Anderson Niskanen Scholarship Fund

The Anderson Niskanen Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance for graduating seniors from Duluth public high schools who are in financial need for post-secondary education at the University of Minnesota Duluth or the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Suama Niskanen Anderson established the fund in 1998 as a memorial to her husband, Elmer Anderson, and her sister, Saima Niskanen. The Andersons were longtime residents of St. Louis County.

Eligibility

• Graduate of: Duluth Denfeld; Duluth East; Harbor City International School; Duluth Area Learning Center
• Must Attend: University of Minnesota Twin Cities or University of Minnesota Duluth
• Demonstrate Financial Need: Financial Need Priority consideration will be given to students in financial need who demonstrate such need for tuition assistance.
• GPA: 2.5 or higher
• Demonstrate Leadership

Scholarship Grant Range

$2,000 per year, up to 4 years ($8,000 total)

Application timeline

• This scholarship is part of the Universal Application: December 1 – February 15
• ONE Universal Application: Create a profile in the scholarship portal. Fill out the first page of the universal application to filter through all of the scholarships you qualify for.

Award Details

• This scholarship may be used for expenses of post-secondary education at any accredited college, university or technical/ vocational school
• Award Payments will be mailed directly to the school/ university
  • Fall Payments are mailed July 15-30
  • Spring Payments are mailed December 15-30
• Transferring Schools: Please contact DSACF if you plan on transferring schools. Transferring schools does not automatically transfer your scholarship. If a transfer occurs after scholarship money has been disbursed it may take up to 90 days to reprocess the scholarship payment.