The Workforce Development Scholarship program offers a $2,500 award for students who received the scholarship at a Minnesota State college and transfer into an eligible bachelor’s program at Bemidji State University. More information can be found at www.minnstate.edu/wds. Eligibility criteria are:
- You must have been awarded the Workforce Development Scholarship at your community/technical college before transferring to BSU
- You must be enrolled in an eligible high occupational demand BSU program:
- Nursing (pre-licensure or RN-BS), Community Health, Biology MLS
- Exercise Science
- Criminal Justice, Social Work, Addictions
- Professional Education (Primary and Secondary)
- Computer Science, Computer Information Systems
- Biology, Aquatic Biology, Wildlife Biology
- Environmental Studies
- Project Management, Construction
- Applied Engineering, Applied Management, Engineering Technology
- You must enroll in a minimum of 9 credits per semester and maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher (some major programs require a higher minimum GPA)
- You must be a resident of Minnesota during the time of the award
- $1,250 award per semester (maximum of $2500 awarded at the university)