Established by the family of Joe and Norma Rahm, this scholarship is designed to honor their lives and assist highly motivated young people to pursue their educational goals. 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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be graduating seniors of Doland High School in Doland, SD or Redfield High School in Redfield, SD
- Minimum high school GPA: 0
- Participation in school and community activities
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
Commemorating the lives of Jim and Fran Foss, this scholarship benefits students graduating from Sioux Falls public high schools who stand in need of financial support to carry out their dreams of furthering their 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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Eligibility:
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need
- Minimum high school GPA: 3.0
- Sioux Falls public high school graduating senior
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year college or university
Questions:
This scholarship was established in 2006 in loving memory of Gerald (Jerry) Orville Hoftiezer. Jerry was committed to making a difference in his community, school and church. In addition to his teaching career, Jerry was also active in his community. Jerry touched generations of students, and this scholarship allows his legacy to live on. 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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be graduating seniors of Dell Rapids Public High School in Dell Rapids, SD
- Minimum high school GPA: 0
- Participation in school and community activities
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year college or university
Questions:
This scholarship was established in 2000 in memory of Jeremy Baum, who died July 25, 1999, by suicide. He was 20 years old. It remains a mystery why he chose to end his life, but through this scholarship, his family hopes to keep his dream of rising above adversity alive.
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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Eligibility:
- Graduating seniors of a public or private high school in Dell Rapids, SD
- Residents of Dell Rapids, SD who have earned a GED or equivalent
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Established by Lennard Stenholtz, this scholarship honors the life of his son, James. James Stenholtz was a junior at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, SD with interests in hunting, fishing, wrestling and football when he tragically passed away due to a rare form of meningitis in 1971. This scholarship is how Lennard and Margaret Stenholtz decided to celebrate the life of James and how much he meant to their family.
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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be graduating seniors of Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, SD
- Participation in school and community activities
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Established by James and Bernice Kopperud in 1994, this scholarship is designed to enable students from Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, SD to attend college. 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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Eligibility:
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need
- Minimum high school GPA: 3.0
- Lincoln high school graduating seniors
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year college or university
Questions:
This scholarship honors the lives and contributions of two passionate educators. Education was central to James and Vera Sadler’s lives no matter where they made their home. 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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Field of Study Requirements:
Education
Eligibility:
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need
- Minimum high school GPA: 3.0
- Washington high school graduating seniors
Applicable Institutions:
ANY four-year college or university
Questions:
Established by the Independent Insurance Agents of Sioux Falls, an association of local insurance agencies that share a common belief in the importance of active community involvement, this scholarship was established to recognize and support Sioux Falls students who understand the importance of continuing their education beyond high school.
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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Eligibility:
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need
- Minimum high school GPA: 3.0
- Sioux Falls public or private high school graduating seniors
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
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:
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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
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:
