Archives: Scholarships

Gene Haas Scholarship

The Gene Haas Scholarship was established in 2017 with funds received from the Gene Haas Foundation. The scholarship will be given to students enrolled in a machining-based training and/or engineering program at the postsecondary level.

 

Eligibility:

Degree(s) required: Machining & Manufacturing and Automation Engineering

 

Applicable Institutions:

Mitchell Technical College

 

Questions:

Robin Jacobsen at 605.995.7144

robin.jacobsen@mitchelltech.edu

Nordby Scholarship for Academic Excellence

The Nordby Scholarship for Academic Excellence is a $5,000 merit-based award given annually to two students attending Mitchell Technical College in South Dakota. It recognizes outstanding academic and extracurricular achievement.

 

Eligibility:

  • Welding, Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) and Registered Nursing (LPN to RN)
  • Applicants must demonstrate academic and extra-curricular involvement worthy of MTC’s highest scholarship award.

 

Applicable Institutions:

Mitchell Technical College

 

Questions:

Robin Jacobsen

605.995.7144

robin.jacobsen@mitchelltech.edu

 

 

Alert Magazine Scholarship

You can help others become more alert by speaking out against the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. All eligible high school seniors (see requirements below) may enter the Alert college scholarship essay contest. With each edition of Alert Magazine, they award a $500 college scholarship to the writer of the best drug and/or alcohol abuse-related essay that we receive for that state/region.

 

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must currently be a senior in high school.
  • Minimum high school GPA: 2.5
  • Write an essay about a personal encounter you or someone you know has had with drug and/or alcohol abuse. In your essay explain how the situation was dealt with, what you learned from it, what others can learn from the experience, and what was right or wrong (in your opinion) about the way the incident or problem was handled. Scholarship essays are judged in the same way that essays written for a high school English class would be: thesis statement, supporting content, grammar, punctuation, etc.
    • Essays must be typed, double-spaced, and 650–800 words in length.
    • Essays must include a copy of your high school transcripts.
    • Essays must also include a recent photo. Scholarship winners will have their picture reprinted in our magazine along with their winning essay, so please send a good quality color photo (no blurry printouts)

 

Applicable Institutions:

Any SOUTH DAKOTA technical college or university

 

Contact Information:

Deette Heaton at 844-312-9273 or deette.alertmag@outlook.com

South Dakota CattleWomen Scholarship

 

South Dakota Cattlewomen (SDCW) is dedicated to promoting the beef industry in South Dakota. SDCW will award two – $1,000 scholarships to a young person attending or planning to attend an institution of higher learning in the upcoming semester.

This scholarship can be used at any accredited university, 2 year or 4-year college or technical school.

 

POSTMARK DEADLINE is JULY 1, 2025. Please go to the linked URL for more detailed information on requirements.

 

Contact Information:

Brenda Dreyer at 605-290-8223 or bdreyer@midco.net

Row Zero Data Analytics Scholarship

Row Zero is offering a $1,000 scholarship to one student each year pursuing an undergraduate course of study in a field focused on data and analytics. To apply, students must write an essay (500 word limit) or record a YouTube video (2 minute limit) about your career goals, passion for analytical thinking, and the role spreadsheets have played and will play in your career.

 

Field of Study Requirements:

Student must be pursuing an undergraduate course of study in a field focused on data analytics. Analytical programs include but are not limited to accounting, economics, engineering, business, math, statistics, finance, data analytics, data science, computer science, information systems, information science, or any other analytical field.

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Contact Information:

Mark Tressler at (715) 602-0686 or contact@rowzero.io

Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship

The Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship is a scholarship program funded by the state of South Dakota. It was established in 2013 by the SD Legislature. This scholarship was approved to encourage South Dakota’s high school graduates to:

  1. Obtain their post-secondary education in South Dakota,
  2. Remain in the state upon completion of their education, and
  3. Contribute to the state of South Dakota and its citizens by working in a critical need teaching occupation.

