Salvation Army Linden Scholarship
Direct application
$3,000
Eligibility
Location
Minnesota
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Permanent residents of Washington, Ramsey, or Dakota counties in Minnesota with at least a 2.0 GPA who demonstrate financial need and are enrolled in a two-year college, four-year college, or vocational school may apply if they are actively engaged in community service.
Awards vary by institution type and may reach up to $3,000 per year for four-year college attendance.
Complete the Linden Scholarship application with documentation of residency, GPA, financial need, and community service activities.
The Salvation Army offers this scholarship to reduce financial barriers for students committed to serving their communities.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Completed signed application
- Linden Financial Aid Form
- FAFSA documentation
- Official high school transcript and any applicable college transcripts
- Two reference forms
- 250–500 word typed personal essay
- Goals and aspirations statement
- Typed personal essay must be 250-500 words, on a separate sheet of paper
- GOALS & ASPIRATIONS in-form short statement (no stated word limit): summary of educational/career objectives and long-term goals
- 2 Reference Forms (submitted separately)
- Financial Aid Form completed and signed by the college/university
- Official high school transcript (plus all college transcripts if currently/previously enrolled in PSEO)
- Completed signed application
- Demonstrate financial need via FAFSA and Linden Financial Aid Form
- Must be a high school senior seeking an undergraduate degree
- Past or current active community volunteer
- Preference for Ramsey, Washington, and Dakota county (MN) residents
- Deadline: postmarked April 17, 2026
- Residency, GPA, financial need, and community-service documentation are required.
- Award amount varies by institution type.