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Coordinates and funds scholarships for youth and adults to attend programs in specific industries, at approved educational institutions

Coordinates and funds scholarships for youth and adults to attend programs in specific industries, at approved educational institutions

Offers scholarships for those attending a technical college or entering as a freshman undergraduate or a graduate student. Must be legally blind in both eyes, and a U.S. citizen. The application will be available at www.acb.org in early November, and it is due back early February

Provide individual advocacy, coaching, and system navigation through statewide Help Desk to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Services include one-to-one assistance in accessing and receiving appropriate services in the areas of early intervention, family support, special education, county case management, health care, housing, employment, recreation, Medical Assistance, Social Security, residential services, PCA (personal care assistance), etc. ?The Arc Minnesota also offers scholarship opportunities to support individuals living with disabilities. Call the Help Desk or visit the website for more information about eligibility, criteria, and scholarships available. NOTE: Staff do NOT provide legal advice

Japanese Speaking Club: Offers informal Japanese conversation opportunities for native and non-native speakers Mondale Scholarship: Offers annual financial grants to Minnesota undergraduate students accepted to academic programs in Japan Nihonjinkai: A volunteer group that supports Japanese individuals and families living in Minnesota, with a focus on social connection and community among elders. Main activities include monthly social meetings with food and fellowship, and maintaining a Japanese-language library for members.

Scholarship Information - see intake procedures Johnson O'Malley Program - 15 multi-tribal projects that serve Indian students in urban areas that do not have access to reservation-based programs. The education Plan is a written document that outlines a plan for providing programs to meet the unique and specialized educational needs of Indian students. It is developed in coordination with the district and the Indian Education Committee. It identifies needs of the Indian students, the goals and objectives to be accomplished, procedures to be followed and the methods to be used in evaluating the program as well as proposed budgets. Limited to Anoka, Coleraine, Cook/Cherry, Eveleth, Fridley, HIbbing, HOTE, International Falls, Minneapolis, Moundsview, Robbinsdale, St. Paul, Tower, Virginia, and Warroad.

Coordinates and funds scholarships for youth and adults to attend programs in specific industries, at approved educational institutions

The program provides up to $5,000 per school year to help students under the age of 26 who have aged out of foster care for post-secondary education at a college, university, vocational, technical, or trade school. The Minnesota Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program provides the funds. The money does not need to be paid back. The funding can go towards tuition and fees, student books, housing, child care, transportation, other school-related costs, or living expenses. Eligible applicants need to follow the grant application process.

Provides an early learning scholarship to families with children ages 3 - 5 to improve access to quality child care and improve school readiness. Families with children ages birth - 2 are eligible if identified as a priority population. Scholarships provide financial assistance to eligible families to help pay for quality child care and early education programs participating in Parent Aware.

- Accepts donations designated to specific community groups and foundations - Accepts grant applications - Allows the set-up of scholarship funds and accepts applications for financial assistance - Compiling lists of trusted disaster relief organizations for donation purposes - Managed a funding information network to provide funding resource information to applicants

- Provides scholarships to young people for participation in activities and cover the costs for activity and equipment fees. - Scholarships are available each year (August 1 to July 31) and will be $200 per child, up to 80% of the activity fee, and 50% of equipment costs.

Scholarships help pay for Parent Aware child care and early education programs. Each child who has been awarded a scholarship is eligible to receive up to $8,500 for a 12-month period, depending on tuition costs and the Parent Aware Star rating of the program. Scholarships are renewable until the child is Kindergarten eligible. Scholarship funds are paid directly to the early childhood program that the family chooses, which may include Parent Aware rated family or center-based child care programs, preschool programs, school district programs, or Head Start programs. Must be used at a Parent Aware-related program.

- Academic Achievements Awards: Awards are given upon successful completion of various levels of education from high school to graduate school - Educational Enrichment: Funds to attend educational classes, school-based activities, cultural activities, and community education classes. Some restrictions apply. - Scholarships and Awards: Vocational, technical, college, and university students can apply for scholarships/awards to assist in paying for books, tuition and fees

Case management support to qualifying Eden Prairie and Chanhassen residents only. Intake and screening necessary. Financial assistance may include: - Housing/Homelessness prevention support. Clients are expected to participate in goal planning for optimum results. This is a partnership program that is available to create stability to qualified individuals and families. - Mortgage or rent assistance - Utilities - Car repairs - Other support may be available

Administers student financial aid programs and interstate tuition reciprocity. Provides information on student financial aid options, including grants and scholarships.

