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, 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 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 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
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
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) is offering scholarships for high school seniors applying to engineering colleges in South Dakota. Applicants will be judged on national standards test scores, transcripts, extracurricular activities, and answers to questions on the application.
Regional deadlines vary:
- Eastern Chapter Scholarship applications due January 17, 2025.
- Black Hills Chapter Scholarship applications due January 31, 2025.
- Center Chapter Scholarship applications due April 5, 2025.
- Regional map available here.
Field of Study Requirements:
Engineering
Applicable Institutions:
- South Dakota Mines
- South Dakota State University
Contact Information:
Lance Mayer at 605-366-6940 or lance.mayer@dgr.com
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
The National Garden Club (NGC) is proud of its college scholarship program which offers financial aid to students majoring in fields of study related to horticulture and the environment.
Field of Study Requirements:
- Agronomy
- Agriculture Education
- Floriculture
- Horticulture
- Landscape Design
- Botany
- Biology
- Forestry
- Wildlife Science
- Plant Pathology/Science
- City (Rural &Urban) Planning
- Habitat or Forest/Systems Ecology
- Environmental Concerts (Management: Environmental, Horticulture Resource/Environmental Behavior)
- Environmental Conservation (i.e., Engineering, Law, etc.)
- Land Management
- Other related or allied subjects
Eligibility Requirements:
Scholarship may be awarded on Financial Need
Minimum college GPA: 3.3
Contact Information:
Connie Earley at 605-428-5926 or tcearley@siouxvalley.net
