CMR Scholarships
The next scholarship window is February 15, 2025 – March 15, 2025.
Each year, the CMR offers scholarships to qualified high school students, current undergraduates, or technical school students of children and grandchildren of CMR members.
The Scholarship Committee - consisting of several of your fellow resorters and guided by your CMR Scholarship Liaison, reviews the applications. Don't hesitate to contact us at CMRScholarship@Minnesota-Resorts.com if you have any questions!
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Application & Eligibility Details
The Community of Minnesota Resorts (CMR) was established in 1984 with the theme, "Resorters Helping Resorters." One of our goals is to provide scholastic achievement within the resorting community. Scholarships first became available in March 1996 from the previously pledged gift from the Minnesota Office of Tourism, and at that time, the CMR Scholarship Program was formed.
For 2024, the CMR was pleased to offer three generous scholarships through donations from sponsors: the Marc Bloomquist Memorial Scholarship, the Pine Insurance Agency Scholarship, and the CMR Scholarship. Each scholarship recipient is awarded $1500 for tuition and/or related fees to aid students in pursuing their academic or vocational advancement.
Who is eligible to receive a scholarship?
- The scholarship funds are made available to children and/or grandchildren of CMR Resort and Campground members.
- An eligible member has been a CMR member for at least two consecutive years and is currently in good standing.
- A high school senior planning to attend a four-year college, a community college, or a vocational/technical college.
- A current college undergraduate or technical school student.
How are applications obtained?
Between February 15 through March 15 on this page.
For consideration, the submission period for all required documents is between February 15 and March 15.
Submissions are received directly by the CMR Scholarship team. As the committee chairperson, the Scholarship Liaison will present each submission anonymously to the scholarship committee (consisting of at least three members and one chairperson) designated by the CMR Board of Directors.
The CMR Scholarship Liaison will contact recipients by May of the scholarship year. CMR will send scholarship dollars to the respective college or trade school for the selected recipients on or before September 1 of that same year. In addition, the CMR will publish the recipient’s names, photos, and essays on all CMR communication platforms.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the CMR Scholarship Liaison at CMRScholarship@Minnesota-Resorts.com.
Congratulations 2024 CMR Scholarship Recipients!
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Marc Bloomquist Scholarship Recipient
Briana Miller
Briana plans to attend the University of Wisconsin, Madison to pursue a degree in Finance and Commercial Real Estate.
Daughter of Patty & Kevin Miller
Woodland Beach Resort, Deerwood
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Pine Insurance Agency Scholarship Recipient
Cristian Karakash
Cristian plans to attend University of Minnesota Duluth to pursue a degree in Political Science.
Son of John & Shaun Karakash
Retreat Lodge Resort, Cook
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CMR Scholarship Recipient
Alexa Johannsen
Alexa is currently attending the North Dakota University, Fargo pursuing a degree in Radiologic Sciences.
Daughter of Vanessa & Ben Jacobson
Hiawatha Beach Resort, Walker
Thank You!
We want to thank CMR members for sponsoring scholarships through membership dues and donations, and Pine Insurance for making these scholarship awards possible.