The Lawrence Novotny Scholarship Essay Competition has chosen to provide scholarships to high school seniors who are heading to college and current college or trade school students. Students of any field of study can apply and are available to those who will attend or are already enrolled in an accredited college, university, or trade school in the state of South Dakota. One high school senior will be awarded a cash scholarship of $250 and one currently enrolled college student will be awarded a cash scholarship of $500. To apply, applicants must complete a packet of information which will include a completed essay on the following topic: Why is teaching 2SLGBTQ+ history in school important.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Lane Madsen at 712-898-1498 or info@eqsd.org
South Dakota resident, attend a state Technical College in South Dakota, US citizen, demonstrate financial need, scholarships can be applied for each year for up to three years.
Eligibility:
Scholarship selection may be based on financial need
Applicable Institutions:
LATC, MTC, STC, WDTC
Questions:
Richard McBride at sd.yorkrite@gmail.com
South Dakota resident, Senior going into their first year of post-secondary education.
Eligibility:
Scholarship selection may be based on financial need
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
Jason Winterringer at 605-760-4828 or 65scout80@gmail.com
Graduating high school seniors from Doland High School are eligible for this award. Applicants must plan to attend an accredited college, university, or vocational or technical school; demonstrate financial need; have a GPA of 2.0 or higher; and demonstrate the desire, motivation, and ability to succeed in his/her chosen field.
Eligibility:
Scholarship selection may be based on financial need
Scholarship requires minimum high school GPA of 2.00 to qualify
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org
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
Graduating seniors from Washington High School in Sioux Falls who plan to attend an accredited college, university, or vocational or technical school can apply for this award. They must also demonstrate financial need, have maintained a “C” average or higher, and be committed to their educational goals.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be graduating seniors from Washington High School in Sioux Falls. Scholarship selection may be based on financial need and requires minimum high school GPA of 2.00 to qualify.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship is open to graduating seniors from Canton High School who plan to attend an accredited college or university, are in the upper 50% of their class, have actively participated in extra-curricular school activities, and have financial need.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be graduating seniors from Canton High School. Scholarship selection may be based on financial need.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
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.
Applicants must be graduating seniors of any high school program in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, or a graduating senior from a public high school program in Huron, South Dakota. Applicants must also plan to attend an accredited vocational or technical school and have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. This scholarship is renewable.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be graduating seniors of any high school program in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, or a public high school program in Huron, South Dakota. Scholarship requires minimum high school GPA of 2.50 to qualify
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
Graduating seniors of Tea Area High School, including home-schooled students in Tea who plan to attend an accredited college, university, or technical school are eligible for this scholarship. Students must also have a GPA of 2.5 or higher over the most recent three years; demonstrate leadership ability through participation in extracurricular, community, church, or work activities; and demonstrate financial need. This scholarship offers multiple awards.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be graduating seniors of a Tea Area High School. Scholarship requires minimum high school GPA of 2.50 to qualify. Scholarship selection may be based on financial need.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
