Endowed Scholarships in Education

2024-2025 Education Department Scholarships

Scholarship applications now being accepted through March 22, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

The Education Department of Augsburg University is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting applications for the following scholarships to be awarded for the upcoming academic year. Please note that unless otherwise indicated, most of the scholarship are meant for Day Undergraduate students. Any student interested in applying is invited to complete this Google form. For each scholarship you choose to apply for, include a brief paragraph stating qualifications. Please note , if selected, that these recognition scholarships are not stackable, which means that your overall gift aid will not change, but that these scholarships will be utilized to help in funding your existing financial aid. The deadline for all applications is 4 pm on March 22, 2024. 

S. Luther and Carol B. Kleven Family Scholarship
Awarded annually to juniors and seniors majoring in elementary education, based upon academic achievement and financial need. Preference will be given to Adult Undergraduate students. Established in 1990 by family and friends in memory of S. Luther Kleven ’50 and in honor of the Kleven family. Estimated award $1151.

Elva B. Lovell Life Scholarship
Awarded annually to education students of any class who plan to teach. Awards are based upon academic achievement and financial need, with preference given to students who are black, older, or single parents. Established in 1991 by Mrs. Elva B. Lovell, Minneapolis, Minn., as an expression of her belief in diversity and literacy. Estimated award $939.

Dr. Einar O. Johnson Scholarship
Awarded annually to one or more returning students interested in a career in education based upon financial need and academic accomplishment. Established in 1999 by Mary E. Johnson, family, friends, and colleagues in loving memory of Dr. Einar O. Johnson. The scholarship is renewable. Estimated award $931. 

Jim and Shelby Andress Education Scholarship
Awarded annually to a student of any class who is majoring in Education. The award is based upon financial need and a demonstrated, genuine love of students and a passion for teaching. Established in 1997 by Shelby (Gimse) Andress ’56, Golden Valley, Minn., and gifts in memory of her late husband, Jim ’51, to encourage competent, caring and principled young people to enter the field of education. Estimated award $1076. 

Heidi Huber Scholarship
Awarded annually to a student of any class who is majoring in Education. The award is based upon financial need and a demonstrated, genuine love of students and a passion for teaching. Established in 1997 by Shelby (Gimse) Andress ’56, Golden Valley, Minn., and gifts in memory of her late husband, Jim ’51, to encourage competent, caring and principled young people to enter the field of education. Estimated award $1076. 

Pederson Samuelson Scholarship
Awarded annually, the Pederson Samuelson Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to an upper-class student of Scandinavian extraction who is majoring in Education, Nursing, Sociology, Social Work, or Youth/Campus/Family Ministry. The award is based upon maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or better. Estimated award $607. 

Welckle Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to students from underrepresented populations who have demonstrated financial need and academic achievement, and who are planning to become educators. It will be awarded to students irrespective of their class, program, or degree seeking status. These parameters will model the criteria and guidelines set by the State of Minnesota Collaborative Urban Educator (CUE) program, which is dedicated to bringing people from underrepresented populations, ethnic, cultural, linguistic and other unique urban backgrounds into specific high need license areas in the teaching profession. Estimated award $7,049. to divide between 2 students. 

John L. and Joan H. Ohlin Scholarship
Awarded annually to a student of any class who is majoring in Education, based upon suitable academic progress and financial need. Established in 1996 by Mrs. Joan H. Ohlin, Baxter, Minn., in loving memory of her late husband, John L. Ohlin ’57, and in tribute to his 38 years as a teacher. Estimated award $416.

David Mathre Scholarship
Awarded annually to qualified full-time student(s) in need of financial assistance during the term in which they are student teaching. Estimated award $640. 

Debra Boss Montgomery Scholarship
Awarded annually to junior or senior students majoring in elementary education, based on academic achievement and financial need. Preference will be given to those who have special interest in children’s literature and who see their work in education as a Christian vocation. Established in 1991 by gifts from family and friends in memory of Debra Boss Montgomery, a 1975 graduate of Augsburg. Estimated award $16,820 to divide among 2-4 students. 

Deborah and Douglas Wagman Education Scholarship
The Wagman’s desire and intent is that this gift be used to support students who are studying Education and plan to pursue a career in teaching. Awards shall be given annually to juniors and seniors. Recipients will be selected based on financial need, irrespective of academic achievement. Estimated award $5,000.