Provides financial support for undergraduate and graduate students who are veterans or active duty military service members in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, and for spouses or surviving spouses of veterans and active service members. Amount of award is determined case-by-case on the basis of need. Recipients are expected to participate in Tillman-sponsored community service and leadership activities. Additional selection criteria include strong educational and career ambitions, community service, leadership potential, excellent application essays. 60 Scholars will be selected nationwide. Scholarships can be renewed.
This scholarship is either coordinated by another campus unit or does not require UMN involvement in the application process. The Office for National and International Scholarships may provide guidance on applications as time and resources allow.
University of MN Recipients
- 2023 -- Timothy Usset (Army), Health Service Research Policy and Administration
- 2021 -- Lindsey Erdmann (Marine Corps), Public Policy
- 2020 -- Kevin Bubolz (Army), Business Administration
- 2019 -- Kirk Butler (Army), Nursing
- 2019 -- Bridget Gehrz, Nursing
- 2018 -- Charles Cox (Army), Public Policy
- 2018 -- Ashley Fischer (Marine Corps), Public Policy
- 2017 -- Elizabeth Abbott (Army), Social Work
- 2017 -- Britt Johnson (Navy), Nursing
- 2016 -- Casey Clark (Army), Medicine
- 2015 -- Adam James (Air Force), Medicine
- 2014 -- Tracy Buettner (Army), Educational Psychology
- 2013 -- Steve Palm (Army), Medicine
- 2012 -- Amber Manke (Army), Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development
- 2012 -- Nicholas Swaggert (Marine Corps), Public Policy
- 2012 -- Laura Tillman, Nursing