Presidential Scholarship (University of Minnesota)

The Presidential Scholarship is the University of Minnesota Twin Cities' signature university-wide merit award, worth $1,000 to $10,000 per year for four years depending on the strength of the application. There's no separate scholarship application - every freshman who applies for admission is automatically considered through the same holistic review used for admission decisions, which weighs coursework rigor, grades, class rank/GPA, and (optionally) test scores alongside personal context. Recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (or eligible for the Minnesota Dream Act) and are notified by March 31 of senior year.

Eligibility

DemographicsRequires admission to University of Minnesota; U.S. citizen/permanent resident or Minnesota Dream Act eligible.

Applying

$1,000-$10,000 per year for four years, based on holistic review of the admission application.