Minneapolis Next

MinneapolisNEXT focuses on hard-working students who want to be challenged by coursework and prepare for college, but are hindered by financial obstacles. Since 1998, we’ve provided hundreds of scholarships, allowing these young people to attend local, private college-preparatory high schools, such as DeLaSalle, Saint Agnes, St. Croix Lutheran, Saint Thomas Academy, and Breck. We currently award over 50 scholarships per year. The pride and self-esteem that blossoms in these kids is gratifying, as is the sometimes dramatic improvement in reading and other skills we often see as they thrive in their new environments. We’ve now seen years of MinneapolisNEXT scholarship recipients graduate from high school, and many have gone on to attend, and earn degrees from, institutions of higher learning such as Boston College, Drake University, St. Olaf College, Spelman College, the University of Minnesota, and others.