Our Opportunities

Listed below are ALL opportunities available at Ridgewater College.

For most of these, your general application will match you to the opportunities where you meet qualifications and there are no further steps needed. For a few others, there may be supplemental questions required in order to be considered. For these other instances, you should (1) read the description first to determine if you meet the qualifications and (2) if you are clearly NOT qualified, please do not attempt to apply. If you meet all qualifications, you may apply.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$500.00 AAUW -American Association of Univ. Women (transfer)
The AAUW has been empowering women as individuals and as a community...
Deadline11/01/2024
$750.00 Adams-Siksne Memorial
This endowment fund was established to honor Ray Adams and Richard...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Adult Basic Education Scholarship
The Adult Basic Education Scholarship recognizes a student who has...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Alice Feichtinger Nursing Scholarship
Awarded to a non-traditional student in the LPN or RN program taking 6+...
Deadline11/01/2024
$750.00 Alliance Pipeline
Awarded to full-time students pursing a career in Agriculture and have a...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Alumni
Awarded to a full-time student enrolled in any program; whose parent is...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Anderson Chemical Company
Awarded to full-time students enrolled in any program at Ridgewater who...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Andrew Hatlestad Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a Willmar campus student enrolled in year 2, 3 or 4 of the RN...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Arlen M. Sjerven Memorial
Awarded to a Full-time Liberal Art and science student on the Willmar...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Art Scholarship
Awarded to students enrolled in the Liberal Arts program with an intent...
Deadline11/01/2024
$2,500.00 Ben Sanden Memorial
Awarded to a full-time student enrolled in the NDT program. Student must...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Bernard Hoidal Memorial
Awarded to full-time students enrolled in an Agriculture, Autobody, or ...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Brad Preslicka Memorial
Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Welding program with a...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Christopher Stephen Gabbert Nursing Scholarship
Be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student at Ridgewater...
Deadline11/01/2024
$600.00 Claire Houchens Memorial
Awarded to Willmar campus students enrolled in a Nursing program with a...
Deadline11/01/2024
$300.00 Clayton Fossum Memorial Auto Body Scholarship
Awarded to 2nd year students enrolled in the Auto Body program who grew...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Computer Aided Drafting & Design
Awarded to students enrolled in the Computer-Aided Drafting and Design...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Custom Products
Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Welding program with a...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Danielson Nursing
Awarded to full or part time students (2nd year or beyond) enrolled in...
Deadline11/01/2024
$800.00 Del & Patricia Allinder Memorial
Awarded to full-time non-traditional students enrolled in a nursing...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Don Lindgren Memorial
Awarded to a Willmar campus maintenance department work study student...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Dr. Bradley Wolfe Communication Studies Scholarship
• Be enrolled and pursuing a degree or certificate in communication...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Dr. Brian Bonte Memorial Nursing and Paramedic Scholarship
Dr. Brian Bonte Memorial Nursing and Paramedic Scholarship is awarded to...
Deadline11/01/2024
$750.00 Early Childhood Education Scholarships
Reside within a 30-mile radius of Kandiyohi County; Be enrolled at...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Fredrick A Kovall Memorial
Awarded to full-time student who is a dependent of an employee of...
Deadline11/01/2024
$550.00 George Pherigo Memorial
Deadline11/01/2024
$2,500.00 Haas Machine Tool
Awarded to students enrolled in the Machine Tool program with a minimum...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Hamm Seeds Scholarship
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Health Information Technology/Medical Coding Specialist
Awarded to full-time Willmar campus students enrolled in the Health...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Helen Hoidal Nursing Scholarship
Awarded to current or incoming full-time students enrolled in the...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Helen S. Hatlelid Memorial
Awarded to students who are employees, or dependents of employees, of...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Hutchinson Liberal Arts
Awarded to Hutchinson Campus students with a minimum 3.0 GPA enrolled in...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 James W. Leyk Nursing Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student at Ridgewater College with a...
Deadline11/01/2024
$400.00 Kelly Berghorst Memorial
Awarded to non-traditional students enrolled in the Medical Assistant...
Deadline11/01/2024
$750.00 Mabel Erickson Family
Awarded to full-time (12+ credits) students enrolled in the Electrician...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Marketing-Willmar
Awarded to full-time Willmar campus student enrolled in a Marketing...
Deadline11/01/2024
$2,000.00 Mary Anderson Memorial
Students can be full- time or part- time in any program with a minimum...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Meeker Cooperative Electric Trust
Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Electrician program in at...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Mills Automotive Group Auto Service Technology Scholarship
Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Auto Service Technology...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Minnesota Section of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing
Awarded to Full-time or Part-time student in the NDT program; Mininum...
Deadline11/01/2024
$550.00 Murl E. Anderson
Awarded to full-time Willmar campus students enrolled in auto body, auto...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Noel Tedrow Memorial Scholarship
Be enrolled as a full-time or part-time Willmar Campus student in the...
Deadline11/01/2024
$2,500.00 Nondestructive Testing Management Association
Awarded to Full-time student in the NDT program; Minimum GPA 2.5
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Paul J. Aamot Memorial Scholarship
Paul was a long-time English instructor at the College, teaching from...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Officer's Scholarhip
Be a student at Ridgewater College enrolled in any program with a...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Phi Theta Kappa / Bookstore
Awarded to full-time students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who are...
Deadline11/01/2024
$3,133.33 Ray Johnson Memorial
Students enrolled at Ridgewater College in a manufacturing program such...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Ridgewater Cares Equity & Inclusion Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student at Ridgewater College with a...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Ridgewater Cares Liberal Arts Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student at Ridgewater College who...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500.00 Ridgewater Cares Pathway Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student at Ridgewater College who...
Deadline11/01/2024