What is the Annexstad Family Foundation?
The Foundation was established by Al and Cathy Annexstad and their family to provide financial support for higher education to deserving students who have matured through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Minnesota.

What does the scholarship provide?
The amount of the scholarship will be based upon the individual financial circumstances of the student and the availability of resources from the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship. By combining student aid resources available from the Annexstad Family Foundation and Bethel University, the program’s goal is to assure funds for tuition, fees, room, board, and books are provided. Assuming the continued good standing and annual demonstrated financial need of the student, the scholarship will be renewed annually throughout the standard period required to obtain a bachelor’s degree at Bethel.

Who is eligible?
A successful candidate will be a student who has shown outstanding performance in high
school, with special emphasis placed on academic achievement, character, and qualities of leadership while demonstrating significant financial need. The student must have matured as a Little in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Minnesota and be accepted for admission to Bethel University.

How will the selection be made?
Bethel University will determine the recipient from the list of candidates who have completed the following steps:

• Applied for and met the conditions of the Annexstad scholarship,
• Applied and been accepted to Bethel University,
• Completed the applications for Bethel financial aid.

How does one apply?
Interested students should apply during their senior year of high school. Your Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter may have already encouraged you to do so. Scholarship applications are available from your Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter. Please contact the Office of Admissions at Bethel University at 651.638.6242 or visit the website (www.bethel.edu) to find applications for admission, as well as financial aid. A complete admissions file must include: the application, a personal faith statement, an official high school transcript, and an ACT or SAT composite score.

The financial aid process includes completion of a Bethel University Financial Aid
Application (at www.bethel.edu/finaid) and submission of the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (at www.fafsa.ed.gov - Bethel’s Code: 002338). In some cases, the government requires a family to provide “verification.” Bethel will notify you if that is required. These financial aid applications should be completed as soon as your family has completed tax returns and prior to April 15.

When will the recipient be named?
Bethel’s Office of Admissions will notify students of admission to Bethel within 4-6 weeks of a complete application. Students will be notified of their eligibility for the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship after they complete the financial aid process at Bethel.