Major South Dakota Scholarships
SD Opportunity Scholarship Open to seniors with an ACT composite score of 24 or higher, a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and no grades below a C in the following areas: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Fine Arts. Students must attend a SD technical school, college, or university. For complete information, go to: https://sdos.sdbor.edu/Pages/default.aspx.
Amount: $1,000-$2,000 per year
Deadline: Complete application packages are due to institutional representatives by no later than September 1st for those seeking initial enrollment during the Fall term, and no later than January 15th for those seeking initial enrollment during the Spring term. However, it is recommended that the initial scholarship application and transcript be submitted by June 1st when establishing eligibility for the Fall term and November 1st for the Spring term so that the financial aid office can begin to work with eligible students to package a scholarship award in a more timely manner.
Hatterscheidt Foundation Scholarship Open to incoming college freshmen with 3.0 or higher GPA and a financial need.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Varies according to school. *Apply through participating SD institutions.
Jump Start Scholarship Open to students who attend a SD high school for at least two semesters, graduate in three years or less, and attend a participating South Dakota post-secondary school.
Amount: $1,700
Deadline: TBD
Ardell Bjugstad Scholarship Open to freshman Native American students who are pursuing studies in agribusiness, agricultural production, agricultural sciences, or a natural resources degree at any post-secondary institution.
Amount: Maximum of $500
Deadline: TBD
Annis Irene Fowler/Kaden Scholarship Open to first-time entering freshman at BHSU, DSU, NSU or USD and who will select elementary education as their major field. Special consideration given to students with demonstrated motivational ability, a disability, or who are self-supporting.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: TBD
Dakota Corps Scholarship Open to students with at least a 2.8 GPA and an ACT score of 24 who plan to work in a critical needs area in SD: Teacher - High School Math, Science, or Career and Technical Education, Teacher - Elementary or Secondary Special Education, Accountant / Auditor, Engineer (includes all fields EXCEPT mining), Information Technology, Registered Nurse.
Amount: full tuition and general fees
Deadline: TBD
Build Dakota Scholarship Open to students entering high-need workforce programs at South Dakota's technical institutes who will commit to living and working in SD, in their fields of study, for three years following graduation. These areas include agriculture, automotive, building trades/construction, energy tech, engineering tech, and healthcare.
Amount: Full tuition and fees
Deadline: Varies according to school, but usually opens in January
Amount: $1,000-$2,000 per year
Deadline: Complete application packages are due to institutional representatives by no later than September 1st for those seeking initial enrollment during the Fall term, and no later than January 15th for those seeking initial enrollment during the Spring term. However, it is recommended that the initial scholarship application and transcript be submitted by June 1st when establishing eligibility for the Fall term and November 1st for the Spring term so that the financial aid office can begin to work with eligible students to package a scholarship award in a more timely manner.
Hatterscheidt Foundation Scholarship Open to incoming college freshmen with 3.0 or higher GPA and a financial need.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Varies according to school. *Apply through participating SD institutions.
Jump Start Scholarship Open to students who attend a SD high school for at least two semesters, graduate in three years or less, and attend a participating South Dakota post-secondary school.
Amount: $1,700
Deadline: TBD
Ardell Bjugstad Scholarship Open to freshman Native American students who are pursuing studies in agribusiness, agricultural production, agricultural sciences, or a natural resources degree at any post-secondary institution.
Amount: Maximum of $500
Deadline: TBD
Annis Irene Fowler/Kaden Scholarship Open to first-time entering freshman at BHSU, DSU, NSU or USD and who will select elementary education as their major field. Special consideration given to students with demonstrated motivational ability, a disability, or who are self-supporting.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: TBD
Dakota Corps Scholarship Open to students with at least a 2.8 GPA and an ACT score of 24 who plan to work in a critical needs area in SD: Teacher - High School Math, Science, or Career and Technical Education, Teacher - Elementary or Secondary Special Education, Accountant / Auditor, Engineer (includes all fields EXCEPT mining), Information Technology, Registered Nurse.
Amount: full tuition and general fees
Deadline: TBD
Build Dakota Scholarship Open to students entering high-need workforce programs at South Dakota's technical institutes who will commit to living and working in SD, in their fields of study, for three years following graduation. These areas include agriculture, automotive, building trades/construction, energy tech, engineering tech, and healthcare.
Amount: Full tuition and fees
Deadline: Varies according to school, but usually opens in January