Minnesota Dakotas Educational Foundation

Lowell Disrud, Secretary Treasurer
Denis Cornell, President

A College, University and
Vocational Scholarship Program
for Students in Minnesota, North
Dakota and South Dakota

The Kiwanis Educational Foundation is a scholarship grant program of
the Minnesota-Dakotas District of Kiwanis International. It has been
functioning since 1934 – first as a revolving loan fund and since 1966 as
a Scholarship Grant Fund.
It is registered as a charitable non-profit corporation with the
Secretaries of State in Minnesota, North and South Dakota. The six
Foundation Trustees are Past District Officers elected for 3-year terms
at the District Convention and serve as unpaid volunteers. The
Foundation Secretary-Treasurer serves the Foundation in a similar
capacity as the Trustees, on a contracted basis. The District Governor
and Governor-Elect are Trustees during their terms of office.
ALL GIFTS TO THE FOUNDATION ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE!!

It is understood that the money given with any contribution will be held with other Endowment Funds that only the interest received from the investment will be used for Scholarships. The ways you can give either as a club or an individual are:

  • Century Club Membership for Kiwanis Clubs (Century Club Donation Form Here)
  • Vantine Life Fellowship Membership for individuals
  • Joseph E. Messer Fellowship Membership and
  • Memorial for a loved one or fellow Kiwanis member

DOWNLOAD ALL ENROLLMENT FORMS HERE.

Scholarships

The Minnesota Dakotas Educational Foundation exists solely for the purpose of distributing scholarships to students who will be attending post secondary schools in the Minnesota Dakotas District. These Scholarships are distributed annually across the three states. Below are links to Instructions for the high school personnel for distributing applications the application form.

Click here for Scholarship Application Instructions

Click here for the Scholarship Application

Minn-Dak Educational Foundation Officers

Denis Cornell
President

John (Jack) Zierdt
Scholarship Chair

Minnesota Trustee
Cynthia Braseth

North Dakota Trustee
Sandra Teubner


Lowell Disrud
Secretary-Treasurer 

Daniel Leikvold Vice President  

South Dakota Trustee
Sharon Scudder

North Dakota Trustee
Bill Lardy

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