ProGrowth Partners

The ProGrowth Scholarship Program 

Dear Applicant:

It gives me a great deal of pleasure to announce the ProGrowth Scholarship Program. ProGrowth affiliates are Citizens State Bank of Gaylord and ProGrowth Bank.

Under this program, high school seniors at Sibley East and Nicollet High Schools can apply for financial assistance of up to $2000 for a four year period to help them in their post-high school studies. This scholarship can be applied to the tuition cost of any accredited two or four year college, university, or vocational-technical college.

The program is administered by an independent organization - Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc. (CSFA). CSFA reviews each application individually using a system, which evaluates vocational-technical students and university students independently. In their evaluation process, academic performance is given the same consideration as non-academic activities.

We hope the ProGrowth Scholarship Program can make a difference and help you achieve your dreams and goals.

If you are eligible, make sure you apply before the postmark deadline, April 10th.

Philip A. Keithahn 
CEO 
ProGrowth

The Scholarship Program

ProGrowth has established a scholarship program to assist students who plan to pursue post-secondary education in college and vocational programs. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at any accredited post-secondary institution of the student's choice.

This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a department of Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc. (CSFA). CSFA is a national, nonprofit educational support and student aid service organization that seeks to involve and assist the private sector in expanding educational opportunities and encouraging educational achievement. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, disability, or national origin.

Eligibility

Applicants to the scholarship program must be: High School Seniors at Sibley East or Nicollet High School with a GPA of 3.0 to 3.5, who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical college.

Children of Progressive Growth Corp. employees are eligible to apply.

Awards

Two scholarship awards of up to a total of $2,000 each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors from Nicollet Public and Sibley East. Two seniors from each school will be awarded $500 each year. Awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor's degree is obtained, whichever occurs first, for college or university students. Awards for vocational-technical college students are renewable for the second year to complete the degree requirements of the program. Renewable awards will be dependent on the satisfactory academic performance of the student.

All awards are for undergraduate study only. A total of $8,000 in Scholarship awards are available, to be split equally between the two schools.

Application 

Interested students must complete the ProGrowth Scholarship application * and mail it along with a current, complete transcript of grades to CSFA postmarked no later than April 10th.

Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applicants are evaluated on the information supplied, therefore, answer all questions as completely as possible. All information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by CSFA.

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Selection of Recipients 

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of: 

  • Academic record 

  • Potential to succeed 

  • Leadership and participation in school and community activities 

  • Honors 

  • Work experience 

  • A statement of education and career goals 

  • An outside appraisal. 

Applications from college-bound students and from vocational-technical students are evaluated in two separate groups. Financial need will not be considered.

Selection of recipients is made by CSFA. In no instance does any officer or employee of ProGrowth play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision of CSFA as final.

Applicants will be notified by June whether or not they have been selected to receive an award.

Payment of Scholarship

ProGrowth scholarship payments are authorized by Progressive Growth Corp., and processed by CSFA. Payments are made in two equal installments on August 15 and December 30. Checks are mailed to each recipient's home address and are made payable jointly to the student and the school, and must be endorsed by both.

Obligations

Recipients have no obligation to Progressive Growth Corp. They are, however, required to supply CSFA with current complete transcripts and to notify CSFA of any changes of address, school information, or other relevant information.

Revisions

Progressive Growth Corp. reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time including termination of the program.

Additional Information

Questions regarding the scholarship program should be addressed to:

ProGrowth Scholarship Program 
Scholarship Management Services, CSFA 
1505 Riverview Road 
P.O. Box 297 
St.Peter, MN 56082

Telephone 507-931-1682