2025-2026 Page Grant Application - Now Open!

Students of color who graduate from a Minnesota high school and will be attending an accredited Minnesota post-secondary school at full-time enrollment are eligible to apply.

Any accredited post-secondary educational institution in Minnesota, including state and private four-year universities, two-year community and technical colleges, and vocational schools.

Page Grants range from $2,500 to $3,500 per student annually. Grant amounts vary based on the type of post-secondary educational institution the applicant attends. Some colleges provide matching funds. Check with your college to see if matching funds are available for you.

Payments are issued directly to the school in two installments (first half in the fall semester/second half in the spring semester). They are contingent upon submission of required forms and verification of full-time status enrollment.

Page Grants are given for one year at a time and are renewable. Students must reapply each year by April 1st.

Not all applicants will be selected as recipients. Selection priority is given to returning applicants who are renewing their grants, graduating high school seniors, and then all other applicants. New applicants are selected based on the quality of their essays, the proposed Service to Children Project, and the letter of recommendation. Returning applicants are selected based on their essays, successful completion of the required 50 hours of volunteer service, and progress in studies (i.e., ability to maintain full-time status).

Page Scholars may select their projects from a list of community organizations in Minnesota that past Page Scholars have volunteered with or select their own site that fulfills the following criteria:

• Volunteer project is based in Minnesota
• Volunteer project involves children in K–8^th grade
• Volunteer project serves an academic purpose
• Volunteer project is completed during the year recipients are awarded the grant

The Foundation staff will provide you with an orientation to answer questions Page Scholars may have about service projects, a Community Partners Handbook, and a weekly email to Page Scholars containing information of current community organizations seeking volunteers. Ultimately students must take the initiative in selecting their organization and volunteer program and are held accountable for completing the 50 hours.

We encourage all Page Scholars to complete their Service to Children Project in the summertime. The Page Education Foundation follows the academic calendar and therefore students looking to volunteer in the summer must volunteer the summer prior to April 1 of the ensuing year.

For example: If awarded the grant for the 2024-2025 academic year, students must volunteer the summer of 2024 and NOT the summer of 2025. All volunteer hours must be completed by April 1, 2025 if you wish to renew your Page Grant again for the next (2025-2026) academic year.

Students are notified at the end of May of their application’s status and will be contacted through the email address provided to us on the grant application. Students selected to be Page Scholars are invited to attend the Page Scholar Award Ceremony in late June and an Orientation in early August.

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