Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship Application - Minnesota Carlson Fall 2026 Freshmen

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Application Requirements

Although you can start the application, save your progress and return to complete anytime prior to the March 1, 2026 deadline, it is strongly recommended that you first:

review a list of all application questions
ask a parent to write a statement summarizing your family's financial need
write five essays in advance (up to 250 words, review grammar and spelling)
have four PDFs ready to upload

Five essays:

Other than a relative, who has been an influential figure in your life?
What activities are you most looking forward to as a college student?
Describe three activities of which you are most proud - what it is, why you are proud of it, and how you demonstrated leadership

Four PDFs:

Carlson School acceptance letter
FAFSA Submission Summary (or other financial need summary)
high school transcript
resume (single page strongly preferred)

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Academics

High School

Name of High School

GPA

GPA Scale

Number of students in graduating class

Class rank

Do you expect to start your freshman year with college credits?

YesNoThese could be from AP, IB, PSEO, College in the Schools, etc

Please list details of the credits - how you earned them, and how they will affect the courses you plan to take in college.

Standardized Tests (optional)

Have you taken either test?

ACTSAT

What was your ACT score?

What was your SAT score?

If you took a test more than once, please note the dates and scores

Any comments about your test scores?

Experience

Extracurriculars

Describe three activities of which you are most proud. For each one, describe

what it is
why you are proud of it
how you demonstrated leadership

Activity 1

Activity 2

Activity 3

Essays

Other than a relative, who has been an influential figure in your life? Explain why

What activities are you most looking forward to as a college student? Explain why.

Financial

Parents Adjusted Gross Income

Student Adjusted Gross Income

Are you eligible for the Pell grant?

YesNoI don't know

FAFSA

Student Aid Index (SAI) from FAFSA Submission Summary

Are you counted as Dependent or Independent on your FAFSA?

DependentIndependentI don't know

How do you plan to pay for college?

parents, savings, grants, scholarships, work, 529, loans, etc

Parent/guardian summary of financial need:

Uploads

Upload PDF of your Carlson School acceptance letter

Upload PDF that includes your financial need (typically, the FAFSA Submission Summary)

Click here for instructions how to save your complete FAFSA Submission Summary as a PDF (should be 10-20 pages)

Upload PDF of your most recent transcript

Upload PDF of your resume

Resume should include academics, extracurriculars, work and/or volunteer experience. Formatting is not important, but limiting it to a single page is STRONGLY preferred

Upload a picture of yourself (optional)

Certification

By entering your name below, you certify that all information provided in this application is accurate.

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