Scholarships
The Office for Equity and Diversity administers two scholarship programs for outstanding underrrepresented undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota.
The Puckett Scholars Program was created in 1994 by Kirby and Tonya Puckett to provide scholarships for first-year students from Minnesota. Any high school senior from the state of Minnesota who plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree is eligible to apply for the Puckett Scholars Program. Preference is given to students of color who demonstrate strong academic achievement, leadership and/or community involvement, financial need, and who have excellent potential to succeed at the college level.
The scholarship award is $4,000 for the first year, renewable annually for up to four years. To maintain their funding, Puckett Scholars must be registered full-time at the University of Minnesota. In addition, merit awards of $1,000 - $2,000 are given annually to scholars who maintain outstanding grade point averages. To encourage academic progress, each scholar is assigned a faculty mentor for general guidance and support through the President's Distinguished Faculty Mentor Program.
For more information about the Puckett Scholars Program, contact Linda Vang in the Office for Equity and Diversity at 612-625-8680 or vang0286@umn.edu.
The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program provides scholarships of up to $7,500 annually to minority high school students showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need to attend an accredited 4-year college or university of their choice. These scholarships are administered in partnership with the Jackie Robinson Foundation's Education and Leadership Development Program. For more information, visit the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program web site or Linda Vang in the Office for Equity and Diversity at 612-625-8680 or vang0286@umn.edu.
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