Our Scholarships
Our scholarship funds provide financial assistance to students working to reach their fullest potential through education and training.
The FM Area Foundation manages more than 50 scholarship funds. These funds were created by generous donors to provide financial assistance for students pursuing higher education and training. For the 2018-19 academic year, we awarded $283,271 to deserving students!
Some of the scholarships you’ll find below are awarded to students from a certain high school, while others are awarded to students going into specific areas of study, such as nursing or engineering. Each scholarship has its own set of eligibility requirements. To see if you may be eligible for a scholarship, please search the list below.
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Donald E. Dehne Memorial Scholarship Fund
Application Deadline: April 19, 2019
Available for senior students at Fargo North High School.
Administered by Fargo North High School.
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Doris Hertsgaard Scholarship Fund
Application Deadline: April 29, 2019
Scholarship given to female student currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at Concordia, MSUM or NDSU. Priority for students in the following field of study: mathematics, computer science, statistics, engineering or physical science.
Preference given to a woman who is a single parent with young children.
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Dorothy Sewall Hector Fund
Application Deadline: April 19, 2019
Designated for a graduating senior who will be majoring in Music.
Scholarship is administered by Fargo Public Schools.
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Florance M. Hagstrom Scholarship Fund
Application Deadline: April 19, 2019
Renewable scholarship for up to four years.
Scholarship is administered by Wheaton High School.
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Frank and Helen Buzzell Scholarship Fund
Scholarship is administered by Jamestown College.
Lexi Oestreich
Program Officer