Field of Study Requirements:

All K-12 Teaching Positions

 

Initial Eligibility Requirements:

  • Agree in writing to stay in South Dakota and work in a critical teaching need occupation for five years after graduating from a participating post-secondary institution
  • Agree, through a promissory note, that failure to abide by the employment requirement above will result in the scholarship being converted into an interest-bearing loan
  • Be fully admitted in an elementary or secondary education program at the institution that is preparing you to work in a critical need teaching area
  • Attend a participating South Dakota post-secondary institution as an undergraduate enrolled in either your third or fourth year of a traditional four-year program
  • Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
  • Have a minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA on 4.0 scale, and an average of 2.8 GPA for all major coursework

 

Contact Information:

Contact us here: Request Form – Contact Us or email scholarships@sdbor.edu

Dakotas Society of American Foresters Forestry Scholarship

The Dakotas Society of American Foresters Forestry 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:

  • The student must have a declared major in the broad field of Forestry (Forest Resource Management, Urban Forestry, Agroforestry, Biology with Forestry Emphasis, etc.). Provide transcripts or other documentation of a declared major in the broad field of
    forestry. Incoming students must provide documentation of the declared major and acceptance at a college, university, or technical school.
  • The student must be a current or past resident in the Dakotas. Provide a copy of a driver’s license, high school transcripts, or other document proving past or current residency in North or South Dakota.
  • The student must be a student member of the Society of American Foresters (SAF). Incoming, or new, students must include a commitment to becoming an SAF member in the required essay. Existing student members should provide their membership ID number.
  • The student must have a 2.5 GPA or above. Provide your most recent College, Technical School, or High School transcripts. Photocopies are acceptable.
  • The student will provide a one-page essay discussing the importance of science-based forest management in our forests, the role of the Society of American Foresters in achieving science-based forest management, and the applicant’s educational and career goals.
  • The student will provide a letter of recommendation written by someone other than a family member.
  • Previous scholarship recipients must include a progress report describing their courses, experiences, and successes accomplished during and since the year in which they received the previous DSAF scholarship.

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Questions:

Greg Josten at 605-390-8306 or gregjosten22@gmail.com

Hy-Tech Drilling’s Mechanical Mind Scholarship

The Mechanical Mind scholarship is for graduating and mature students pursuing an educational path in welding, machining, or mechanics. Applications are open to those living in the regions where Hy-Tech Drilling operates.

 

Eligibility:

  • Must be a graduating high school senior or mature student
  • Must plan to enroll full-time in a post-secondary institution
  • Must be pursuing an educational path in welding, machining, mechanics, or a related skilled trades field
  • Must reside in or attend school in a region where Hy-Tech Drilling operates (e.g., Lead-Deadwood, Spearfish, Meade County)
  • Open to both traditional students and mature learners returning to school
  • Must complete all required application materials (including transcript, reference letter, and cover letter)

 

Field of Study Requirements:

Trades-Welding, Machining, Mechanics or equivalent

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Questions:

Hy-Tech Drilling
Phone: 1-250-847-9301
Email: admin@hy-techdrilling.com

Hy-Tech Drilling’s Creative Arts Scholarship

Hy-Tech Drilling offers this scholarship to support students pursuing creative arts and contributing to vibrant communities. Open to graduating high school seniors and mature students, this opportunity is for those enrolling full-time in a post-secondary program with an arts focus. Applicants should demonstrate creativity, passion, and a commitment to their artistic field.

 

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or mature students residing in or attending school in the Southwest Region of South Dakota: Lead-Deadwood, Spearfish, Meade Counties.
  • Students must plan to enroll full-time in an accredited post-secondary institution and pursue a degree or certification in a creative arts field.
  • This scholarship is open to first-time freshmen, current post-secondary students, and graduate students.
  • No minimum GPA, test score, or financial need requirement is required.

 

Field of Study Requirements:

Creative Arts or equivalent

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Questions:

Hy-Tech Drilling
Phone: 1-250-847-9301
Email: admin@hy-techdrilling.com

Hy-Tech Drilling’s Left Lateral Leap Scholarship

The Left Lateral Leap scholarship is for students pursuing an educational path which emphasizes innovative thinking. Open to all graduating and mature students pursuing a full-time post-secondary education. Applications are open to those living in the regions where Hy-Tech Drilling operates.

 

Eligibility:

  • Must be a graduating high school senior or mature student
  • Must plan to enroll full-time in a post-secondary institution
  • Must be pursuing an educational path that emphasizes innovative or “left lateral” thinking
  • Must reside in or attend school in the Southwest Region of South Dakota (Lead-Deadwood, Spearfish, Meade County)
  • Must meet application requirements, including transcript, reference letter, and cover letter

 

Applicable Institutions:

ANY technical college or university

 

Questions:

Hy-Tech Drilling
Phone: 1-250-847-9301
Email: admin@hy-techdrilling.com