Tegan’s Light Memorial Scholarship

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 counseling or therapy services after graduation. The scholarship will be paid during your second semester of school.

 

Field of Study Requirements:

  • Therapy
  • Counseling
  • Psychology

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Contact Information:

Laney Titze at 605-770-6961 or laneytitze@gmail.com

Tegan’s Light Memorial Scholarship for Welding

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:

  • Welding

 

Applicable Institutions

ANY technical college or university with a welding program

 

Contact Information:

Laney Titze at 605-770-6961 or laneytitze@gmail.com

SD Opportunity Scholarship – Fall 2025 College Enrollment Application

The South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship allows South Dakota’s most academically accomplished high school graduates to receive up to $7,500 scholarship from any university, college, or technical school in South Dakota that is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

 

Eligible students can apply using the SD Board of Regents Scholarship Portal. All students must complete the SD Opportunity Scholarship Application to receive funding. Scholarship deadline for Fall 2025 college enrollment is September 1.

 

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Scholarship requires minimum 24 ACT score.
  • Minimum high school GPA: 3.0

 

Applicable Institutions:

Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university

 

Contact Information:

SDBOR Scholarship Team at 605-773-3455 or scholarships@sdbor.edu

Sioux Valley Energy Scholarship Program

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

TeamMates Mentoring Scholarship Opportunities

TeamMates Mentoring is a school-based mentorship program in South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Wyoming, and Kansas.

South Dakota students who have been involved in the TeamMates Program at their high school for a minimum of 3 years are eligible to apply for this scholarship. One online application qualifies applicants for over 20 different donor scholarships at any college or university in South Dakota.

 

Eligibility Requirements:

Must have been involved in the TeamMates Program at an SD high school for a minimum of 3 years

 

Contact Information:

Jaci McKeever at 402-679-8116 or jmckeever@teammates.org

Moreau-Grand Electric Directors’ Scholarship

The directors of Moreau-Grand Electric (MGE) donate $2,500.00 to award a scholarship to an area senior whose parents have a meter with MGE. Applicants should create a short video describing themselves and what co-ops do in our world.

 

Eligibility Requirements:

Parents or guardians of the applicant must have a meter with MGE.

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Contact Information:

JJ Martin at 605-865-3511 or jmartin@mge.coop

AGC of South Dakota

This application is to be completed by graduating high school students or college/university students who are currently enrolled in construction-related education programs at a South Dakota technical college or university. This application would be for a variety of scholarships ranging from $500 – $5,500.

 

Field of Study Requirements:

  • Civil Engineering (Buildings/Bridges/Roads)
  • Construction Management, Concrete Management
  • Construction Tech, Architectural Tech Building Design
  • Electrical Construction, Building Trades, Heavy Equipment Operator
  • CAD
  • Plumbing
  • Welding
  • HVAC

 

Contact Information:

Justin Rey at 605-941-4717 or justin@sdagc.org

Monument Health Respiratory Therapy

The Respiratory Therapist Scholarship Program is a financial assistance program for students pursuing a health care career as a registered therapist (RT).

Through this program, tuition of current semester and future semesters (up to $40,000) will be paid directly to the lender or learning institution.

 

Field of Study Requirements:

Respiratory Therapy

 

Eligibility Requirements:

Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need

 

Applicable Institutions

ANY technical college or university

 

Contact Information:

Resources Inbox at 605-755-5510 or resources@monument.health

Monument Health Nursing Scholarship

The Nursing Scholarship Program is a financial assistance program for students pursuing a health care career as a registered nurse (RN).

Through this program, tuition of current semester and future semesters (up to $25,000) will be paid directly to the lender or learning institution.

 

Field of Study Requirements:

Nursing

 

Eligibility Requirements:

Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need

 

Contact Information:

Resources Inbox at 6057555510 or Resources@monument.health

Boom & Bucket’s Student Scholarship Program

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.

TENTATIVE DEADLINE: March 31, 2025

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