Army ROTC is a program that allows you to attend college and earn any degree while simultaneously completing requirements to commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Army. You can serve full time or part time in the Army as an Officer. You will earn a minor in Military Science along with the degree that you chose. Student elects how scholarship is paid out each term. Can be used with some other scholarships.
Tentative Deadline: March 4, 2025
Eligibility:
Scholarship requires minimum high school and/or college GPA of 2.50 to qualify
Applicable Institutions:
SDSMT, SDSU, USD
Questions:
Karl Miller at (605) 677-6059 or karl.f.miller@usd.edu
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.
TENTATIVE DEADLINE: March 26, 2025
Eligibility:
- Scholarship selection may be based on financial need
Applicable Institutions:
- ANY Technical college or university
Questions:
- Jason Winterringer at 605-760-4828 or 65scout80@gmail.com
This award is a one-time $1000 award to one student based on academic merit, participation in extracurricular activities and community service, one letter of recommendation from one of the applicant’s current or former teachers, and a personal essay. Eligibility: To apply, the student must be a high school senior with a minimum GPA of 3.0. The recipient must demonstrate a desire to pursue a bachelor’s degree in education at a four-year South Dakota college or university following high school.
Eligibility:
Scholarship requires minimum high school GPA of 2.80 to qualify
Eligible majors/fields: Education
Applicable Institutions:
BHSU, DSU, NSU, SDSU, USD, Private SD School
Questions:
Alexia Gillen at 605-545-4109 or alexia.gillen@gmail.com
Service First Federal Credit Union is awarding five individual scholarships of $1,000 each to students who meet eligibility requirements and complete the entire application. Applicants must be a high school senior, 19 years or younger and an active Service First Federal Credit Union member in good standing.
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Service First FCU at (605) 336-1047 or scholarship@servicefirstfcu.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
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
TENTATIVE DEADLINE: June 10, 2025
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.
The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) is a national organization that is dedicated to bringing together construction finance professionals and those partners serving their unique needs. The Siouxland Chapter created this scholarship to promote and award graduating high school seniors who wish to pursue an academic or technical degree in construction. Applicants must plan to attend an institution of higher learning within a 100-mile radius of Sioux Falls. This scholarship offers multiple awards.
Eligibility:
Eligible majors/fields: Construction
Applicable Institutions:
MTC, STC
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
This scholarship benefits graduating South Dakota high school seniors who are enrolled members of a Native American tribe. Applicants must plan to attend a college in the South Dakota university system or a vocational or technical school in Sioux Falls, Watertown, Mitchell, or Rapid City and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher after seven semesters of high school. Applicants must also have the desire and ability to succeed in further academic study and have participated in extra-curricular or community activities. Scholarships awarded through this fund are renewable.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be graduating South Dakota high school seniors who are enrolled members of a Native American tribe. Scholarship requires minimum high school GPA of 2.50 to qualify.
Applicable Institutions:
BHSU, DSU, NSU, SDSMT, SDSU, USD, LATC, MTC, STC, WDTC
Questions:
Jamie Weyh at 605-305-3516 or jweyh@sfacf.org.
