Established in 1989 by Helmer and Clifford Hovik, this scholarship honors the memory of their parents, Sigrid and Kristian. Sigrid and Kristian believed strongly in the value of higher education, and they worked hard to provide their sons with the opportunity to pursue college degrees. Sigrid and Kristian’s example made them sensitive to the financial strain students and their families often face in providing for college educations. It is with that in mind that the Hoviks established this award.
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
- Lincoln County residents who are graduating seniors
- Applicants must be members of the Lutheran faith
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year college or university in the United States that is affiliated with the Lutheran church
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship was established by Deloris Hopps Dow in honor of her family who farmed near Groton for many years. Helping young people pursue their dreams of higher education is her way of honoring the community that got her off to the right start in life. 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: 2.0
- Groton area high school graduating seniors
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship honors the lives of Herman and LaVerne Griller. Partners in all they did, the Grillers had been married 67 years when Herm passed away in 2004. LaVerne lived another 7 years and made provisions in her will to create this scholarship through the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation. 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.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship honors the life of Harry Lee, a long-time pharmacist in Alcester and is designed to benefit graduating high school seniors from the Alcester, SD community.
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:
- Pharmacy
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Laboratory Science
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Other Sciences
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be graduating seniors at Alcester-Hudson High School.
- Scholarship selection may be based on financial need.
- Eligible majors/fields: Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Laboratory Science, Chemistry, Physics, Other Sciences
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship was established in 2000 in loving memory of Kellie Harrison and Ashley Joslyn. These two best friends were inseparable, both in life and death. They enjoyed participating in activities together whether it be school, church or community. After their graduation from Canton High School in Canton, SD in 1999, the two remained friends until they died in a tragic car accident on their way home to Canton. Both girls were considered community leaders. 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 who have attended Canton Public High School for a minimum of two academic years.
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
Established to honor the memory of Fred and Marie Christopherson and their love for South Dakota, this scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from across the state. 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 requires minimum 28 ACT score.
- Minimum high school GPA: 3.9
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 1997 by Frank Lingo as a way to honor his family, to benefit the community of Canton, SD and to encourage young people to pursue higher education. 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.
- Canton High School graduating seniors
- Top 50% of graduating class
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship was established in honor of 10 Teton Lakota young men who, in 1862, risked their lives to save a group of white women and children who had been taken captive during the Dakota Conflict. This scholarship was established for descendants of the Fool Soldiers by relatives of the captives they rescued. 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: 2.0
- Applicants must be descendants of the Fool Soldiers.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
The Equitable Sioux Empire Scholarship (formerly AXA Sioux Empire Scholarship) is awarded to a graduating senior from the Sioux Falls area who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in their school, community or workplace activities. Equitable employees, associates, immediate family members of employees, and associates of the Donor are ineligible for this award.
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 at an accredited public or private high school in the Sioux Falls area.
- Scholarship selection may be based on financial need.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
Born on March 23, 1997, Emily Groth was a beacon of creativity, kindness, and resilience. Emily found expression in her art from an early age, whether through the unique pieces she crafted out of sticks, rocks, and leaves as a toddler, or in the paintings and pottery pieces she later sold on Etsy. Sadly, Emily’s promising life was cut short at the tender age of 21 due to fentanyl poisoning. Emily’s family channeled their sorrow into a meaningful cause: honoring Emily’s spirit, memory and passion for art. Part of their mission led to the creation of the Emily’s Hope Art Scholarship, a fund dedicated to supporting graduating seniors in South Dakota who are pursuing a degree or field of study in art, especially visual art.
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:
Art
Eligibility:
Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Eligible majors/fields: art, visual art
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
