High School Scholarships
2026 TruStone Foundation Scholarship applications are now closed. Thank you to all students who applied between April 1-May 1, 2026.
2026 Scholarship Applications Are Now Closed
The TruStone Foundation is proud to support students throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. Each year, the Foundation awards $2,000 scholarships to 60 students, including 48 scholarships through local high school programs and 12 scholarships for TruStone members.
2026 scholarship applications are now closed. Thank you to all students who applied. Applicants can sign in to Blackbaud YourCause to check the status of their application and receive important updates.
Scholarship awards are based on academic potential, leadership, community involvement and work experience.
Minnesota State High School League Scholarship Program
Wisconsin High School Scholarships
We partner with eight local Wisconsin high schools to support our student community and offer scholarships to graduating seniors. One $2,000 scholarship will be awarded at each of the eight participating high schools to a deserving high school senior. Membership not required.
TruStone High School Member Scholarships
We are proud to support our local student community and offer scholarships to members who are graduating seniors. Scholarships will be awarded to 12 students. These scholarships will total $24,000 and will be awarded in increments of $2,000.
Meet Past Scholarship Winners
See how TruStone scholarships have supported students in our community.
Have questions about applying for high school scholarships?
We’ve answered some of the most common questions below to help you understand eligibility, application requirements and important deadlines.
We offer both member and community scholarships (membership not required). For our member scholarships, applicants must either be a TruStone Financial member or the child of a current TruStone member at the time of application. We also partner with 48 local high schools to award a deserving graduating senior at each school a scholarship award (membership not required).
Eligible applicants must be high school seniors (or recent graduates with an equivalent certification) who plan to enroll in post-secondary institution or enlist in the U.S. military following graduaiton.
Non-member applicants must attend one of 40 eligible high school within the Minnesota State High School League or eight Wisconsin-area partner high schools. Please review the full list of qualifying schools to confirm eligibility.
Applicants should be prepared to submit an application along with supporting materials such as academic records, achievements, and information about leadership, activities and work experience.
Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, leadership, community involvement, extracurricular activities and work experience. Applicants may also be asked to provide transcripts for review.
Yes. Scholarships can be used at any accredited two- or four-year college, university, technical, or vocational school in the United States, or for U.S military service.
Scholarship funds are awarded for one academic year and are paid directly to the educational institution.
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About the TruStone Financial Foundation
We’re committed to helping our members and local communities with financial education. It’s the reason we started the TruStone Financial Foundation back in 2009—to make sure everyone has the resources they need to be empowered!
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Financial Education Programs
Your financial education is a key mission at TruStone, and it’s the foundation of the TruStone Financial Foundation and Education Center we set up just for you.
TruStone Financial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) established in 2009 by TruStone Financial Credit Union to support financial education and programs through scholarships and outreach.