We award scholarships to anyone who qualifies regardless of protected class.
Awards
High school seniors awarded the scholarship spring of 2026, will be eligible to receive $28,000. The award will be distributed over eight semesters ($3,500 per semester) providing recipients meet the following requirements: cumulative GPA of 2.85 as a freshman and a 3.0 for subsequent years, continue to major in an approved mathematics or science field of study, and 35-50% of total credits taken each semester must be in math and science.
Eligibility
To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must:
be pursuing a 4-year degree. This includes those who begin at a 2-year school.
commit to major in an approved math or science field of study.
have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher at the end of fall semester.
have an ACT composite score of 24 or higher and include sub scores in Math, Science, Reading, & English (SAT scores not accepted), or have an ACT composite score of 21 or higher with an average STEM (Math and Science sub scores) of 24 or higher.
be from a family whose Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is less than $175,000.
provide one recommendation from a Math or Science teacher.
have demonstrated qualities of character, perseverance and ambition.
be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
be graduating from a high school (or approved home school curriculum) in one of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Itasca, Koochiching, and St Louis.
Fields of Study
Alworth Scholarships support full-time students in fields of study that have 35% or more math or science (hard science) classes in the first and second year and 50% or more math or science (hard science) classes in the third and fourth year. This includes those majoring in Education to become teachers of math and/or science. If you have questions about whether or not your field of interest qualifies, please email us at alworth@alworthscholarship.org.
Evidence of Financial Need
Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) must not exceed $175,000. Students, if you are listed as a dependent on the parent's IRS 1040*, please submit your parent’s form or tax transcript for verification. If you file your own IRS 1040*, please submit your individual tax form or tax transcript. Applications that do not include evidence of financial need will not be considered. All family financial information will be held in strict confidence.Tax transcripts can be sent to alworth@alworthscholarship.org.
*To protect sensitive information, please block out social security numbers.
Gap Year
In the event you plan to take a gap year before starting college, you must apply for our scholarship during your senior year. If you are awarded the scholarship, you may request a one-year deferral.
Recommendation
You are responsible for contacting a math or science teacher to request a letter of recommendation. Name, subject taught, and email address will be required to enter into the application. Teachers are sent a recommendation form via email to complete and submit back to the application.
Registration and applications starts November 1
Application MUST be received by January 15th before 5:00 pm.
Applications will not be accepted on January 15th after 5:00 pm.
Applicants will receive a confirmation after submitting an application. Please report submission problems by email (alworth@alworthscholarship.org) or phone (218-722-9366).
