Scholarships
How to apply for funds to take your education further.
Blandin Foundation scholarships exemplify Charles Blandin’s commitment to further the education and work skills of local students.
Applications Are Closed
The deadline to start your application has passed.
If you need to provide your FAFSA Submission Summary for your application, please contact Jen Alger by calling 218-327-8712 or emailing scholarships@blandinfoundation.org
Blandin Foundation Scholarships
Blandin Foundation Scholarships – $1,000 to $6,000 per student each year – are for every student of high schools in the Itasca County area and Hill City, Remer, Blackduck, Northome and Bug O Nay Ge Shig schools, even if you’re not in the top of your class. Homeschooled and online students who would have graduated from one these schools are also eligible.
You can apply if you are under age 25, your Student Aid Index (SAI) from the FAFSA is under 30,000, and you plan to pursue certificate programs, community technical or tribal college, and colleges or universities anywhere in the United States.
Blandin Foundation scholarships fund up to a bachelor’s degree. It is not available for masters/graduate degrees or doctorates/post-doctorates.
Questions about scholarships or need help with your application? Schedule time with scholarships staff either online or in-person through the Bookings app.
Complete your FAFSA
To complete your application, you will need a copy of your FAFSA Submission Summary. Please complete your FAFSA prior to applying. You can complete your FAFSA at studentaid.gov.
Please note: If you are encountering barriers to FAFSA completion, please reach out. We are happy to assist you in the process and can consider special circumstances if needed.
To obtain a copy of your FAFSA Submission Summary, follow these steps:
- Log into your account at studentaid.gov
- Navigate to the dashboard
- Click the processed 2025-26 FAFSA form link
- Click the FAFSA Submission Summary button
- Near the upper right corner of the screen, click the “Print Submission Summary” link
- In the pop up screen, choose either “Print to PDF” or “Save as PDF” as your printer. This will allow you to save a copy of the document to your device.
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If you have questions or want to learn more, please call Jen Alger at 218-326-0523 or 1-877-882-2257 or send an email to scholarships@blandinfoundation.org.
Scholarship Focus Group
In pursuit of its goal to better support youth in rural Minnesota, Blandin Foundation Scholarships sought to learn from youth about the narratives they hold around higher education and the reasons driving their decision to pursue or not pursue post-secondary education.
Staff conducted structured listening sessions in February-April 2024 at nine high schools across Blandin’s Local Giving Area to answer our research questions.
Findings
Download our full report or a one-page summary to see what we heard and what we learned.
Scholarship Voices
Students share where their scholarships have taken them.
News Item Blandin Foundation awards scholarships to 355 local students in support of their post-secondary education pursuits
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (July 20, 2026) – Blandin Foundation is pleased to celebrate the 355 Itasca-area students who have been awarded a Blandin Foundation Scholarship to support the pursuit of their academic goals. The total amount awarded for 2025-26 is $1.8 million to students from 11 Itasca-area schools or to students who attend school from …
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