The Inez Taylor Walter Scholarship was established by Harley Taylor in memory of his sister, Inez Walter who was from the Ipswich area. The scholarship is for high school students in South Dakota. Preference in awarding this scholarship will be given to a student planning on attending a South Dakota or North Dakota college or university in the field of nursing.
Eligibility:
Eligible majors/fields: Nursing
Applicable Institutions:
ANY technical college or university
Questions:
Kelly Nelson at 605-224-1025 or knelson@sdcommunityfoundation.org.
This scholarship is for a graduate of a South Dakota high school who is pursuing a degree in automotive. Student must be attending one of the four technical colleges in South Dakota.
Eligibility:
Eligible majors/fields: Automotive
Applicable Institutions:
LATC, MTC, STC, WDTC
Questions:
Kelly Nelson at 605-224-1025 or knelson@sdcommunityfoundation.org.
The Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship is open to upcoming Juniors and Seniors in college who are pursuing a degree in specific education fields. The scholarship encourages South Dakota students to obtain their post-secondary education in South Dakota for teaching in certain critical teaching occupations. Awardees must agree in writing to remain in the state upon completion of their education to contribute to the state and its citizens by working in an eligible critical need teaching occupation – failure to do so will result in scholarship funding converting to a low interest loan that must be repaid. Eligible students can apply using the SD Board of Regents Scholarship Application Portal. Scholarships tentatively open February 2024.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be upcoming Juniors and Seniors in college. Eligible majors/fields: Certain Teaching Occupations.
Applicable Institutions:
BHSU, DSU, NSU, SDSU, USD, Private SD School
Questions:
Kerri Richards at 605-773-3455 or kerri.richards@sdbor.edu.
Students graduating from a public high school in 3 years or less are eligible for a one time scholarship of $1500 to be distributed equally across both the Fall and Spring semesters during their first year of post-secondary enrollment. Eligible students can apply using the SD Board of Regents Online Scholarship Portal.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be 2025 graduates from a South Dakota public high school in 3 years or less.
Applicable Institutions:
- Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
- Kerri Richards at 605-773-3455 or Kerri.Richards@sdbor.edu
The SD Opportunity Scholarship Spring Enrollment application is available to students that either missed the fall deadline for the scholarship or who are enrolling for the first time in the spring term.
All students must complete the SD Opportunity Scholarship Application to receive funding. Scholarship deadline for spring enrollment is January 15.
Eligibility:
Scholarship requires minimum ACT score of 24 and minimum high school GPA of 3.00 to qualify.
Applicable Institutions:
Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university
Questions:
Kerri Richards at 605-773-3455 or kerri.richards@sdbor.edu.
