{"id":5774,"date":"2012-08-22T00:26:58","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T00:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/?page_id=5774"},"modified":"2026-02-04T22:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:08:30","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/multicultural-life\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadership Scholarships<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Leadership Scholarships recognize returning undergraduate students in the Day program who have demonstrated a record of and\/or potential for leadership. Students who are eligible and awarded will receive a $2,500 \u2013 $5,000 (depending on the scholarship) annual award. These scholarships are for returning students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>First-Time and Returning Applicants Eligibility Criteria<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must have completed at least one full semester at Augsburg\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must have at least one full academic year of their education remaining.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be enrolled as a full-time student in the Augsburg Day program for the academic year 2026-2027.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet the University\u2019s standard of conduct.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the Leadership Scholarship Application located below.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must demonstrate financial need, as defined by Student Financial Services.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scholastic Connections<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scholastic Connections is a scholarship program for high-achieving undergraduate students at Augsburg University. It is designed to assist students succeed in completing their undergraduate degree and prepare them to be engaged, successful citizens of the world on graduation by facilitating career development and planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Scholastic Connections Goals:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-development: The self-development pillar focuses on supporting scholars\u2019 abilities to deepen their sense of self and apply it to the work they do. This pillar explores identity, personal and family history, saliency, intersectionality, and self in relation to others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community development: The community development pillar focuses on building and maintaining community. It examines belonging, networking, and relationship building.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post-undergraduate development: The post-undergraduate development pillar focuses on life after college. Students will prepare for their personal and professional journeys after their undergraduate time at Augsburg.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scholastic Connections has a holistic framework. We acknowledge that each individual has multiple layers, affecting their aspirations and goals. Despite the individuality of each scholar, we work together to articulate our experiences and pursuits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each recipient is awarded $5,000 per academic year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are so proud of the Scholastic Connections program,\u201d Augsburg University President Paul Pribbenow said.\u00a0 \u201cIt honors our intersecting commitments to helping all students succeed at Augsburg, to supporting an intentionally diverse campus community, and to engaging our graduates in the life of the college.\u00a0 The SC program is an example of Augsburg at its best!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>First-Time and Returning Applicants Eligibility Criteria:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must have completed at least one full semester at Augsburg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must have at least 1 full academic year of their education remaining<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be enrolled as a full-time student in the Augsburg Day program for the academic year 2026-2027<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet the University\u2019s standard of conduct<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preference given to those who demonstrate financial need.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participating in scholarship activities that cultivate the development of the Scholastic Connections Scholarship\u2019s three pillars (self-development, community development, and post-graduate undergraduate development).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student Application Process<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants must complete the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfuCnNN7veGYRFCfXQ80BJbcJ8G7D0ryNHkNmPoR2dCjxOGWg\/viewform?usp=header\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadership Scholarship Application<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and\/or the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeyE-BL_PtfIhS1h_0ssemfmhUONC3Pe29C5xk8PRcPauWWPQ\/viewform?usp=header\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scholastic Connections Application<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If selected, respond to and accept the scholarship award via the award letter.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note that we holistically review your applications. We care about your story and want you to share with us who you are to the best of your ability. If you have any questions about eligibility, please reach out to the Department of Multicultural Life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2026-2027 Leadership Scholarship and the 2026-2027 Scholastic Connections Application are currently open. We suggest you copy and paste the questions into a Word or Google doc ahead of time so that you can copy and paste your answers into the scholarship application directly once you submit it. The deadline to submit your application is February 16, 2026, at 4:30 PM CST. If you have any questions, you can email us at &#109;&#x6c;&#105;&#x66;&#101;&#x40;&#97;&#x75;&#103;&#x73;&#98;&#x75;&#114;&#x67;&#46;&#x65;&#100;&#x75;.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Info sessions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will be hosting information sessions about our scholarships. Join us for one session to learn more about the application process!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, January 30th (12:30 am-1:00 pm) at the Marshall Room (Christensen Center- First Floor)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, February 6th (12:30 pm-1:00 pm) at the Marshall Room (Christensen Center- First Floor)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday, February 11th (12:30 pm-1:00 pm) at the Marshall Room (Christensen Center &#8211; First Floor)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Updated as of 01\/27\/2026<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leadership Scholarships The Leadership Scholarships recognize returning undergraduate students in the Day program who have demonstrated a record of and\/or &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":432,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5774","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/multicultural-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/multicultural-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/multicultural-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/multicultural-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/432"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/multicultural-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5774"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/multicultural-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50180,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/multicultural-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5774\/revisions\/50180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/multicultural-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}