Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship Deadline

Applications for the 2019-2020 academic year are now being accepted. The Nellie Stone
Johnson Scholarship is available to minority students from union families attending or planning to attend one of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. Minnesota State consists of 30 colleges and 7 universities with 54 campuses throughout the state and offers over 3,800 programs taught by exceptional faculty.

To be eligible, a scholarship applicant must be a racial minority and a union member or be the child,
grandchild, or spouse of a union member. Scholarships are awarded to both full-time and part-time students who will be attending a Minnesota State tech or community college or state university in the fall of 2019.

Scholarship amounts are up to:
$2,500 for full-time students (12 or more credits undergraduate or 6 credits or more graduate)
$1,200.00 for part-time students (6-11 credits undergraduate work)

Scholarships are given each year to students who enroll in two/four year, undergraduate or graduate program. Scholarships may be renewed for up to two years for community or technical college programs, up to four years for students working toward a bachelor's degree, and two years for those enrolled in a master's program.

Applications and additional information about the scholarship are available online at http://www.nelliestone.orgor by calling: Local: 651-738-1404or Toll free: 866-738-5238.

Applications must be POSTMARKED no later than June 1, 2019 to be considered.