Student Initiatives Leadership Scholarships
The Multicultural Life Leadership Scholarships recognize returning undergraduate students in the Day program who have demonstrated a record of and/or potential for leadership. Students who are eligible and awarded will receive a $2,500 – $5,000 (depending on the scholarship) annual, renewable award. These scholarships are for returning students.
First-Time Applicants Eligibility Criteria
- Must have completed at least one full semester at Augsburg by the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Must have at least one full academic year of their education remaining.
- Be enrolled as a full-time student in the Augsburg Day program for the academic year 2024-2025.
- Meet a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Meet the University’s standard of conduct.
- Complete the Student Initiatives Leadership Scholarship Application located below.
- Must demonstrate financial need, as defined by Student Financial Services.
Previous Recipients Renewal Criteria
- Meet satisfactory academic progress as defined by the university.
- Meet a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Meet the University’s standard of conduct.
- Complete the Student Initiatives Leadership Scholarship Application located below.
- Must demonstrate financial need, as defined by Student Financial Services.
Scholastic Connections
Scholastic Connections is a scholarship program for high-achieving undergraduate students at Augsburg University. It is designed to assist students succeed in completing their undergraduate degree and prepare them to be engaged, successful citizens of the world on graduation by facilitating career development and planning.
Scholastic Connections Goals:
- Self-development: The self-development pillar focuses on supporting scholars’ abilities to deepen their sense of self and apply it to the work they do. This pillar explores identity, personal and family history, saliency, intersectionality, and self in relation to others.
- Community development: The community development pillar focuses on building and maintaining community. It examines belonging, networking, and relationship building.
- Post-undergraduate development: The post-undergraduate development pillar focuses on life after college. Students will prepare for their personal and professional journeys after their undergraduate time at Augsburg.
Scholastic Connections has a holistic framework. We acknowledge that each individual has multiple layers, affecting their aspirations and goals. Despite the individuality of each scholar, we work together to articulate our experiences and pursuits.
Each recipient is awarded $5,000 per academic year.
“We are so proud of the Scholastic Connections program,” Augsburg University President Paul Pribbenow said. “It honors our intersecting commitments to helping all students succeed at Augsburg, to supporting an intentionally diverse campus community, and to engaging our graduates in the life of the college. The SC program is an example of Augsburg at its best!”
First-Time Applicants Eligibility Criteria:
- Must have completed at least one full semester at Augsburg by January 16th, 2024
- Must have at least 1 full academic year of their education remaining
- Be enrolled as a full-time student in the Augsburg Day program for the academic year 2024-2025
- Meet a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Meet the University’s standard of conduct
- Must demonstrate financial need, as defined by Student Financial Services.
- Complete the application and submit it before the deadline
Previous Recipients Renewal Criteria:
- Meet satisfactory academic progress as defined by the university, which includes maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Meet the University’s standard of conduct
- Have an updated academic/graduation plan
- Complete the renewal application
Student Application Process
Applicants must complete the following:
- Multicultural Life Leadership Scholarship Application and/or the Scholastic Connections Application (links not active outside of the scholarship application window)
- If selected, respond to and accept the scholarship award via the award letter.
Please note that we holistically review your applications. We care about your story and want you to share with us who you are to the best of your ability. If you have any questions about eligibility, please reach out to the Department of Multicultural Life.
The 2025-2026 Multicultural Life Leadership Scholarship and the 2025-2026 Scholastic Connections Application are currently closed. We suggest you copy and paste the questions into a Word or Google doc ahead of time so that you can copy and paste your answers into the scholarship application directly once you submit it. The deadline to submit your application is February 7, 2025, at 4:30 PM CST. If you have any questions, you can email us at mlife@augsburg.edu.
Info sessions
We will be hosting information sessions about our scholarships. Join us for one session to learn more about the application process!
- Tuesday, January 28th (11:30 am-12:00 pm) at the Riverside Room (Christensen Center- Second Floor)
- Wednesday, January 29th (2:00 pm-2:30 pm) at the Riverside Room (Christensen Center- First Floor)
- Tuesday, February 4th (1:00-1:30 pm) via Zoom
Updated as of 02/28/2025