Description:
Modern Woodmen of America Scholarship Fund was established by the Duluth Camp No. 2341 Modern Woodmen of America to provide assistance to the non-traditional student in financial need.

Maximum Award:
$1,000.00

Fund Use:
Scholarship

Program Service Areas:
Education

Geographic Service Areas:
CSS
Lake Superior College
UMD

Application Instructions:
Qualified Students (those in the last half of their degree at UMD, CSS or LSC with 'probable success in course of study', and primary caregiver to one or more children) should complete & submit the DSACF Common Application by the deadline day. A complete application will also include an academic transcript (including standardized test scores), two recommendations and financial need documentation.

Selection Criteria:
The Scholarship Committee of the Community Foundation will select individual scholarship recipients. They will base their decision on the applicant’s academic record, written recommendations and involvement in community and church activities.

Awards Given from the Fund:
One scholarship (of about $1000/year), co-payable to the student and institution will be awarded each year. Generally, this annual award is divided into two installments--half for fall, half for spring. It is not renwable.
2008 awards included:
$1000, Scholarship/Petko, Aimee L
2010 awards included:
$1000, Scholarship/Wirth, Cassaundra
RECIPIENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
• The majority of communication between recipients and the scholarship administrators will take place via email or other appropriate technology. Recipients are required to have and regularly check their email and notify the Community Foundation of any changes to their contact information.
• Recipients of DSACF scholarships are expected to acknowledge acceptance of the award promptly. This acknowledgment will take two forms, completion of an Acceptance Form provided by the Community Foundation and secondly, a thank you letter/card to the award's sponsor. The Community Foundation will provide names and addresses as needed. If unable to accept the scholarship, the committee should be given that information and a reason in a prompt manor.
• Recipients must inform the DSACF of all other scholarship they are receiving. Total awards for any given semester can not exceed the stated cost for attendance at that institution.
• Recipients must complete enough credits to be recognized as a full-time student in each semester an award is made. Likewise, a satisfactory grade point average (different by scholarship) must be maintained.
• If the student receives funds from the college due to non-completion of a term or not attending full time, these funds are to be returned to the DSACF. If the college requirements are not met, but there is no refund, the scholarship will be forfeited.
• The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation hopes that recipients recognize and appreciate the contributions their award has made to their futures. It further anticipates that, in the years to come, recipients find some way to give back to the community that provided them with these opportunities.

Fund Story:
Modern Woodmen of America is a fraternal life insurance organization. Its Duluth Camp #2341 includes almost 900 members from Duluth and the surrounding area. Members of Duluth Camp #2341 elected to establish this scholarship with proceeds raised from charitable activities.
The purpose of the Duluth Camp #2341 Modern Woodmen of America Scholarship Fund is to assist with the educational needs of the non-traditional, older student in financial need. It is the intention of the Scholarship that, whenever possible, the successful applicant will not have other financial aid reduced or replaced by these scholarship funds.

How to contribute to the fund:
Click on the Donate Now button at left to contribute online or contact us by phone at 218-726-0232.