2020 MNEDF Scholarship Recipients – Upper Midwest Basic Economic Development Course
| Name | Company | Scholarship Amount | |
| Eleanor | Bacso | City Of Duluth | $300 |
| Jason | Brisson | City of Worthington | $300 |
| Erin | Echternach | Greater Bemidji | $300 |
| Nila | Gouldin | Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) | $100 |
| Noelle | Hagen | Albert Lea Economic Development Agency | $300 |
| Jacquel | Hajder | Anoka County | $100 |
| Joel | Hanif | Region Nine Development Commission | $300 |
| Niki | Hill | City of Shoreview | $100 |
| Annie | Leibel | CEDA | $300 |
| Julia | Lines | County of Isanti | $300 |
| Matthew | Lupini | City of Plymouth | $100 |
| Linda | Mathiasen | Granite Falls Econonomic Development Authority | $400 |
| Missy | Meidinger | Wright County Economic Development | $400 |
| Marie | Pflipsen | City of Becker | $300 |
| Chad | Ronchetti | City of Duluth | $300 |
| Shawn | Schloesser | Region Nine Development Commission | $300 |
| Rob | Sjostrand | Itasca Economic Development Corporation | $300 |
| Kalley | Swift | City of Farmington | $100 |
| James | Terrell | City of Minneapolis | $100 |
| Tyler | Treichel | Stearns County | $300 |
| Dean | Uselman | Wadena Development Authority | $300 |
| Ryan | Vesey | Greater Mankato Growth | $300 |
2019 MNEDF Scholarship Recipients – Upper Midwest Basic Economic Development Course
| Name | Organization | Scholarship Amount |
| Kati Bachmayer | City of Lakeville | $ 250 |
| Samantha Markman | City of Fairbault | $ 250 |
| Justin Neppl | Southern Valley Economic Development | $ 400 |
| Bryan Skogheim | Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services | $ 150 |
| Heather Holmes | Rochester Area Economic Developmnet, Inc | $ 150 |
| Matt Shermoen | APEX | $ 150 |
| Tammy Campion | City of St. Cloud | $ 250 |
| Val Martin | City of Battle Lake | $ 400 |
| Ne Tia Bauman | Greater Fergus Falls | $ 400 |
| Kevin Keil | City of Perham | $ 400 |
| Amanda Vuicich | The Northspan Group, Inc | $ 150 |
| Cheryl Kuhn | Stevens County Economic Improvement Commission | $ 400 |
| Brett Angell | City of Brooklyn Center | $ 150 |
| Catherine Fleming | Betty J Robinson Group LLC | $ 400 |
| Johanna Jaquez | Latino Economic Development Center | $ 400 |
| Laurie Mullen | Western Area City County Cooperative | $ 400 |
| Emily Tribby | Headwaters Regional Development Commission | $ 400 |
| Nancy Abts | City of Osseo | $ 150 |
| Rob Hanson | City of Minntonka | $ 150 |
| David White | City of Oak Park Heights | $ 150 |
| Idris Mohamed | African Economic Development Solutions (AEDS) | $ 400 |
| Mike Wimmer | Mille Lacs County | $ 400 |
| Kedir Kurfessa | African Economic Development Solutions (AEDS) | $ 400 |
| Neil Fortier | Stearns County HRA | $ 400 |
| Shelia Sellman | City of Isanti | $ 250 |
| Nathan Fuerst | City of Jordan | $ 150 |
| Leah Petricka | City of Montgomery | $ 400 |
| Lana Fralich | City of Silver Bay | $ 400 |
| Sidra Starkovich | Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Government | $ 400 |
| Kjellgren Alkire | City of Lake City | $ 400 |
| Eva Sebesta | Ely Chamber of Commerce | $ 400 |