The Ulland Brothers Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to the children or grandchildren of employees of Ulland Brothers Inc. for post-secondary education.

Oscar and Palmer Ulland began their wood-cutting business back in 1920 with little more than a
hand saw, an old Ford truck and a simple philosophy – always keep your word to your customer,
always do your best work, and success will follow. Since the company was founded, officially in
1922, it has grown from a two-man wood-cutting partnership to one of Minnesota’s largest
excavating and paving contractors. While Ulland Brothers is always finding new and better ways to solve old problems, it never loses sight of the simple philosophy that built its business: its work is a reflection of the company and its employees. In commemoration of the company’s centennial, Ulland Brothers establishes this scholarship fund to thank its founders and dedicated employees who have made the company successful.

Understanding that higher education is important to the well-being of individuals and to society as a whole, the purpose of the Ulland Brothers Scholarship Fund is to provide financial assistance to the children of Ulland Brothers employees for post-secondary education; including colleges, universities and vocational schools. The student’s financial need is of prime concern in the awarding of the scholarship.

Eligibility

• Must be a child of a current employee of Ulland Brothers who has been employed with the company for a minimum of two years (for salaried employees) or for a minimum of two seasons (for seasonal employees).
  A high school senior, or have already graduated from high school or earned a GED.
  Planning to attend a vocational school, college, or university. Those pursuing graduate studies are eligible to apply.
  Under the age of 25

Scholarship Grant Range

$1,000 per year up to 2 years ($2,000 total)

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.