring for Fall 2 500.00$

Liberal Arts Hutchinson Liberal Arts Awarded to full-time or part-time Hutchinson Campus students

enrolled in the Liberal Arts transfer program, seeking an AA

degree.

Liberal Arts Hutchinson 3.0 Both 2 500.00$

Liberal Arts Willmar Liberal Arts Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Liberal Arts

program in the Willmar campus. Student must have a

cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater to apply.

Liberal Arts Willmar 3.0 Both 2 500.00$

Machine Tool Adams-Siksne

Memorial

Awarded to full-time or part-time students enrolled in the

machine tool program; must have 2.5 cumulative GPA to be

eligible.

Machine Tool Hutch 2.5 Fall for Spring 1 varies

Machine Tool Haas Machine Tool Awarded to full-time first or second year students enrolled in

the Machine Tool program with a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Machine Tool Hutch Both 6 1,500.00$

Machine Tool MITGI Awarded to full-time students in the Machine Tool or Computer

Aided Drafting & Design program with 3.0 GPA. Two students

will be selected each spring for fall; selected students may

renew the award for up to 4 semesters total, as long as they

continue to meet criteria (max $2,000.00 per student).

Recipients will be asked to tour the MITGI facility at some point

after they are awarded.

Machine Tool OR

Computer Aided

Drafting & Design

W or H 3.0 Spring for Fall 2 $500 renewable for up

to 4 semesters

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Manufacturing Tiger Path Must be a recent graduate of Hutchinson High School (grad

year 2015, 2016 or 2017), enrolling full time on the Hutchinson

Campus in one of the following manufacturing-related

programs:

• Automation and Robotics

• Machine Tool

• Welding

• Computer-Aided Drafting & Design

No minimum GPA is required initially to qualify; however, GPA

of 3.0 minimum is required for renewal of scholarship for

subsequent semesters. Must demonstrate financial need, i.e.,

qualifies for grants or takes student loans to help pay for

schooling.

Automation &

Robotics, CADD,

Machine Tool, or

Welding

Hutchinson 0.0 Both 3 $ 3,000.00

Marketing Ken Schmiesing

Memorial

Awarded to full-time Willmar students enrolled in Marketing &

Sales or Marketing & Design program at Ridgewater College.

Marketing Willmar Spring for Fall 1 250.00$

Marketing Marketing (Hutchinson) Awarded to full-time Hutchinson students enrolled in a

marketing program at Ridgewater.

Marketing (Hutchinson) Hutchinson Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Marketing Marketing (Willmar) Must be full-time Willmar student enrolled in a Marketing

program at Ridgewater.

Marketing (Willmar) Willmar 3.0 Fall for Spring 1 varies

Multimedia Design

Technology

Multimedia Design

Technology (MMDT)


Multimedia Design Technology program at the Hutchinson

campus.

Multimedia Design

Technology

Hutchinson 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 $ 300.00

Music Music Scholarship Awarded to full-time incoming students enrolled at the Willmar

campus. Student must have participated in choir in high school

and intend to participate in choir while enrolled at Ridgewater.

A recommendation from students' high school choir instructor

is REQUIRED. Must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

No program

requirement - Requires

participation in choir at

Ridgewater

Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 4 Minimum of $250

NDT Ben Sanden Memorial Awarded to a full time student enrolled in the NDT program at

Ridgewater. Student must demonstrate unmet financial need

and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.; must also

exhibit strong work ethic and impeccable integrity evidenced by

letters of recommendation and follow-up interviews with those

providing the recommendations.

Non-Destructive

Testing (NDT)

Hutchinson 3.0 Fall for Spring 1 2,500.00$

NDT Acuren Inspection Awarded to 2nd year NDT students by instructor

recommendation only. Up to $2,500 per semester for two

semesters max ($5,000 total); student must sign employment

agreement with Acuren. Contact NDT instructor for details.

Non-Destructive

Testing (NDT)

Hutchinson by Instructor

referral only

Varies $2500/semester, for

up to 2 semesters

NDT Northern Tier Awarded to students enrolled in the NDT program. NDT Hutch Spring for Fall 5 500.00$

Non Traditional Business & Professional

Women

Awarded to full-time non-traditional students enrolled in any

program on the Willmar Campus; preference to female students

22 years or older.

