Scholar profiles

Alexa Alfred

Bethany Lutheran College ’18, Biology

Xcel Energy Scholarship

“Between tutoring, my work study and labs, I had to learn new ways to organize my time.”

Larry Phiravanh

Minneapolis College of Art and Design ’19, Web and Multimedia

UPS Foundation Scholarship

“I would love to work in a field that allows me to show my creative side to the tech world.”

Austin Lorch

University of St. Thomas ’18, Mechanical Engineering

Graco Foundation Scholarship

“As a lawyer in this field, you need to know how the product was designed and how it works at its deepest level, and then turn that into words — to write about it and protect it from other companies stealing it.”

Desmond Steward

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ’19, Sports Management

Eddie Phillips Scholarship for African-American Men

“Being away from home is tough, but I wanted to get to college and finish it out in four years for my mom.”

Ixayana Gonzales

The College of St. Scholastica ’19, Social Work and Organizational Behavior

Phillips Scholars Program

“I love helping people and giving back to my community … I thought that the best way to do that is through social work.”

Vilai Chang

College of Saint Benedict ’18, Education

Tennant Company Diversity Scholarship

“I really want to give back to my community and teach at St. Paul public schools … I want to be a good example for my students.”

Abshiro Tobe

St. Catherine University ’16, Respiratory Therapy

WCA Foundation Scholarship

“The WCA Foundation Scholarship allowed me to work less outside of school and focus on my studies.”

Jordan Theisen

Saint John’s University ’18, Computer Science

Galileo Scholarship

“All credit goes to Saint John’s; their financial aid office has been so incredible, I can’t thank them enough.”

Kenya Dunston

Concordia University, St. Paul ’17, Psychology with Sociology minor

U.S. Bancorp Foundation Scholarship

“The U.S. Bancorp Foundation Scholarship definitely helps me finish my degree at Concordia and continue to do what I want to do in the future.”

Rito Cortez

Saint John’s University ’20, Biology

Access & Equity Scholarship

“I was determined to find a way to go to college…not going to college wasn’t an option for me.”

Jacob Eggers

St. Olaf College ’17, Nursing

Minnesota Scholars Fund Scholarship

“St. Olaf fit my wish list, but it was really the financial aid and scholarships that made it possible for me to go to an awesome school.”

Kallelin Burney

Concordia University, St. Paul ’18, Marketing with Finance minor

Securian Foundation Scholarship

“It is a huge blessing to have this scholarship, and I am very grateful to the Securian Foundation for helping me continue my education and succeed.”

Ray Sajulga

Gustavus Adolphus College ’17, Chemistry and Computer Science with Biology Minor

Graco Foundation Scholarship

“I am really blessed to receive this scholarship; it’s helping me complete my degree.”

MaryKatherine Deschamp

University of St. Thomas ’16, Instrumental Music Education

Wenger Foundation Scholarship

“The Wenger Foundation Scholarship is a great scholarship, it allows me to focus my time on what is most meaningful — music, and for that, I am really grateful.”