3M Vocational and College Scholarship Program
3M has established a scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
3M Vocational and College Scholarship Program
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the 3M Vocational and College Scholarship Program must be:
- Dependent* children, age 25 or younger, of regular full-time and part-time U.S. employees of 3M and its domestic subsidiaries who are on the payroll at the time the award is given. Children of disabled, retired, or deceased 3M employees are also eligible.
*Dependent children as defined by 3M’s employee benefit plan. - High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school. The program will have three components: 1) two-year colleges, 2) four-year colleges and universities and, 3) vocational-technical schools.
3M National Merit and J.C. and L.A. Duke Scholarship recipients are not eligible to receive an award in this program.
Awards
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic record
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of 3M play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Awards
Awards for four-year, two-year, and vocational students will be in proportion to the number of applicants from each group.
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $1,000 award. Up to 40 awards will be granted.
Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study and continuation of the program by 3M.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Recipients who attend a United States Military Academy will receive a one-time nonrenewable award.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in mid-May.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of 3M. Payment is made in August and scholarship checks are payable to the college.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
