Scholarships
Lodge Scholarship Letter (.pdf)
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.
Sofie-Olson Scholarship Application 2012 (.pdf)
Please send your donations, designated to the Sofie/Olson Memorial Scholarship Fund to:
Regina Agerter
Treasurer, District 2, Sons of Norway
PO Box 71753
Eugene, OR 97408
Email: reginaagerter@peak.org
Draxten Memorial Fund for Heritage and Cultural Camps
The Draxten Fund was a gift by will in 1998 from Nina Draxten, the daughter of the original founder and first president of Sons of Norway, Bersvend Draxten.
Nina wanted children to have a chance to learn about their Norwegian heritage and culture. Nina was a lifelong teacher and retired from the University of Minnesota as an Associate Professor of English. She began an acting career at age 80. She directed many school plays in her long career as an educator. She lived to be 98 years old. Her name was pronounced, like Dinah, as she was born at 9 PM on the 9th day of the 9th month.
Each year the Sons of Norway Foundation awards approximately $10,000, divided by the number of members in each of the six US Districts within Sons of Norway, specifically for Sons of Norway youth to attend heritage & culture camps. Around two hundred children are awarded scholarships to attend these camps every year.
The Draxten Funds are usually matched by the district scholarship funds and local lodge funds to make these camps affordable.
To be eligible to receive Draxten Fund assistance in District 2, the camper must be accepted by one of the three camps and be receiving a scholarship from their local lodge. The funds provided to District 2 will be distributed to those campers who qualify.
The Carl M. Saltveit Scholarship
A scholarship that covers tuition, room and board 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 Seth Tufteland of the District Two Scholarship Committee: sofnseth@yahoo.com
Saltveit 2012 Application (.pdf)
Saltveit 2012 Application (.doc)
If you have any questions on any of the scholarships, please contact:
Seth Tufteland
District 2 Youth Director
Scholarship Committee Chair
206-605-4112