The Sally Ann Chos Scholarship provides financial assistance to students from Rock Ridge High School who plan a career in primary or secondary education, with a preference for those who want to teach elementary students. Sally Ann Chos dedicated her life to education. She graduated from Eveleth High School, received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth and her master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Sally began her teaching career in McKinley.  When McKinley closed its school, she taught at Nelle Shean Elementary in Gilbert and Franklin Elementary in Eveleth.

Eligibility

• Graduate of: Rock Ridge High School

• Must reside in the former Eveleth-Gilbert school district boundaries

• Demonstrate Financial need

• Field of Study: Education 

• Demonstrate community involvement or volunteering

Scholarship Grant Range

$2,000 up to two years – awards freshman and senior year of college.   

Application timeline

• This scholarship is part of the Universal Application: December 1 – February 13
• ONE Universal Application: Create a profile in the scholarship portal. Fill out the first page of the universal application to filter through all of the scholarships you qualify for. 

Award Details

• This scholarship may be used for expenses of post-secondary education at any accredited college, university or technical/ vocational school

• Award Payments will be mailed directly to the school/ university 
  • Fall Payments are mailed July 15-30
  • Spring Payments are mailed December 15-30
• Transferring Schools: Please contact DSACF if you plan on transferring schools. Transferring schools does not automatically transfer your scholarship. If a transfer occurs after scholarship money has been disbursed it may take up to 90 days to reprocess the scholarship payment. 

Tax information

DSACF encourages scholarship recipients to seek tax advice regarding scholarships. According to the IRS: Scholarships, fellowship grants, and other grants are tax-free if you meet the following conditions:

• You’re a candidate for a degree at an educational institution that maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of students in attendance at the place where it carries on its educational activities; and
• The amounts you receive are used to pay for tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance at the educational institution, or for fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses at the educational institution.