Scholarships
The Sofie/Olson Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Sofie/Olson Memorial Scholarship Fund was created from donations that were contributed after the untimely deaths of two women who gave much of their time and talents to District Two: Sherrie Sofie and Bernice Olson.
The fund provides scholarships to the children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews of current District Two members of Sons of Norway to attend Camp Nidaros, Camp Normanna, and Camp Trollhaugen.
The scholarship fund disburses only the interest earned on the donations. Contributions to the Sofie/Olson Memorial Scholarship Fund will provide additional scholarships as the fund grows. We welcome the contributions of members and lodges.
Please send your donations, designated to the Sofie/Olson Memorial Scholarship Fund to:
Sohng Shin, Treasurer
District Two, Sons of Norway
PO Box 5006
Salem, Oregon 97304
Email: treasurer.dist2@gmail.com
The Carl M. Saltveit Scholarship
A scholarship in the amount of $2800 will provide assistance to a qualified applicant to attend the International Summer School at the University of Oslo in Oslo, Norway. This permanently endowed fund provides one scholarship annually. Any member in good standing of Sons of Norway District Two, as well as their children or grandchildren, are eligible to apply. You do not have to be currently enrolled in school. Applicants of any age who have completed one full year of college level work are eligible.
The scholarship is named for Carl M. Saltveit, Sr., in honor and remembrance of his contributions to the Norwegian-American Community through Grieg Lodge #15 (Portland, Oregon), his work in Norwegian war relief, and educational exchange and services to immigrants and visitors from Norway. In addition, he served as an International Director of the Sons of Norway.
It is an honor for District Two to facilitate this award and the Scholarship Committee urges all interested candidates to apply. The deadline for submitting completed applications and required documentation is March 1. To request a scholarship application, contact your local lodge or Chris Hicks of the District Two Scholarship Committee: hicks1015@msn.com