Scholarships

These privately funded scholarships are managed out of the Office of College and Career Readiness. Applications must be completed online at the links listed below. To view other scholarship opportunities, please visit Xello.

Firmin "ACE" Alexander Scholarship - The family of Firmin "ACE" Alexander is pleased to offer a $1,000 scholarship to a Saint Paul Public Schools student in the class of 2024. Applicants must be a student of color and plan to pursue a major in Education. Examples of Education careers: teachers, principals, school counselors, school psychologists. This scholarship is a one-time award. Applications are due March 22, 2024.

Apply online: https://forms.gle/R8FwpZPXEoVZ3yG38

Mechanic Arts High School "M" Club Scholarship - The Mechanic Arts High School "M" Club is pleased to offer three $3,000 scholarship awards to Saint Paul Public Schools graduates in the Class of 2024. Athletic involvement is required. This scholarship is a one-time award. Applications are due March 22, 2024.

Apply online: https://forms.gle/92jBeocbzVSDhdH37

Olga B. Hart Education Foundation Scholarship - The Olga B. Hart Education Foundation is pleased to offer four $2,000 scholarships to students from Saint Paul Public Schools who plan to major in human service fields, including but not limited to: teachers, social workers, youth workers, probation officers, police officers, counselors, clergies, and child care workers. Four additional scholarships of $1,500 will be offered to students at Gateway to College. This scholarship is a one-time award. Applications are due March 22, 2024.

Apply online: https://forms.gle/2eCt52xYMmdtmKFj9

Skilled Trades - 3M Transformational Scholarship - 3M's Safety and Industrial Business Group is pleased to partner with Saint Paul Public Schools to offer one $2,500 scholarship to a student from the Class of 2024 who is interested in pursuing post-secondary education in the Skilled Trades. This scholarship is a one-time award. Applications are due March 22, 2024.

Apply online: https://forms.gle/QZmCAKWKpP9g9Jqy6

Sample Applications

Online applications must be completed in one sitting. Use the sample applications listed below to preview the questions and prepare your responses.

UNCF 3M. Applied to Life. Scholarship Program

The UNCF 3M. Applied to Life. Scholarship Program provides need-based scholarships to underrepresented high school seniors who are interested in pursuing a STEM degree, or a college freshman already enrolled in a STEM degree program. Preference will be given to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

To learn more, visit https://opportunities.uncf.org. Applications are due May 27, 2024.