How do I apply and what's on the application?

When the application is open, an “apply now” button will be available on this page. When the application is not open, you can get a head start on your short-answer questions using our scholarship application prep page. Here, you’ll be able to download a word document template. You can save your answers so they are ready to copy and paste when the application opens. 

The application will also ask a series of multiple choice and drop down questions to help match you to awards you’re eligible for. 

When and how will I hear if I was awarded a Ridgewater scholarship?

• Scholarship applications will be reviewed within 3-4 weeks following the deadline.
• Students who are awarded are notified via their Ridgewater College email about two months after the deadline.
• Students must accept their award and complete necessary steps within two weeks of being notified in order to receive their scholarship.

Where can I view my scholarship awards?

You can view your scholarship awards in e-Services under the “Financial Aid” tab then under the “Awards” tab. 

 

Why aren't my awards applied to my tuition balance yet?

When a scholarship is placed on your student account it will not automatically subtract from your tuition balance due. You can view your balance due by going to: e-Services, then “Bills and Payment”. You will need to calculate your total balance due by subtracting your Financial Aid and Scholarship Awards from your tuition balance. The amount remaining is what you owe. There are four ways you can pay your tuition.

For example: 

You go under the “Financial Aid” tab then under “Awards” and see you have a $1,000 scholarship and $500 in financial aid. Your total awards = $1,500. Then you go under “Bills and Payments” and see your tuition Balance is $2,000. 

$2,000 Balance – $1,500 Awards = $500 Due

After paying the $500 due, you will still have a tuition balance due of $1,500 until aid applies. Once aid applies on the tenth day of the semester your tuition balance due should be $0. 

Financial aid and scholarships are disbursed after the last day to add/drop classes each semester. You will see your awards applied to your tuition balance at this time. 

What should I do with a scholarship check I received outside of Ridgewater? (External Scholarships)

The Ridgewater College Foundation can help apply external scholarships to your student account. If you have an external scholarship check please include the following information before mailing or delivering your check to campus: 

• Information to include with the check – this can be written on a separate piece of paper: 
  • Your student Tech ID (8-digit number)
  • Your full name
  • Any documents that came with the check
  • Is the check “payable” to you (the student)?
    • If yes, sign the back of the check. 
• Deliver the check in one of two ways
  • Mail the check to:
    Ridgewater College
    Attn: Foundation Office
    2101 15th Ave NW
    Willmar, MN 5620
  •  Deliver the check to the Campus Dropbox located: 
    • on the Willmar Campus – outside the Student Services Building
    • on the Hutchinson Campus – outside the main doors

More Important Information & Resources

Important Scholarship Information

Note the scholarship application is separate from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which offers state and federal grants, loans, and work study awards. These scholarships are administrated by the Ridgewater College Foundation and are offered in both the spring and fall. This page is updated each semester.

Available Foundation Scholarships [PDF]
Scholarship Brochure [PDF]
How Scholarships Applications are Scored [PDF]
External Scholarship Opportunities [PDF]
Scholarship Acceptance Terms [PDF]

Prepare Your Application

Scholarship Application User Guide [PDF]

Contact Information

Stephenie Jimenez

Scholarship & Data Coordinator

Ridgewater Foundation

320-222-6095
stephenie.jimenez@ridgewater.edu