The applicant must be a current 12th grade student with a minimum 3.0 GPA with intent on a business degree or a current university student majoring in business and be of Norwegian heritage residing in the Illinois counties of Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, McHenry and Will. To qualify, the applicant must submit a 500 word minimum original essay on the topic “Your Family’s Norwegian Heritage.”