The Lake Superior College Foundation administers scholarships from private donors who give to us. These scholarships can be applied for twice a year. There are “external scholarship” that have various application dates (see link on this page for a few we know about and the link on how to apply your external scholarship to your tuition balance).
Your application to the Lake Superior College Foundation is completed online and consists of several demographic, academic and essay-style questions. You will be asked to upload your most recent college or high school transcript showing your grades as well as a letter of recommendation. You do not need to read through dozens of single scholarship requirements. Your answers to the questions will help volunteer-reviewers score your application and match you to the right scholarship opportunities.
The smallest scholarship this semester is $500. Students in all programs and at all stages of their academic program are eligible to apply.
The Fall 2025 application window will open on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. It will close on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. The Award Spring scholarship program used to apply is not connected to other LSC registration databases. You will need to enter demographic and program information to the best of your ability. Scholarships are competitive so take time to write good answers to the essay questions (have another human being review what you write, especially if you use artificial intelligence to help you too). Save your answers for future scholarship applications with the Lake Superior College Foundation and any outside or external scholarships you want to apply for. Approximately 2-5 volunteer reviewers read each application and give you a score. We combine their scores and award scholarships in large part based on these scores. The awarding and notification will happen in late July to early August 2025. Watch the email account you used in your application for award notifications.
Additional Scholarship Details
Scholarship funds are deposited on a student’s college account after the semester’s add-drop date. Scholarships are often for just one semester, but several are for a full year and are split between the fall and spring semesters. When award emails are sent, it will explain the type of scholarship you earned.
Scholarships are generally used for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and tools required for coursework. Some scholarships can be used for living expenses too.
Late applications will not be accepted so plan to apply early. Letters of recommendation are not required but highly recommended (almost all students without a letter of recommendation do not receive a scholarship). Asking someone to write a letter of recommendation is often the most time consuming part of the application process so don’t wait until the last few days to apply.
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