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King Olav V Norwegian American Heritage Fund Scholarship

Award Amount
$1,250
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Sons of Norway Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The scholarship committee will determine the number of scholarships/grants to be awarded each year. Last year, eight scholarships were given.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must be 18 years of age or older at time of application.
  3. Must be a U.S. or Norwegian citizen.
  4. Applicants who are U.S. citizens must demonstrate an interest in furthering their study of Norwegian heritage through arts, crafts, literature, history, music, folklore, etc.
  5. Applicants who are Norwegian citizens must demonstrate an interest in furthering their study of American heritage through arts, crafts, literature, history, music, folklore, etc.
  6. Must be a high school graduate or current undergraduate or graduate student at time of application.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is for U.S. or Norwegian citizens who are 18 years of age or older. Students must demonstrate interest in furthering their studies of Norwegian or American heritage through arts, crafts, literature, history, music, folklore, etc.

Application requirements for the King Olav V Norwegian American Heritage Fund Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Essay
  • Official Transcript
  • Recommendation letters (2)
Additional Information: King Olav V of Norway gave his permission to the Sons of Norway Foundation to use his name in establishing a fund to be known as the "King Olav V Norwegian-American Heritage Fund". Its purpose is to fund activities in which the American and Norwegian heritages are explored, studied and shared by qualified scholarship recipients. Endowment money has been raised by selling medallions and securing gifts from Sons of Norway members. Award decisions are based upon the following criteria: essay; academic potential/grade transcripts; benefit to Sons of Norway and wider Norwegian/American community; involvement in school and community activities; letters of recommendation; and financial need. Final selection of the scholarship winners will be made by a scholarship committee appointed by the President of the Sons of Norway Foundation. Notification of the award will be made within 10 weeks of deadline.

Award Amount: $1,000 to $1,500 annually, non-renewable. Checks will be made payable jointly to each recipient and his/her institution, and must be endorsed by both. Students may reapply, but may receive no more than two scholarships within a five-year period.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,250.

About Sons of Norway Foundation:
Contact Information: Cindy Olsen
Address: 1455 W. Lake St. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408

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