None Willmar Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Non Traditional Carol McGarvie

Memorial

Awarded to full-time Willmar campus non-traditional female

students enrolled in a technical program.

Technical Programs Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 200.00$

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Non Traditional Del & Patricia Allinder

Memorial

Awarded to full-time non-traditional students enrolled in a

nursing program at the Willmar campus. Preference given to

female students.

Nursing Willmar Both 1 $ 450.00

Non Traditional Today's Women of

Hutchinson

Awarded to Hutchinson Campus non-tradiational students

entering their 2nd year of their program. Preference to female

students older than 25.

None Hutchinson Spring for Fall 1 $ 500.00

Non Traditional Trustee - Full time Awarded to full-time, non-traditional students enrolled in any

program at Ridgewater College in recognition of outstanding

academic achievement. A non-traditional student is one who

has never had the opportunity to pursue a higher education or

who has been away from a classroom setting (high school or

college) for 5 years or more. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

None W or H 3.0 Both 2 500.00$

Non Traditional Trustee - Part Time Awarded to part-time, non-traditional students enrolled in any

program at Ridgewater College in recognition of outstanding

academic achievement. A non-traditional student is one who

has never had the opportunity to pursue a higher education or

who has been away from a classroom setting (high school or

college) for 5 years or more. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.


Non Traditional Virginia Allen Non-

Traditional Part-Time

Scholarship

Awarded to part-time non-traditional Ridgewater College

students. (A “non-traditional student” is someone who, at some

point in their life, has been away from a school or college

setting for 5 or more years).


Miscellaneous Bookstore/Phi Theta

Kappa

Awarded to full-time Willmar students who are bookstore

employees or active Phi Theta Kappa members.

None Willmar 3.0 Both 1 $ 500.00

Academic Excellence Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) -

Hutch

To be eligible, applicant must: (1) be a current or incoming

student at Ridgewater College, Hutchinson campus; (2) be

enrolled in any program, (3) have a cumulative GPA of at least

3.50; (4) provide at least one recommendation letter from

someone outside the campus environment who can testify to

the student’s leadership, service and fellowship; and (5) provide

a 500-word essay on leadership and service within the

community, specifically addressing the following points: (a)

Where the leadership or service was demonstrated; (b) How the

experience impacted your individual growth as a person; and (c)

The effect your service had within the community. Applicants

who are active members of PTK may be given preference in the

selection of this scholarship.

None Hutchinson 3.5 Spring for Fall 1 $200.00

General Success - Part Time Awarded to part-time students who have successfully

completed one semester (minimum of 6 credits) at Ridgewater

College.


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Nursing Affiliated Community

Health Foundation

(ACHF) L.P.N.

Scholarship

Awarded to Willmar students registered/enrolled full-time in

the Practical Nursing (PN) program (pre-nursing and BSN

students do not qualify); must have cumulative GPA of 3.0 and

demonstrate financial need and commitment to completing the

program. Must reside within (or have permanent residence

within 30 miles of an ACMC clinic (Benson, Granite Falls,

Hancock, Litchfield, Marshall, New London, Redwood Falls,

Willmar). Preference to students who speak a language other

than English (preferably Spanish or Somalian).

Nursing - PN Willmar or Hutch 3.0 Spring for Fall 5 1,000.00$

Nursing Alana Carrigan Krick

Memorial

Awarded to full time 2nd or 3rd year (or beyond) Willmar

campus students enrolled in the Practical Nursing or BSN

(MANE) Nursing program. Applicant must provide a

recommendation from a Ridgewater nursing instructor or from

someone who works with them in the health care field.

Qualified applicants must explain how they exhibit the

characteristics of a caring nurse. *Pre-nursing and 1st year

students DO NOT qualify.

Nursing - PN Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 300.00$

Nursing Claire Houchens

Memorial


Nursing program at the Willmar campus. Student must explain

passion for nursing and describe how a life experience has

moved or motivated them to choose nursing as a career on

their application. *Pre-nursing students MAY apply.

Nursing Willmar 2.5 Fall for Spring 1 varies

Nursing Danielson Nursing Awarded to full-time students accepted and enrolled in the

Practical Nursing (PN) or BSN (MANE) nursing programs.

Students in Semesters 6, 7 and 8 of MANE may apply. *Pre-

nursing students DO NOT qualify.

