24 Years of Changing Lives
For 24 years futures have been altered for the better, and aspiring leaders have been given the tools they need to lead the coming generations — one education at a time.
1,440
Scholarships
awarded through 2024
121
New Scholars
in 2024-25
851
Graduates
through 2024
Meet the Annexstad Scholars
The Annexstad Family Foundation was established in Minnesota in 2000. We are proud to support Annexstad scholars nationwide. Click on the points on the map to meet our scholars and view the colleges and universities that partner with the Foundation.
Minnesota
Augsburg College
Bemidji State University
Bethel University
Carleton College
College of Saint Benedict
Concordia College
Crown College
Gustavus Adolphus College
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Saint John’s University
Bright Minds Big Dreams
The Annexstad Family Foundation, established in 2000, was founded by Al and Cathy Annexstad and their family. Since its inception, the Foundation has helped hundreds of young people achieve their dream of earning a college degree.
Download the 2024 Mission Report
In the News
The Goldie Initiative® Establishes New Foundation Partnership to Support Female Graduate Students in the Commercial Real Estate Industry – Patch
Chicago, IL – May 22, 2024 – The Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate Initiative (‘The Goldie Initiative®”), a nonprofit organization designed to prepare women for senior leadership roles in all sectors of commercial real…
Annexstad Family Foundation Continues Legacy of Giving
For the Annexstad Family Foundation, education and generosity go together. Since 2011, 21 students have earned their degrees from The University of Alabama with the help of the Annexstad Family Foundation. These scholars have been funded…
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A LIFE OF GIVING AND GROWING – A CHILDHOOD OF CHALLENGES SCHOOLED AL ANNEXSTAD.
At Minnesota State University, Mankato, the loss of Al Annexstad ’67, who died July 8 at the age of 82, brings to light the impact he had not only on his alma mater but on education…
A LIFE OF GIVING AND GROWING – A CHILDHOOD OF CHALLENGES SCHOOLED AL ANNEXSTAD.Read More
Three students in the University of Mississippi‘s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College have been awarded scholarships from the Annexstad Family Foundation.
The foundation awards three Leaders for Tomorrow National Scholarships each year to Ole Missstudents who have exhibited leadership in their schools or communities, said John Samonds, associatedean of the Honors College. “Our 2022 recipients have demonstrated…
Grateful for the opportunities, Ajah Singleton weathers multiple challenges to excel in Honors College
Ajah Singleton has served as an example for the Leaders for Tomorrow scholarship cohort since her first semester at the University of Mississippi. In a recent article by the University of Mississippi’s Journey to Commencement, Jennifer…
Arabella Hunter is selected as a 2022 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship recipient
Clemson University third-year scholar Arabella Hunter is selected as a 2022 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship recipient. This premier national scholarship is awarded to students who are interested in research and innovation in mathematics, natural sciences, and…
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