#Minneapolis-St. Paul Links Incorporated 2025 Scholarship Application - Minneapolis St. Paul Links Inc.Minneapolis-St. Paul Links Incorporated 2025 Scholarship Application

MINNEAPOLIS – ST.PAUL (MN) HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Application Deadline March 15th, 2025

Purpose

The Minneapolis – St. Paul Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, is pleased to announce the offering of scholarships to deserving African American high school seniors, in their pursuit of higher education. The Minneapolis- St Paul Chapter of the Links Incorporated was founded in 1972. Since that time the Chapter is proud to have awarded over $830,000 in scholarships to African American high school students from the greater Twin cities Area who have demonstrated financial need and superior academic achievement. The Links Incorporated Scholarship is open to graduating seniors who meet the criteria listed below.

Students interested in applying must click on the link below for instructions and then complete the application process as outlined in the Scholarship Application link from one of the buttons below. You must submit your application online by the deadline March 15^th, 2025

If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected].

You are eligible for this scholarship application if you meet the following criteria:

Must be a African American high school senior, graduating at the end of 2025 school year.
Currently enrolled in a public, private, charter or parochial high school in the Seven county metro area – Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington
Have applied or been accepted to an accredited two or four-year university or college as a full-time freshman in the Fall of 2025;
Have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher at the time of application. This is an academic scholarship and grade point average is part of the consideration.
Be able to demonstrate performance of community service, participation in school extracurricular activities and leadership experiences
Be able to demonstrate financial need via the scholarship application.
Must not be an immediate relative of a member of the Minneapolis St Paul Chapter of the Links Inc..The applicant cannot be a child, sibling ,grandchild, or great grandchild of a current member of Minneapolis St Paul Chapter of the Links Inc .

Procedures

Submit a completed application together with requested documents by March 15^th, 2025, 11:59 pm
Submit a head shot photo of yourself without a mask.
Submit Personal statement : The statement must be 300 – 500 words, include some information about yourself, your future goals (Include career goals, employment, college choice, planned college major, continuing education plan) and the reason for applying for this scholarship.
Submit a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher or counselor on your school’s letterhead. Send to [email protected]. Letter of recommendation from the school counselor or teacher official MUST include the name, and contact information (email and/or phone) of the individual writing the letter.
Submit an official grade transcript which includes your cumulative unweighted grade point average.

Please answer all of the questions on the application. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.

Updated December 09, 2024

Applicant's Name*
First Last
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Name of High School*
GPA*
Email*
Gender
Race / Ethnicity*
Applicant's Date of Birth*
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Applicant's Phone Number
Teacher/Counselor Name*
First Last
Teacher/ Counselor Email*
Teacher / Counselor Phone Number*
Parent/ Guardian's Name 1
First Last
Parent/ Guardian's Name 2
First Last
List High School Clubs / Activity/ Involvement*
Community / Civic Activities*
High School Years Work Experience*
To Which Colleges/ Universities have you applied?*
Where do you plan to enroll?*
Please describe your specific financial need*
Upload the following documents; 1. Personal Statement 2. Applicant Photo 3. High School Transcript 4. Letter of Recommendation from High School Teacher or Counselor on Letterhead
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Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 100 MB.
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By clicking here you are consenting that you are a high school student of African American descent that not only has financial need but also will utilize 100% of the scholarship award towards tuition and fees as represented in this application.

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