Nursing - PN or MANE W or H 3.0 Both 5 to 10 1,000.00$

Nursing Elaine & D.J. Black

Memorial

Awarded to students who have satisfactorily completed all pre-

nursing coursework who have been accepted or are enrolled full-

or part-time in the Licensed Practical Nursing Program or

MANE/BSN Nursing Program on the Hutchinson Campus of

Ridgewater College. Student must be making satisfactory

academic achievement in their coursework, with a minimum

overall GPA of at least 3.0.

Nursing - PN or MANE Hutchinson 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 250.00$

Nursing Helen Hoidal Awarded to current or incoming full-time students enrolled in

the Nursing LPN or Nursing MANE program on either campus;

Must have minimum GPA of at least 3.0

Nursing W or H 3.0 Spring for Fall varies $500.00

Nursing Hutchinson BPO Does Awarded to part-time or full-time Hutchinson Nursing students.

*Pre-nursing students MAY apply.

Nursing Hutchinson 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 250.00$

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Nursing Margaret Osteraas

Memorial

Awarded to a full-time Willmar students pursuing a career in

nursing who demonstrates financial need and has minimum

GPA of 2.50. Applicant must explain financial need on their

application. *Pre-nursing students MAY apply.

Nursing Willmar 2.5 Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Nursing Marilyn & John

Docksey Memorial

Awarded to full-time students enrolled in a nursing program;

must demonstrate financial need and explain on application

what it means to be an examplary nurse. *Pre-nursing students

MAY apply.

Nursing Willmar 2.5 Spring for Fall 2 500.00$

Nursing People Helping People -

Juul Family

Awarded to non-traditional Nursing students on the Hutchinson

campus. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.

Preference will be given to students who are employed at

nursing homes in Hutchinson. Student must explain financial

need.

Nursing Hutch 3.0 Spring for Fall 1-2 Varies

Nursing Rice Hospital Physicians Awarded to full-time students accepted and enrolled in the

Practical Nursing (PN) or AD (MANE) nursing programs. *Pre-

nursing students DO NOT qualify.

Nursing - PN or MANE Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 1,000.00$

Technical Occupational Skills Awarded to full-time Willmar students enrolled in the

occupational skills program.

Occupational Skills Willmar Spring for Fall 1 $ 175.00

Photography Duke Thiele Memorial Awarded to full-time Willmar students in the professional

photography program.

Photography Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 250.00$

Photography E.J. Quinn Memorial Awarded to full-time Willmar students in the professional

photography program.

Photography Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 100.00$

Social Services Wayne Hulstein

Memorial

Awarded to full-time Willmar campus students with a minimum

3.0 GPA enrolled in the chemical dependency program OR

planning to transfer to a 4-year university to major in a social

service or gerontology track.

Chemical Dependency,

Social Services

Willmar 3.0 Both 1 500.00$

STEM MinnWest Technology

Campus

Awarded to students pursuing a degree in a science,

technology, engineering or math (STEM) field, such as:

Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Aided Drafting &

Design, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer

Support Technician, Automation & Robotics Systems

Technology, Web Programming, Electronics Technology,

Network Systems Administration, Pre-Engineering, Web Design

Technology, Agronomy Technology, GPS/GIS for Ag.

STEM (science,

technology,

engineering & math)

programs as listed

W or H 3.0 Spring for Fall 3 $600 full-time

$300 PT

Technical (various) Grainger Tools for

Tomorrow

Awarded to full-time students that will be in the second/final

year in the Fall semester that are enrolled in Automated &

Robotics Systems, Audio Technology, Automotive Service

Technology, Auto Body, Carpentry, Computer Aided Drafting &

Design, Electrician, Law Enforcement and Corrections, Machine

Tool, Non-Destructive Testing or Welding programs. Students

must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. One award will be given to a

student with veteran status.

Various Technical W or H 3.0 Fall for Spring 2 $ 2,000.00

Technical Mabel Erickson Family Awarded to full-time Willmar or Hutchinson students enrolled in

the Carpentry or Electronics Technician programs.

Carpentry, Electronics W or H 3.0 Both 2 500.00$

Technical Murl E. Anderson Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the auto body, auto

tech, machine tool, carpentry, vet tech or welding programs;

student must demonstrate financial need.

