Mines Merit Scholarship

The Mines Merit scholarship program acknowledges and rewards outstanding academic achievements among its recipients. To be eligible for these incoming freshman scholarships, prospective students must be accepted for admission to South Dakota Mines by January 1, 2025 as well as have a 3.0 unweighted cumulative GPA from high school. Scholarship opens September 1, 2024.

 

Eligibility:

Scholarship requires minimum ACT score of 24 and minimum high school GPA of 3.00 to qualify

 

Applicable Institutions:

South Dakota Mines

 

Questions:

Molly Moore at 605-394-5236 or molly.moore@sdsmt.edu

Premier Equipment Scholarship

The Premier Equipment CNC Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship available to manufacturing and engineering students (or any student interested in pursuing a career in CNC machining or CNC programming). The Premier Equipment scholarship will help students reach their academic goals and train the next generation of engineers, CNC machinists and CNC programmers.

 

Eligibility:

Eligible majors/fields: Engineering, Manufacturing

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Questions:

George Jones at (407) 786-2000 or scholarship@premierequipment.com

Samuel K. Hoffart Scholarship

Two scholarships in the amount of $1,000 and $500 given to SD high school seniors pursuing a career or degree in agriculture.

 

Eligibility:

Eligible majors/fields: Agriculture related

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Questions:

Bailey Veskrna at 6058302590 or Mbveskrna@gmail.com

United States Army ROTC National 4 Year Scholarship

Army ROTC id 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.

 

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

Grand Commandery Knights Templar of South Dakota Scholarship

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

Bellator Titans Motorcycle Club Scholarship

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

Paul Georgas Memorial Award

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

Gordon Ingwersen Scholarship

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

Service First Federal Credit Union

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

Building Trades Scholarship

Established to benefit high school graduates, The Home Builders Care Foundation Building Trades Scholarships ($1,000) are given annually to those majoring in a home building related field of study. Students must have applied for acceptance into a technical college or university and reside within Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha or Turner counties

 

Eligibility:

Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha or Turner county students

Eligible majors/fields: Home building related field of study

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Questions:

SE Home Builders Care Foundation at (605) 361-8322 or hbacarefoundation.com