Students graduating from a public high school in 3 years or less are eligible for a one time scholarship of $1500 to be distributed equally across both the Fall and Spring semesters during their first year of post-secondary enrollment. Eligible students can apply using the SD Board of Regents Online Scholarship Portal.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be 2025 graduates from a South Dakota public high school in 3 years or less.
Applicable Institutions:
- Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
- Kerri Richards at 605-773-3455 or Kerri.Richards@sdbor.edu
The SD Opportunity Scholarship Spring Enrollment application is available to students that either missed the fall deadline for the scholarship or who are enrolling for the first time in the spring term.
All students must complete the SD Opportunity Scholarship Application to receive funding. Scholarship deadline for spring enrollment is January 15.
Eligibility:
Scholarship requires minimum ACT score of 24 and minimum high school GPA of 3.00 to qualify.
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
Kerri Richards at 605-773-3455 or kerri.richards@sdbor.edu.