Auto body, auto tech,

machine tool,

carpentry, vet tech or

welding

W or H Fall for Spring 2-3 varies

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Technical Robert Erickson

Memorial

Awarded to full-time Willmar students enrolled in one of these

programs: Accounting, Computer Aided Drafting & Design or

Machine Tool.

Accountant,

Accounting Clerk/

Technician; or

C.A.D.D./Drafting; or

Machine Tool

W or H 3.0 Spring for Fall 1 250.00$

Technical Staff Technical

(Endowment)

Awarded to outstanding full-time Willmar students in a two-

year technical program. Recommendation form must be

completed by a staff member or technical instructor.

Technical Programs Willmar Fall for Spring 1 varies

Technical Staff Technical (Non-

Endowment)

Awarded to outstanding full-time Willmar students in a two-

year technical program. Recommendation form must be

completed by a staff member or technical instructor.

Technical Programs Willmar Spring for Fall 1 $ 500.00

Technical Steve Nelson Memorial Awarded to full-time Hutchinson second year students in the

automation or electronics programs.

Automation,

Electronics

Hutch Fall for Spring 1 250.00$

Technical or Liberal

Arts

Don Rinke Scholarship Awarded to full-time Willmar students in a Liberal Arts program

(Fall 2017) or Technical program (Spring 2018); must

demonstrate financial need and exhibit initiative and

enthusiasm in meeting their Ridgewater College goals;

Minimum 2.50 GPA.

This award alternates

annually between a

Technical student and a

Liberal Arts student.


Veteran American Legion Post

#167

Awarded to full time Willmar Campus students, in any program.

Must have minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference to students who are

veterans or active military.

None; military or

veteran status

preferred


Veteran Hutchinson VFW Post

#906

Awarded to part-time or full-time Hutchinson Campus students

who are veterans themselves, or who are the son or daughter of

a veteran; may also consider students who have a close relative

who is a veteran. Student must provide details on veteran

status for verification purposes.

No program required;

Veteran status required

Hutchinson Spring for Fall 2 500.00$

Veterinary Technology Minnesota Veterinary

Medical Foundation

Awarded to full-time second year Veterinary Technology

students with financial need and high scholastic standing. One

award will be go to a student who is a Minnesota high school

graduate and the second award will have no residency

requirement. Minimum GPA of 3.0.

Veterinary Technology Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 2 1,000.00$

Veterinary Technology Veterinary Technology

(Non-Endowment)

Awarded to full-time Willmar students enrolled in the veterinary

technology program.

Veterinary Technology Willmar 3.0 Spring for Fall 2 500.00$


(Endowment)

Awarded to full-time Willmar students enrolled in the veterinary

technology program.

Veterinary Technology Willmar 3.0 Fall for Spring 1 varies


Association

Awarded to full-time students in the veterinary technology

program who are Vet Tech Assn. members.

Veterinary Technology Willmar 3.0 Both 1 500.00$

Welding American Welding

Society

Awarded to one 1st year student from each campus in the

welding program. Must have 3.0 GPA. All recipients will be

enrolled for a one-year student membership to the American

Welding Society.

Welding W or H 3.0 Spring for Fall 4 $ 500.00

Welding Bergh's Fabricating Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Welding program

at Ridgewater. Must have minimum 2.5 GPA.

Welding Willmar 2.5 Spring for Fall 2 300.00$

Welding Brad Preslicka / Double

B Repair

Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Welding program

at Ridgewater. Must have minimum 2.5 GPA.

Welding Preference to

Willmar

2.5 Both 1 500.00$

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Welding Caterpillar Excellence Awarded to full-time 1st or 2nd year students enrolled in the

welding program.

Welding Willmar or Hutch Spring for Fall 1 500.00$

Welding Custom Products Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the welding program. Welding W or H 3.0 Both 1 500.00$

Welding Ken Fredrickson

Memorial

Awarded to students enrolled in the Welding Program on the

Willmar Campus.

Welding Willmar Spring for Fall 1 125.00$

Welding Kleespie Tank Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the welding program. Welding W or H 2.5 Spring for Fall 1 varies

Welding Shane Piehl Memorial Awarded to a full-time student enrolled in the Welding program

who resides or has grown up in or within a 30-mile radius of

Hutchinson.

Welding W or H Spring for Fall 1 $ 500.00

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