Co-Action Scholarships

2025 Co-Action President's Letter

Local business, community, and educational leaders established Co-Action Academic Resources to provide financial assistance to our youth and adult learners in support of helping them achieve post-secondary aspirations. Scholarships have been developed and are coordinated for residents and the workforce of the Maplewood, North St. Paul, and Oakdale areas.

Co-Action is here to streamline the process of administering, creating, and streamlining post-secondary scholarships. Both for those looking to receive a scholarship and for those looking to donate dollars to give one. In addition, working to build a Co-Action Scholarship Fund that will provide scholarships today and well into the future.

Investing in our youth and their post-secondary education has never been more important than now. We have never needed the help of the community more than today. As noted, we can create and distribute a scholarship for you or your business with a mere phone call. A really easy process to engage. Unlimited opportunities exist to sponsor, match, or create new scholarships, endowments, or memorials. With a simple phone call or email, our group can take the administrative work out of the process and make your goals a reality.

Co-Action is separate from, but supportive of, our schools. The scholarships solicited may be available to high school seniors who attend a public or private school within the ISD 622 boundaries. Returning adult learners who reside and/ or work within the stated boundaries are also eligible for some scholarships.

Again, a gift of money and/or talents to Co-Action Academic Resources can make a tremendous difference in the lives of our community's youth and adult learners.

With your help, we can do more. Co-Action has now distributed hundreds of scholarships, and with continued financial support, we will continue to make our community a better place to live and work. Career goals realized make good economic sense for our community.

Thanks for your dedication to education and the community.

Marc L. Cove

2024-2025 Chair of Co-Action
Market President, First Resource Bank
mcove@myfrbank.com

Letter to Seniors and Parents

Dear Seniors and Families,

This Scholarship Book contains information about scholarships available from the Co-Action Academic Resources Scholarship Fund and local organizations throughout the area. These groups applaud your successes and appreciate your contributions to the community.

Use this website as a resource guide listing most of the local scholarships and helpful resources to assist you in your search for scholarship funding. Many groups have agreed to use the Co-Action Application. However, some scholarships require you to use a specific application form for their programs. Application forms for those scholarships are available in your school’s guidance office and on your school’s website.

You may apply for multiple scholarships using the Co-Action application checklist. Carefully read the selection criteria for the scholarships that interest you because the selection is based entirely upon the criteria that have been established by the donor(s).

If the scholarship program has specific information required, such as recommendations, essays, personal statements, or other special information, or has other deadlines, it will be noted in the scholarship description. Students receiving “full-ride” scholarships are not eligible for these awards.

A committee will meet to determine who will receive scholarships and awards. All Co-Action scholarships and awards will be announced in May. Scholarship winners will receive letters indicating the exact procedure they must follow to claim their award.

Scholarships are to be used for tuition expenses during the 2025-2026 school year, with the requirement of collecting the scholarship by December 31, 2025. Co-Action has used every precaution to verify the accuracy and timeliness of the scholarship information provided.

The Co-Action Application must be completed on or before Thursday, February 27, 2025, by 12 p.m.

NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Best of Luck

Community scholarship programs

The following scholarship programs are offered by community organizations that are not affiliated with Co-Action. Co-Action lists these programs as a free service to you. Community Sponsored Scholarship information is subject to change. Co-Action is not liable for changes made by community-sponsored scholarship programs.

Some of the programs use the Co-Action Scholarship Application form. Many have special application processes, including the requirement of additional essays, and may have other deadlines. Read the requirements carefully and follow their directions. Note the residency or school attended requirements as indicated.