Christine Rice Annual Scholarship
During Trustee Emeritus Christine Rice’s tenure as a Trustee for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees, she was made aware of the importance scholarships played in students’ lives. Therefore, Trustee Emeritus Rice has established an annual scholarship with LeadMN, specifically intended for women enrolled in a health-oriented field at one of the Minnesota State two-year colleges. Trustee Emeritus Rice is passionate about public education and, as a scholarship recipient herself, understands the value of helping ease the financial burden for students.
This $1,000 scholarship is awarded for the fall semester only. Applications open January 1st and close April 1st at 11:59pm.
Scholarship Qualifications
- Be a woman
- Be an Undergraduate student enrolled at one of the Minnesota State two-year colleges
- Be enrolled in a health-oriented degree program
- Be enrolled part-time or full-time
- Can demonstrate financial need
- Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Graduate and PSEO students are ineligible
Scholarship Requirements
- Complete and submit the online application by April 1 at 11:59 PM.
- Please submit a personal essay describing your academic, career, and personal goals. Each goal should be one to two paragraphs with clear distinction between goals. Please do not write out as a bulleted list, but as a paragraph-style essay.
- Describe how this scholarship will support you in your educational journey. This can be in reference to your financial need, academic supports, time to focus on studies, etc.