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
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
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
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
Open to graduating and mature Indigenous students who are leaders and role models in their schools and communities.
Applications are open to those living in the regions where Hy-Tech Drilling operates.
Eligibility:
- Students from the Southwest Region of South Dakota: Lead-Deadwood, Spearfish, Meade Counties
- Must be American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
Amanda Dorscht at (250) 841-9301 or admin@hy-techdrilling.com
This scholarship, in memory of Donald Quimby, provides a one-time $350 award to a worthy South Dakota high school graduate attending a post-secondary institution. Donald Quimby spent his professional life in service to others as a teacher, coach, and administrator. He believed that everyone should have the same opportunity at a higher education institution, regardless of GPA.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a graduate from a South Dakota high school
- Submit a 300 to 500-word essay detailing your personal story, interests and educational goals
- Attach your essay and a copy of your high school transcript to this application before submitting it
- Provide a copy of the acceptance letter to the post-secondary institution.
- Preference may be given to a student from Hecla, Frederick, Gettysburg, Plankinton and Parkston high schools.)
The completed application is due on or before April 1st and must be submitted to this mailing address: Donald H Quimby Memorial Scholarship c/o Kevin Quimby 3409 S Florence Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57103.
Applicable Institutions:
Any South Dakota technical college or four-year university
Questions:
Kevin Quimby at 605-201-3815 or Nicole.Palmquist@k12.sd.us
Area Federal Credit Union (Area FCU) understands the importance of higher education. In order to encourage its pursuit, we will offer five (5) $1,000 scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic school year to Area FCU members attending a two- or four-year post-secondary accredited college or university or a technical/vocational school.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Students must be in good standing with the school in which they are enrolled or have recently graduated from and have a GPA greater than 2.5.
- Applicants must be a member of Area Federal Credit Union (Prior to 2025).
- Be the primary member on your account which is in good standing.
- Students must be planning to attend:
- An accredited college or university or technical/vocational school in the fall upon high school graduation.
- Be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university or technical/vocational school.
- An accredited college or university or technical/vocational school
Applicable Institutions:
Any technical college or four-year university
Questions:
Allison Maunu at 605-225-2488 or leadership@areafcu.org
The South Dakota Bankers Foundation annually offers five named scholarships awarded directly to students attending a South Dakota university who are pursuing a career in banking or finance. Applicants must be in their junior year, entering their senior year of college during the 2025-2026 school year. Please refer to your academic handbook if you need clarification for junior/senior credit qualifications.
Field of Study Requirements:
Expressed Interest in a Banking or Finance Career (may include business, finance, IT, cybersecurity, HR, marketing, etc.)
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA University
Questions:
Halley Lee at 605-224-1653 or events@sdba.com
Tegan Titze was a freshman at Mitchell High School. He was a creative kid, and he was passionate about his faith, welding, weightlifting, and music. He passed away on February 28th, 2024, and he will always be loved and deeply missed. In honor of Tegan, this scholarship will be given to a senior in the state of South Dakota who is pursuing a career in welding after graduation. The scholarship will be paid during your second semester of school.
Field of Study Requirements:
Applicable Institutions
ANY technical college or university with a welding program
Contact Information:
Laney Titze at 605-770-6961 or laneytitze@gmail.com
Sioux Valley Energy is offering $20,000 worth of scholarships this year to eligible graduating high school seniors or first-time attendees at an institution of higher education. Applications are judged on the basis of grades, ACT or SAT test scores, work experience, school activities, volunteer community service and an essay question. The scholarship committee that determines recipients includes two Operation Round Up Board Members, an SVE Board Member, two SVE employees and a school counselor or administrative staff member. The majority of the scholarship funding comes from Operation Round Up funds, with additional funds from Basin Electric Power Cooperative and L&O Power Cooperative.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Minimum high school or college GPA: 2.5
- Be a graduating high school senior or first-time attendee at an institution of higher education
- Plan to be a full-time student in an accredited college or vocational technical school this
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Contact Information:
Sioux Valley Energy at 800-234-1960 or info@siouxvalleyenergy.com