How to Claim

The way to claim your scholarship that you have received is listed with your scholarship certificate that you receive at graduation. It is very important to keep all paperwork regarding scholarships in your brown folder. NOTE:  Some scholarships can be received in the FALL semester following high school graduation, some require waiting until the SPRING semester, and some require the student to complete a FULL YEAR of college before receiving the scholarship. A GPA of 2.0 is usually needed by the student during college to receive the scholarship.

An awarded scholarship is paid directly to the college you designate – you don’t need to worry about coordinating or transferring any funds.

For scholarships connected to the Blue & Gold Foundation you will need to do the following:

1. If you received a memorial scholarship, send a “Thank You” to the family who funded it.
2. If you received a community initiative scholarship, send a “Thank You” to Blue and Gold.
3. After you have successfully completed your first semester of school (with at least a 2.0 grade point average), you are eligible for your scholarship.
4. You must claim your scholarship within 2.5 years following your high school graduation. NOTE: Students that go Full-time Active Duty in any branch of the military have 10 years to claim their B/G scholarship.
5. Send a short letter, that includes the address of where your scholarship(s) should be sent to, and a copy of your unofficial transcript to the following address.

   Nancy Bormann, PA
   Blue & Gold Fiscal Agent
   108 St. Oalf Avenue North
   Canby, MN   56220

   or email to Nancy at nmbcpa@hotmail.com.

6. A check will be sent to the institution you are or are planning to attend. The check will be made payable to   you and the institution.  Be advised that SWIF will be issuing your scholarship money upon the Blue & Gold Foundation Boards’ approval at their monthly meetings.  This overall process could possibly take 6 weeks or longer.