2025 Premier Equipment Scholarship

The Premier Equipment CNC Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship available to manufacturing and engineering students (or any student interested in pursuing a career in CNC machining or CNC programming). The Premier Equipment scholarship will help students reach their academic goals and train the next generation of engineers, CNC machinists and CNC programmers.

 

Eligibility:

The Premier Equipment scholarship is looking to award a student currently in engineering or manufacturing with a $2,000 Scholarship. Application will include a personal essay as to why you deserve this scholarship.

 

Applicable Institutions:

All Institutions

 

Questions:

Geroge Jones

407-786-2000

george@premierequipment.com

SD Farmers Union Foundation Scholarship

South Dakota Farmers Union annually gives recognition to young people who commit to a South Dakota college, university or technical institute, and whose parents are current members of Farmers Union.

Farmers Union starts investing in youth at age 5 and that investment is never ending as they progress through their education. We are excited for our youth as they transition into the next chapter and are thankful to continue our support for their future. Three $500 scholarships are awarded each year to deserving students.

 

Eligibility:

  • Current member of South Dakota Farmers Union.
  • Senior in high school planning to attend or a current freshman at a SD post-secondary institution.
  • Completed application (paper or online submission) must be received by 8 a.m. on November 14, 2025.
  • Any late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed
  • Applicants can only win once, past winners are not eligible

 

Applicable Institutions:

All Schools

 

Questions:

Samantha Bowman

605-554-3022

SBowman@sdfu.org

Agricultural Graduate School Scholarship

The Agricultural Graduate School Scholarship, sponsored by Travelers Motor Club, is designed to help retain talent in South Dakota to support South Dakota’s agriculture industry.

 

Eligibility:

  • It is open to students from South Dakota, pursuing a graduate degree in research, animal science, agriculture business or agriculture education at an accredited South Dakota school.
  • Eligible graduate students include on-campus and distance education students who are pursuing any master’s or doctoral program, agriculture teacher certification program (CERT/FCSC) or graduate certificate program (GCERT).

 

Applicable Institutions:

Accredited South Dakota Schools

 

Questions:

Samantha Bowman

6055543022

SBowman@sdfu.org

SD Farmers Union “Farming For The Future”

The SD Farmers Union “Farming For The Future” media challenge offers a scholarship program for college and high school seniors interested in agriculture, aiming to bridge the gap between farm and fork. Participants will develop communication skills and advocate for South Dakota agriculture by sharing personal experiences or exploring agricultural topics through social media. Over seven weeks, students will network with industry professionals and engage in weekly challenges focused on specific agricultural products or issues, earning mini-scholarships and accumulating points towards larger scholarships. The top five participants will also have the opportunity to attend the South Dakota Farmers Union State Convention.

 

Eligibility:

Must be current college student or high school seniors who is interested in agriculture.

 

Applicable Institutions:

All Schools

 

Questions:

Samantha Bowman

605.554.3022

SBowman@sdfu.org

South Dakota CattleWomen Scholarship

 

South Dakota Cattlewomen (SDCW) is dedicated to promoting the beef industry in South Dakota. SDCW will award two – $1,000 scholarships to a young person attending or planning to attend an institution of higher learning in the upcoming semester.

This scholarship can be used at any accredited university, 2 year or 4-year college or technical school.

 

POSTMARK DEADLINE is JULY 1, 2025. Please go to the linked URL for more detailed information on requirements.

 

Contact Information:

Brenda Dreyer at 605-290-8223 or bdreyer@midco.net

Row Zero Data Analytics Scholarship

Row Zero is offering a $1,000 scholarship to one student each year pursuing an undergraduate course of study in a field focused on data and analytics. To apply, students must write an essay (500 word limit) or record a YouTube video (2 minute limit) about your career goals, passion for analytical thinking, and the role spreadsheets have played and will play in your career.

 

Field of Study Requirements:

Student must be pursuing an undergraduate course of study in a field focused on data analytics. Analytical programs include but are not limited to accounting, economics, engineering, business, math, statistics, finance, data analytics, data science, computer science, information systems, information science, or any other analytical field.

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Contact Information:

Mark Tressler at (715) 602-0686 or contact@rowzero.io

Dakotas Society of American Foresters Forestry Scholarship

The scholarship is for students who are current, or past, residents of South or North Dakota and who are already enrolled with a Forestry major or have been accepted into a college, university, or technical school and declared their intent to pursue a Forestry major.

 

Field of Study Requirements:

The broad field of Forestry, including Forest Resource Management, Urban Forestry, Agroforestry, Biology with Forestry Emphasis, etc.

 

Eligibility Requirements:

Minimum high school or college GPA: 2.5

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Questions:

Greg Josten at 605-390-8306 or gregjosten22@gmail.com

Mechanical Mind

This scholarship is for graduating and mature students pursuing an educational path in welding, machining, or mechanics. Applications are open to those living in the regions where Hy-Tech Drilling operates.

 

Eligibility:

Must be from the Southwest Region of South Dakota: Lead-Deadwood, Spearfish, Meade Counties

 

Field of Study Requirements:

Trades- Welding, Machining, Mechanics or equivalent

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Questions:

Amanda Dorscht at (250) 841-9301 or admin@hy-techdrilling.com

Creative Arts

This scholarship is for students pursuing a full-time post-secondary education within a creative arts discipline. Open to all graduating and mature students pursuing a full-time post secondary education. Applications are open to those living in the regions where we operate.

 

Eligibility:

Must be from the Southwest Region of South Dakota: Lead-Deadwood, Spearfish, Meade Counties

 

Field of Study Requirements:

Creative Arts or equivalent

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Questions:

Amanda Dorscht at (250) 841-9301 or admin@hy-techdrilling.com

Left Lateral Leap

This scholarship is for students pursuing an educational path which emphasizes innovative thinking. Open to all graduating and mature students pursuing a full-time post secondary education. Applications are open to those living in the regions where we operate.

 

Eligibility:

Must be from the Southwest Region of South Dakota: Lead-Deadwood, Spearfish, Meade Counties

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Questions:

Amanda Dorscht at (250) 841-9301 or admin@hy-techdrilling.com