Finnish Connection Scholarship: Application Requirements

The application deadline is March 6, 2019. The following materials are required:

  1. Application form (pdf). (Please contact gnsd@umn.edu if you have problems downloading this form or if you would like it as a Word document.)
  2. A one- to two-page, single-spaced statement detailing
    • why you are applying for this scholarship
    • what your current academic and career goals are
    • how you intend to use the scholarship
    • what your financial need is
  3. A letter of support from a University Finnish instructor

Eligible candidates:

  • must be a current, full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts at the University
  • must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • must have completed at least one Finnish language course at the University
  • must have demonstrated financial need