Scholarship America
Richard and Louise Varco Scholarship Fund
The Richard and Louise Varco Scholarship Fund assists students who plan to continue their education at an accredited college, university, or vocational school in Minnesota. The fund supports traditional high school seniors, current postsecondary students, and displaced workers undergoing retraining.
Award
Up to $5,000
Deadline
February 26 (annually)
Level
Both
Status
Usually due February 26 – next cycle expected
All majors
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- Application effort
- Medium (recommendation letters, transcript)
- Who can apply
- Undergraduate and graduate students
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Who is eligible
- Must be a high school senior, high school graduate, current postsecondary undergraduate, graduate, or professional level student; OR be a worker displaced under extraordinary circumstances.
- Must plan to enroll in full-time study (or a retraining program) at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, vocational-technical school, or graduate school in Minnesota for the entire 2026-2027 academic year.
- Must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
- Must demonstrate financial need as calculated by Scholarship America.
What you'll need
- Current, complete transcript of grades showing student name, school name, grades, and credit hours (grade reports are not accepted).
- SAT or ACT test scores (required only if not listed on the high school transcript and not uploading a college transcript).
- One online recommendation form submitted on your behalf no later than February 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time.
- Statement of educational and career goals and objectives.
How to apply
- Create an account on the Scholarship America application platform using an active, personal email address.
- Complete the online application, including personal statements, activity lists, and work experience details.
- Upload required transcript documents and test scores, if applicable.
- Enter the contact information for your recommender to submit the online recommendation form.
- Submit the application electronically before the system closes.
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Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/varco/
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