This scholarship was established in 1997 by Viola Lingo Watson of Sioux Falls to honor her family, to benefit the community of Canton and to encourage young people to pursue higher education.
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
- Canton High School graduating senior
- Top 50% of graduating Class
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
The South Dakota Bankers Foundation annually offers five named scholarships awarded directly to students attending a South Dakota college who are pursuing a career in banking or finance. Applicants must be in their junior year, entering their senior year of college during the 2024-2025 school year. Please refer to your academic handbook if you need clarification for junior/senior credit qualifications.
$4,000 Alan M. Graff Scholarship
$3,000 David S. Birkeland Scholarship
$3,000 Herman Lerdal Scholarship
$3,000 Joyce Hazeltine Scholarship
$1,500 Deb Gates Scholarship
The deadline to apply is Friday, March 29, 2024. Notification of award status will be made by Friday, May 3, 2024, and if chosen, the scholarship award will be paid directly to the student’s university.
Eligibility:
Scholarship selection may be based on financial need
Eligible majors/fields: Business, Finance, IT, Cybersecurity, HR, Marketing
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
Halley Lee at 605.224.1653 or hlee@sdba.com.
The family of Vince Beck established this scholarship to honor the memory and values of a kind and gentle soul whose life was cut short unexpectedly in the spring of 2005. Vince’s family hopes that the values he lived by will be instilled in the recipients of this scholarship to create a legacy of caring, kindness and understanding.
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
- Canton High School graduating senior
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
Established by Trent-area community leaders, this scholarship supports graduating seniors who are residents of the Trent area. The Trent area is bounded on the south by the Moody County line, on the north by SD Highway 34, on the east by the South Dakota state line, and on the west by the Colman Road, also known as 470th Avenue. The Trent School District graduated its last class of high school seniors in 1966. Since then, children in the area have gone to neighboring towns for their education. In 1982, community leaders decided to fund a scholarship program for children whose families live in and around Trent. 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:
Trent Area graduating seniors (see scholarship description above for boundaries)
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
In recent years, Westward Ho Country Club changed its name to The Country Club of Sioux Falls. This scholarship was established in 1997 to recognize the achievements of youth golfers from Westward Ho Country Club.
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 high school seniors who are youth golfers with two years participation in the CCSF junior golf program.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
The Tea Area School District opened its doors in Fall 2003. As a new district, community leaders saw the need to develop scholarship opportunities that help Tea Area students continue their education, and in 2005 they began partnering with Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation to make annual scholarship awards. 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: 2.5
- Tea Area High School graduating senior or home-schooled students in Tea, SD
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
Established to support graduating high school seniors who wish to pursue an academic or technical degree in construction, this scholarship was established by the Siouxland Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA). 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.
Field of Study Requirements:
Eligible majors/fields: Construction
Applicable Institutions:
DSU, SDSU, USD, MTC, STC, Private SD School
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship honors the life of Shon Trimble. In only 37 years, Shon led a full life and touched so many hearts. He had a rare capacity for joy, making the most of every day. Shon knew that to do good in this life was its own reward, so he measured his every action against what he believed to be right and decent.
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:
- Minimum high school GPA: 3.0
- Brandon Valley High School graduating seniors (must have 2+ years of attendance at BVHS)
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship was established in loving memory of Sally Bertina Meyer, a 1972 graduate of Sioux Falls Washington High School. Sally went on to earn an associate degree in Animal Technology from Florida’s St. Petersburg Junior College in 1977.
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:
- Minimum high school GPA: 3.0
- Minnehaha students who are graduating seniors
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship was established to benefit employees of North American Truck and Trailer and their children. North American Truck and Trailer is a premier heavy and medium duty truck and trailer dealership with locations throughout the Great Plains. 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.
Field of Study Requirements:
- Business
- Teaching
- Transportation
Eligibility:
Graduating high school seniors who are children of full-time employees of North American Truck & Trailer, OR Lincoln Minnehaha, Turner or McCook County graduating seniors.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, or North Dakota technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
