Workforce Development Scholarships

Take advantage of these scholarships today!

The Minnesota Legislature has provided funding for hundreds of $2,500 scholarships at the 26 community and technical colleges of Minnesota State in the high-demand fields of:

  • Education
  • Public Safety
  • Construction
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Agriculture
  • Health Care Services
  • Information Technology
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Transportation

Eligibility

  • Enrolled in a high-demand occupation within an eligible program (listed below)
  • 9 credits per term; 2.0 GPA, Minnesota resident
  • $1,250 award per term ($7,500 maximum over three years)
  • Preference for those in financial need
  • Adults and transfer students to state universities are eligible

The applications for the 2024-2025 Workforce Development Scholarship program are collected as part of the 易胜博 Foundation’s Scholarship process.  There are 63 scholarships available for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Eligible Programs at 易胜博

Advanced Manufacturing

  • Computer-Aided Drafting: Diploma and Degree
  • Welding Technology: Certificate

Agriculture

  • Veterinary Technician: Degree

Construction

  • Carpentry: Diploma
  • Facility and Service Technology: Diploma and Degree
  • Engineering Broad Field: Degree
  • Business Management: Degree

Early Childhood Education

  • Child Development: Certificate
  • Early Childhood Education Transfer Pathway: Degree

Health Care Services

  • Administrative Office Professional: Diploma
  • Advanced Hospital Nursing Assistant: Certificate
  • Alcohol & Drug Counseling: Certificate and Degree
  • Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist: Degree
  • Coding Specialist: Diploma
  • Dental Assistant: Diploma and Degree
  • Dental Hygiene Diploma and Degree
  • Emergency Medical Technology (EMT): Certificate
  • Emergency Medicine Paramedic (EMP): Degree
  • Executive Office Professional: Degree
  • Health Information Technology: Degree
  • Healthcare Office Professional: Diploma, Certificate, and Degree
  • Histology Technician: Degree
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Degree
  • Nursing: Degree
  • Practical Nursing: Diploma
  • Radiography: Degree
  • Surgical Technology: Degree
  • Clinical Neurophysiology Technology: Degree

Information Technology

  • Cybersecurity: Degree
  • Information Technology: Degree
  • Computer Science Transfer Pathway: Degree

Public Safety

  • Peace Officer: Certificate and Degree
  • Peace Officer/Public Safety Transfer Pathway: Degree

Transportation

  • Automotive Technician: Diploma
  • Aviation Pilot: Degree