Provides young people access to activities offered in the community through financial need-based scholarships and loan of new or gently used athletic equipment, musical instruments, or other necessary items. Assistance is available to qualifying youth for: - 4-H - Afton Alps/SOS Outreach (skiing or snowboarding) - Applewood Junior Golf League - Ashland Productions - Belle Ballet - Boy Scouts of America - Curio Dance and School - Dayspring Suzuki Studio (string instrument lessons) - District 834 Community Education classes - Girl Scouts of the USA - Hidden Pines Ranch summer day camp - MN 7 on 7 Passing League (touch football) - Oak Glen Junior Golf League - Off the Wall Studio - Saint Croix Rec Center's learn-to-skate and hockey start-up classes - Saint Croix Valley Athletic Association - School sports teams and music programs - Stillwater Area Baseball Association - Stillwater Area Fastpitch Association - SAHS Pony Activity Center student memberships - Stillwater Area Lacrosse Association - Stillwater Boys' Traveling Basketball - Stillwaer Country Club junior golf lesson program - Stillwater Elks' summer overnight camp - Stillwater Girls' Traveling Basketball - Stillwater Swim Club - StoryArk - Warner Nature Center

Helps to pay for kindergarten preparation

Assists eligible students to attend post-secondary training by providing financial assistance including grants, loans, and work study programs.

Provide individual advocacy, coaching, and system navigation through statewide Help Desk to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Services include one-to-one assistance in accessing and receiving appropriate services in the areas of early intervention, family support, special education, county case management, health care, housing, employment, recreation, Medical Assistance, Social Security, residential services, PCA (personal care assistance), etc. ?The Arc Minnesota also offers scholarship opportunities to support individuals living with disabilities. Call the Help Desk or visit the website for more information about eligibility, criteria, and scholarships available. NOTE: Staff do NOT provide legal advice

The website has detailed information on more than 1,000 federal and state government benefit programs. Each program has an online screening tool for eligibility. The Benefit Finder tool is available on the website to find eligible benefits and be directed to the agency to apply. Programs include, but are not limited to: - Child care/support ?- Housing and energy assistance - Food/nutrition ?- Health care - Loans/loan repayment - Living assistance ?- Social Security/pensions? - Scholarships and fellowships - Veteran and active duty benefits

Offers grants and scholarships, and supports a wide variety of activities benefiting the arts, community and economic development, education, environment, and human resources. Grants and scholarships includes: - Community Opportunity Fund Grants and Area of Interest Grants. Community Opportunity Fund Grants are designed to support transformative, collaborative projects leveraging resources for upstream successes, building strong communities, and ensuring everyone thrives. Area of Interest Grants allow organizations to make a significant impact in specific fields, such as nurturing creativity through the arts, enhancing quality of life through human services, or promoting animal wellness. - Scholarship to support students in the region who are pursuing postsecondary education. Initiatives: - Attracting & Retaining Young Adults - Bridging Differences Through Civil Discourse - Millennium Group - Scott Anderson Leadership - Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey - Speak Your Peace: The Civility Project - Touchstone Awards - Knight Creative Communities Initiative: Brain Gain, Art Works, Mix it Up, Sustainable Twin Ports, Pathways

- Funding for critical needs, hospice services, equipment, and facility updates - Health Care Education Scholarships for Hutchinson Hospital and Clinic employees and community members enrolled in health care related education ?- Special Projects funding - Volunteer opportunities for fund raising projects including fundraising events and pledge drives and serving on Board of Directors ?

Coordinates and funds scholarships for youth and adults to attend programs in specific industries, at approved educational institutions

Provide individual advocacy, coaching, and system navigation through statewide Help Desk to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Services include one-to-one assistance in accessing and receiving appropriate services in the areas of early intervention, family support, special education, county case management, health care, housing, employment, recreation, Medical Assistance, Social Security, residential services, PCA (personal care assistance), etc. ?The Arc Minnesota also offers scholarship opportunities to support individuals living with disabilities. Call the Help Desk or visit the website for more information about eligibility, criteria, and scholarships available. NOTE: Staff do NOT provide legal advice

Federal Student Aid (FSA): - Eligible students who are planning to attend college or career school can apply for federally funded financial assistance to help pay for education beyond high school - Visit website to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Federal Student Aid (FSA) Ombudsman Group: - Individuals who have completed an online application, may have a dispute, or believe to have a wrong or incomplete answer from their application submission can reach the FSA Ombudsman group - Help resolve discrepancies with loan balances/payments - Resolve issues with Pell Grant disbursements or overpayments - Explain loan interest and collection charges - Identify options for resolving issues related to consolidation, service quality, default status, bankruptcy, income tax refund offsets, and other concerns - Clarify requirements of loan deferment or forbearance, loan cancellation, or discharge