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.

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, federal, state and University sources, 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 University.

Who is eligible?
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” through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Minnesota and be accepted for admission to the University of Minnesota Duluth.

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

How does one apply?
Interested students should apply for admission to the University of Minnesota Duluth during the early fall of their senior year of high school. Please visit the UMD Admissions Web site at www.d.umn.edu/admissions/ for specific information on how to
apply to UMD.

When will the recipient be named?
Successful candidates for admission to UMD will be notified. Upon completion of the financial aid process, students will then be notified of their eligibility for the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship in their financial aid award notice from the University.