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:
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:
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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.”
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be graduating seniors of Alcester-Hudson High School in Alcester, SD
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-336-7055 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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be graduating seniors of Canton High School (2+ years of attendance)
- Participates in school and community activities
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
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:
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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Field of Study Requirements:
- Art (particularly visual 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:
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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be graduating seniors of Alcester-Hudson High School in Alcester, SD
- Participation in agriculture courses of Future Farmers of America (FFA)
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be graduating seniors of Kimball Public High School in Kimball, SD
- Must be in top 50% of graduating class
- Participates in school and community activities
Applicable Institutions:
Any technical college or university
Questions:
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.
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
- Must be in lower 90% of graduating class
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
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.
The scholarship application window is December 15 – March 15.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be graduating seniors of a Minnehaha County public or private high school
- Participation in school and community activities
- Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
