Ralph Engelstad Late Bloomer Scholarship

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:

• Be admitted to UND as an incoming freshman student for the 2025-2026 academic year and plan to be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours each semester).
• Have a 2.5 minimum high school GPA.
• Have declared one of the following academic majors: business, economics, engineering, computer technology & related studies, accounting, medicine, nursing, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or biology.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated possession of character
• Demonstrated desire to contribute to society as a citizen
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Demonstrated intellectual capacity to achieve

Amount and Duration of Award

• Variable depending on the number of eligible applicants. Minimum award of $5,000.
• The award is renewable. A student may receive a maximum of eight semesters of funding for undergraduate work leading to a first bachelor’s degree.
• Students are not eligible to receive the Late-Bloomer and Presidential, Academic Achievement, or Merit scholarship.
• This scholarship is typically awarded to 3-5 incoming freshmen per year.

Renewal Criteria

• Enroll in 12 or more credits by the official date to add/drop a course each semester and complete 24 credits each academic year (not including summer)
• Maintain good academic standing (as defined by UND and Major department/college)
• Complete at least 10 hours of service or civic engagement each semester (documentation must be submitted to onestop@UND.edu) Notifications due May 1st
• Maintain a major in one of the selected areas indicated in the eligibility requirements