It is VERY IMPORTANT that you complete the online application carefully as awards are made solely on the information that you provide. During applicataion process online, you will be need to send the link to two teachers of your choice to complete a Teacher Recommendation Form available on this site at the end of your application. These will be used to enhance your chances of receiving a scholarship.
SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
Vocational Technical Scholarship
A recipient of this type of scholarship must attend a licensed or accredited trade, technical, or vocational institution.
Post-secondary Scholarship
A recipient of this type of scholarship may attend a licensed or accredited trade, technical, or vocational training institution, or a two or four-year college or university.
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS
For scholarship purposes, your cumulative grade point average through the first trimester of senior year will be used.
The Fannie Gilbertson Grant-In-Aid Award will be awarded to the students placing first and second in the class. The Kenneth B. Jones Scholarship will be awarded to the student who is first in the class. This award is based on GPA through the second trimester senior year; receipts of these shall not prevent these students from receiving a Foundation scholarship if they are otherwise qualified.
Qualifying students will receive one scholarship each with the exception of the above.
Financial need is determined by a federal formula, and the calculation is derived from the FAFSA student aid estimator (https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/) for financial aid. SSP student applicants with financial need are ranked in relation to one another.
A student who receives a total scholarship (tuition, room, board, and books) to an accredited institution from a source other than the Foundation will be ineligible to receive a Foundation scholarship. If your scholarship does not include books and/or room and board, you are eligible to receive a Foundation scholarship.
You may be considered for a scholarship that you did not select but do meet scholarship criteria.
SCHOLARSHIP POLICY
Scholarships may be carried over with the Foundation approval for 2 years.
A written request is required for approval to carry over a scholarship. This must be received by August 1st of the year in which the award was given.
A student identification number for the institution you are attending must be presented to the Foundation upon request for payment. If you receive a scholarship, you will receive a form to complete with this information.
Scholarship payments will be sent directly to the institution.
If the recipient does not remain in school any unused money will be returned to the Foundation for the donor.
RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS
A mandatory meeting will be held the day after the awards presentation. At this meeting, you will be given your donor information and a Scholarship Award Form to be filled out and returned to the Foundation as soon as possible. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTACT THE FOUNDATION OR SCHOOL COUNSELOR TO OBTAIN YOUR PAPERWORK.
2. We require that you show your appreciation by writing a thank you to the organization, family, or person(s) sponsoring your scholarship. Your completed letter must be given to the Foundation for payment to be made to your institution before graduation (6/4/26), or as soon as possible.
3. Proof of enrollment (student ID) is necessary for scholarship payment by June 30, 2026, or as soon as possible. Payments will go out to institutions during the first week of August 2026. Please submit to South St. Paul Educational Foundation, 521 Marie Avenue, South St. Paul, MN 55075, or email to foundation@sspps.org.
4. Multi-year scholarships require the continuance of criteria/qualifications outlined in this scholarship booklet. Proof of enrollment and grades must be sent to the Foundation each year before the scholarship check is sent out to the institution.
5. If you change schools after you have filled out your Scholarship Award Form you must inform us before August 1, 2026.