Applicants must be a high school senior or current undergraduate student, be enrolled in or planning to attend a U.S. college or university and submit their application, with all components, by the deadline. Students must submit an essay on the topic listed on the website.
Eligibility:
Scholarship selection may be based on financial need
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Brooks Law Group Car Accident Scholarship at 1-800-LAW-3030 or marketing@brookslawgroup.com
To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay describing your educational career and life goals and explaining your plan for achieving these goals. Include your degree/major, why you selected it, and how this degree/major will help you achieve your goals. on the topic below. The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. Essay and application submissions must be sent by email to: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Grant Parker at scholarships@abbottandfenner.com
The South Dakota Bankers Foundation annually offers five named scholarships awarded directly to students attending a South Dakota college who are pursuing a career in banking or finance. Applicants must be in their junior year, entering their senior year of college during the 2024-2025 school year. Please refer to your academic handbook if you need clarification for junior/senior credit qualifications.
$4,000 Alan M. Graff Scholarship
$3,000 David S. Birkeland Scholarship
$3,000 Herman Lerdal Scholarship
$3,000 Joyce Hazeltine Scholarship
$1,500 Deb Gates Scholarship
The deadline to apply is Friday, March 29, 2024. Notification of award status will be made by Friday, May 3, 2024, and if chosen, the scholarship award will be paid directly to the student’s university.
Eligibility:
Scholarship selection may be based on financial need
Eligible majors/fields: Business, Finance, IT, Cybersecurity, HR, Marketing
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
Halley Lee at 605.224.1653 or hlee@sdba.com.
Eligible students must be 18 years or older and pursuing a college or university degree (associate, bachelor’s, master’s doctorate) or a trade certification in a technical college and be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be 18 years or older.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Sheila Camp at 408-784-2696 or sheila@addictionresource.net.
College scholarship for someone majoring in the Corrections and/or related field. Eligibility requirements – enrollment in a college/university/technical institution, SD resident interested in corrections or human services field, involved in school or community activities, GPA, and need for award. All schools, but must be college, university, or technical college.
Eligibility:
Scholarship selection may be based on financial need. Eligible majors/fields: Corrections or Human Services field
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
JoAnna Mitchell at 605-394-2595 ext. 1314 or joanna.mitchell@ujs.state.sd.us.
The Cobell Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunity is a non-renewable competitive scholarship that provides scholarship support to enrolled members of US Federally-recognized tribes with strong academic records who can demonstrate financial need and have not yet earned a four-year Bachelor’s degree. Available for students planning to attend a non-profit, public or private and accredited institution as a full-time degree seeking student. Duplicate degrees cannot be funded (i.e. No second Bachelor’s degrees). The award amount can be up to $5,000 a year for first time applicants, and up to $10,000 for returning Cobell Scholars. (Though requirements state that students must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA, a lower GPA may be considered)
Eligibility:
Scholarship selection may be based on financial need
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Gary Pierce at 505-313-0032 or scholarships@cobellscholar.org.
Land a $5,000/year scholarship ($10,000 total if received as a first-year student). Southeast Technical College will award up to four full-time scholarships in one or two-year programs. You must possess a 3.0 GPA, both for initial award (high school GPA) and annual renewal. Preference will be given to students who provide an employment record during high school.
Eligibility:
Scholarship requires minimum high school GPA of 3.00 to qualify.
Applicable Institutions:
Southeast Technical College
Questions:
Megan Fischer at 605-367-4624 or FinancialAid@southeasttech.edu.
Current and newly accepted students to Southeast Technical College are eligible for Southeast Tech Scholarships that are funded through the Southeast Technical College Foundation. These scholarships are funded by annual and endowed gifts. The scholarships typically range from $500‒$1,000, and each scholarship has unique eligibility criteria.
Eligibility:
Scholarship selection may be based on financial need.
Applicable Institutions:
Southeast Technical College
Questions:
Megan Fischer at 605-367-4624 or FinancialAid@southeasttech.edu.
Boom & Bucket is offering a scholarship of $1,000 to be awarded each year to a student pursuing a heavy machinery themed program. This scholarship is available to both currently enrolled students and future students who are planning to attend a program within the next 12 months. The program can be at a college or a trade school anywhere in the United States or Canada. To apply, students must write a 500+ word essay or record a 2-minute video explaining who you are and what makes you excited about the heavy equipment space. Please submit your application by 12:00PM central time on March 31st of each calendar year. Winners will be chosen by April 15th. The winning scholarship will be paid directly to the school as a tuition payment.
Eligibility:
Eligible majors/fields: Construction Engineering. Infrastructure Engineering. Structural Engineering
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Josh MacDonald at (888)-417-3477 or josh@boomandbuckets.com.
Our goal is to help as many college students with Down syndrome as we possibly can to go for their dreams of higher education and independence!
Awarded $1000-$10,000Students must be at least 18 years old and have the desire and intent to enroll or continue in a post-secondary class or program that will enhance their life through employment skills, independent living or life skills, or interests in any other areas. Students must provide copies of high school diploma or equivalent (e.g., certificate of completion), high school transcript if graduating in the spring of this year, or proof of acceptance to or current enrollment in a post-secondary program. Individuals who have previously been awarded a Ruby’s Rainbow scholarship can apply for another scholarship as soon as the following year.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Liz Plachta at (512) 879-7801 or Liz@rubysrainbow.org.
