Established by the Bly family, this scholarship is intended to support lifelong learning. The family believes that education and success are not just about the ability to learn but are also about giving back and endeavoring to make the community and world a better place to live.
The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to award more than 70 scholarships to deserving students each year. Whether you’re preparing to graduate from high school, wrapping up a general equivalency diploma, or working toward your undergraduate or graduate degree, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with passionate donors to administer a wide variety of competitive scholarships to help you achieve your educational goals.
Eligibility:
- Scholarship selection may be based on financial need.
- Applicants must be graduating seniors of Brandon Valley High School.
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA four-year college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship honors the life of Delmer Scott, a 1966 graduate of Alcester High School. Delmer had a special affinity for agriculture and enjoyed being part of the Future Farmers of America organization as a student. Sadly, a car accident took Delmer’s life in June 1996, shortly after his graduation from high school. In celebration of his life and his passion for agriculture, the Scott family designated this award to benefit an Alcester senior who has showed outstanding effort in agriculture courses or in the local FFA chapter.
The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to award more than 70 scholarships to deserving students each year. Whether you’re preparing to graduate from high school, wrapping up a general equivalency diploma, or working toward your undergraduate or graduate degree, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with passionate donors to administer a wide variety of competitive scholarships to help you achieve your educational goals.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be graduating seniors of Alcester-Hudson High School who have participated in agriculture courses or FFA.
- Scholarship selection may be based on financial need.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship was established in 2000 by Rosemary Skluzak in loving memory of her husband, Delmar, on the 20-year anniversary of his death. Delmar graduated from Kimball Public High School in 1938 and served as a noted insurance agent in the Kimball area for nearly 40 years. Rosemary grew up in Woonsocket, SD. She and Delmar married in 1958 and made their home in Kimball, where they raised three children, Shelly, Dell, and Cory. This scholarship offers multiple awards.
The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to award more than 70 scholarships to deserving students each year. Whether you’re preparing to graduate from high school, wrapping up a general equivalency diploma, or working toward your undergraduate or graduate degree, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with passionate donors to administer a wide variety of competitive scholarships to help you achieve your educational goals.
Eligibility:
- Kimball Public High School Graduate
- Top 50% of graduating class
Applicable Institutions:
Any technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship was created in memory of David Jay Schmidt by his siblings. Born in 1953 as the sixth child in a family of 10 children, David grew up on a farm near Dell Rapids and, following his high school graduation, he joined the US Navy hoping to earn enough money to put himself through college. His dream was to attend Georgia Tech to study engineering and play football. David passed away at 19 years old after an accident at Oak Harbor Naval Station on Whidbey Island, Washington.
The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to award more than 70 scholarships to deserving students each year. Whether you’re preparing to graduate from high school, wrapping up a general equivalency diploma, or working toward your undergraduate or graduate degree, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with passionate donors to administer a wide variety of competitive scholarships to help you achieve your educational goals.
Eligibility:
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need
- Dell Rapids Public High School
- Lower 90% of graduating class
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
Established by Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP, this scholarship honors the achievement and community involvement of area students. Founded in 1939, Davenport Evans is one of South Dakota’s oldest, largest, and most highly respected law firms. There are now more than 30 Davenport Evans lawyers serving clients in the Great Plains, across the nation, and around the world. Children and immediate family members of the firm’s partners and employees are ineligible for this award. This scholarship offers multiple awards.
The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to award more than 70 scholarships to deserving students each year. Whether you’re preparing to graduate from high school, wrapping up a general equivalency diploma, or working toward your undergraduate or graduate degree, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with passionate donors to administer a wide variety of competitive scholarships to help you achieve your educational goals.
Eligibility:
· Applicants must be graduating seniors of high schools in Brookings, Clay, Lake, Lincoln, Minnehaha, Moody, or Turner Counties.
