Haug Family Scholarship

Direct application

$1,500

About this scholarship

Current 12th-grade students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who intend to pursue a business degree, or current university students majoring in business, who are of Norwegian heritage and reside in the Illinois counties of Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, McHenry, or Will may apply for the Haug Family Scholarship.

The award is $1,500. The number of recipients varies.

Submit a minimum 500-word original essay on “Your Family’s Norwegian Heritage.”

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Minimum 500-word original essay on "Your Family's Norwegian Heritage"
  • Completed and signed application form
  • High school applicants: official transcript and college or university acceptance letter
  • Photo-use permission signature; parent/guardian signature if under 18
  • Completed and signed application form
  • Must be a current 12th grade student with a minimum 3.0 GPA intending a business degree, OR a current university student majoring in business
  • Must be of Norwegian ancestry
  • Must reside in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, LaSalle, Kendall, McHenry, or Will county (Illinois)
  • High school students must submit an official high school transcript indicating a minimum 3.0 GPA and a letter of acceptance from a college or university
  • Photo-use permission signature (parent/guardian if under 18)
  • All materials postmarked or emailed by March 1; mailed to Scholarships/Thomas Maxson or emailed to tjmax@wowway.com