What is the Annexstad Family Foundation?
The Foundation was established by Al and Cathy Annexstad and their family to provide financial support for higher education to deserving students who have matured through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Minnesota.

What does the scholarship provide?
The amount of the scholarship will be based upon the individual financial circumstances of the student and the availability of resources from the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship. By combining student aid resources available from the Annexstad Family Foundation and Gustavus Adolphus College, the program’s goal is to assure funds for tuition, fees, room, board, and books are provided. Assuming the continued good standing and annual demonstrated financial need of the student, the scholarship will be renewed annually throughout the standard period required to obtain a bachelor’s degree at the College.

Who is eligible?
A successful candidate will be a student who has shown outstanding performance in high school, with special emphasis placed on academic achievement, character, and qualities of leadership while demonstrating significant financial need. The student must have matured as a Little in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Minnesota and be accepted for admission to Gustavus Adolphus College.

How will the selection be made?
The College will determine the recipient from the list of candidates who have applied and been accepted based upon the College’s guidelines and who also meet the conditions of the scholarship as outlined.

How does one apply?
Interested students should apply during their senior year of high school. Your Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter may have already encouraged you to do so. Please visit the Gustavus website (www.gac.edu) for specific information on how to enroll, including a copy of the standard application for admission. Students should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Supplemental Information Form as soon as possible after January 1. The FAFSA form is available online (www.fafsa.ed.gov), from your Guidance Office at your high school or from your Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter. The College will send the Supplemental Information Form to you after you have applied. Additional documentation such as parent and student tax returns and W-2 Forms may be required to finalize the financial aid award. The Office of Admissions will notify you if any additional documents are required.

When will the recipient be named?
First, the successful candidates for admission will be notified by Gustavus College by April 15. Upon completion of the financial aid process, students will be notified of their eligibility for the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship on their financial aid award letter from the College.