Marshall H And Nellie Alworth
Official website for the Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund (Alworth Memorial Fund) based in Duluth, MN. The site describes annual scholarships primarily for students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and science in northern Minnesota and provides application guidance and news about recent awards.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Individual undergraduate students from northern Minnesota pursuing bachelor’s degrees in mathematics or basic sciences who can document financial need and follow the published application procedures.
Good Fit
- • Resident of northern Minnesota (in-state) or otherwise meeting the foundation's regional restriction
- • Majoring in mathematics or a basic science at an accredited college or university
- • Clear evidence of financial need, transcripts, and a school recommendation
- • Application submitted by the Jan 15 deadline using the foundation's standard form
- • Fits typical award size (roughly $2,500–$3,000 in recent years)
Geography
Observed grants in each reported year were entirely to Minnesota recipients, with a clear focus on northern Minnesota.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows hundreds of awards (566 grants to 285 distinct recipients), mostly independent individual scholarship recipients rather than a tiny closed set, and giving is broadly distributed across many recipients.
New Applicants
A public application process is published (standard form, Jan 15 deadline, instructions distributed to high school counselors), and roughly 35% of 2024 recipients were new that year, indicating unfamiliar applicants can and do enter the recipient pool.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
