Alworth Memorial Scholarship applications now open

High school seniors throughout northeastern and north central Minnesota who plan to major in mathematicsor science-based fields of study in college are encouraged to apply for a $20,000 scholarship ($5,000 per year for up to four years) from the Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund. Applications are now available and can be completed online at www.futurestakeflight. com. The application period continues through Jan. 15, 2011.

To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must be graduating from a high school in one of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Pine and St. Louis; have a composite score of 25 or higher on the American College Test (ACT); commit to a major in a mathematics- or science-based field; have demonstrated qualities of character, perseverance and ambition; and be from a family whose taxable income is less than $120,000.

For full scholarship requirement information including a list of eligible majors, visit www.futurestakeflight. com.

In 1949, Marshall W. Alworth established the Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund as a tribute to his parents. Marshall H. Alworth was an early timber and mining developer and financier whose generosity and public-mindedness greatly benefited the Duluth community. The Alworth Trust supporting this scholarship program is presently valued at nearly $27 million. For the 2010-11 academic year, $1.5 million is being distributed among 328 current recipients. Today Nick Alworth, Marshall W. Alworth’s nephew, is president of the board of directors and co-trustee of the fund. For more information about the Alworth Memorial Fund, visit www.futurestakeflight.com.

Past recipients of the Alworth
Memorial Fund Scholarship