The Marshall H. & Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund selected 100 students in Northeastern Minnesota who are pursuing a 4-year degree in math, science, engineering or medicine to receive the Alworth Scholarship.
Ninety-three scholarships for $24,000 each were awarded to seniors from 28 high schools. Seven additional scholarships for $12,000 each, under the title College Transfer Pathway, were awarded to students graduating from a two-year program.
In total, the Alworth Memorial Fund awarded $2,316,000 in its 2026 round of scholarships. Since the Fund’s founding in 1949, it has awarded $61.2 million to 5,591 motivated students.
“Alworth scholars are committed to a specific field of study. Funds are distributed throughout their time in college so they maintain a high GPA and focus their studies in math and science,” said Breanne Tepler, Executive Director of the Fund. “After reviewing and processing scholarship applications this winter, I am thrilled to be finally meeting these impressive students in person at high school award ceremonies.”
Alworth Scholarships are available to students in 60 high schools, including homeschooled, and 5 two-year schools, in the following 10 counties in Northeastern Minnesota: Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Itasca, Koochiching and St. Louis. For more information on how to apply for future scholarships, go to www.alworthscholarship.org.
The 2026 recipients of the $24,000 Alworth Scholarships can be found at this link: click here
The 2026 recipients of the $12,000 College Transfer Pathway Scholarships are:
Megan Anderson – Lake Superior College
Desiree Dilorio – Minnesota North Hibbing
Rachel Gardner – Minnesota North Itasca
Olivia Hammond – Minnesota North Mesabi Range
Britanee Oswskey – Lake Superior College
Brionna Roettger – Lake Superior College
Tyson Sjodin – Minnesota North Itasca
The Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund was created in 1949 by Marshall W. Alworth in honor of his parents. Scholarships support students with high scholastic records and financial need who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a math, science, engineering, or medicine related field. The Fund has awarded thousands of scholarships, amounting to more than $61 million after the recent 2026 scholarship award year.