· Scholarship Requires minimum ACT of 28 score to qualify
Applicable Institutions:
· Any SOUTH DAKOTA four-year college or university
Questions:
· Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org
This scholarship was established in 1989 by members of the Minnehaha County Deputies Association, comprised of members of the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Department who share a common belief in the importance of being active in the community in which we live.
The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to award more than 70 scholarships to deserving students each year. Whether you’re preparing to graduate from high school, wrapping up a general equivalency diploma, or working toward your undergraduate or graduate degree, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with passionate donors to administer a wide variety of competitive scholarships to help you achieve your educational goals.
Eligibility:
- Scholarship selection may be based on financial need.
- Applicants must be graduating seniors from a Minnehaha County public or private high school and planning to attend a South Dakota college or university.
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship was created by the Dakota Gold Soccer Association to promote a positive soccer environment in the Sioux Falls area and to assist the Sioux Falls soccer community at large. In 2009, the Dakota Gold Soccer Association and the Sioux Falls Soccer Association merged to form the Dakota Alliance Soccer Club. This scholarship offers multiple awards.
The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to award more than 70 scholarships to deserving students each year. Whether you’re preparing to graduate from high school, wrapping up a general equivalency diploma, or working toward your undergraduate or graduate degree, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with passionate donors to administer a wide variety of competitive scholarships to help you achieve your educational goals.
Eligibility:
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need
- Minimum high school GPA: 3.0
- Sioux Falls area high school graduating seniors
- Must have participated in the Dakota Alliance Soccer Club or in Sioux Falls high school soccer program.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship was created by the local Chapter of Certified Property and Casualty Underwriters in memory of Martin Cogley and Richard Buffington, who selflessly gave their time and energy to teach insurance and business courses to professionals in the Sioux Falls area. This scholarship benefits a graduating high school senior from the Sioux Empire who wishes to pursue an academic degree from an accredited institution and who demonstrates an interest in business.
The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to award more than 70 scholarships to deserving students each year. Whether you’re preparing to graduate from high school, wrapping up a general equivalency diploma, or working toward your undergraduate or graduate degree, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with passionate donors to administer a wide variety of competitive scholarships to help you achieve your educational goals.
Eligibility:
- Scholarship selection may be based on financial need.
- Scholarship requires minimum high school GPA of 3.50 to qualify.
Applicable Institutions:
Any four-year college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship was established in 1998 in honor of Bill Barlow, who retired after 30 years as president of the Sioux Empire United Way. More than 300 Sioux Falls area individuals and businesses contributed to this scholarship fund, which is intended to offer encouragement and support to a young man or woman who endeavors, after a bad start, to make the most of his/her potential.
The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to award more than 70 scholarships to deserving students each year. Whether you’re preparing to graduate from high school, wrapping up a general equivalency diploma, or working toward your undergraduate or graduate degree, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with passionate donors to administer a wide variety of competitive scholarships to help you achieve your educational goals.
Eligibility:
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need
- Sioux Falls public or private or alternative high school graduating seniors or Sioux Falls residents who have earned a GED
- For graduates of a public or private high school: Maintains a cumulative GPA no greater than 3.0
- For graduates of an alternative school or who have earned a GED: No GPA requirement
Applicable Institutions:
- ANY technical college or university
Questions:
- Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org
Established by siblings Anna Lind and Paul Lind, life-long residents of the Alcester area, this scholarship is one of five awards established to benefit graduating high school seniors from the Alcester, SD community. Alcester was always Paul and Anna’s hope, and thanks to their foresight, it’s where their scholarship will make a difference – for good, for ever.
The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to award more than 70 scholarships to deserving students each year. Whether you’re preparing to graduate from high school, wrapping up a general equivalency diploma, or working toward your undergraduate or graduate degree, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with passionate donors to administer a wide variety of competitive scholarships to help you achieve your educational goals.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be Alcester -Hudson High School seniors.
- Scholarship selection may be based on financial need
Applicable Institutions:
- ANY technical college or university
Questions:
- Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org
