Deadline extended for Nellie Stone Johnson scholarships

The deadline to apply for Nellie Stone Johnson scholarships, which are available to minority students from union families, has been extended to May 31. 

Applications for the 2014-2015 academic year are now being accepted on the scholarship program's website. The Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship is available to minority students from union families attending or planning to attend one of the 31 technical colleges, community colleges and/or state universities in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. 

To be eligible, a scholarship applicant must be a racial minority and a union member or be the child, grandchild, or spouse of a union member. The scholarships range from $500 to $2,000.