Scholarship Opportunities
On this page you will find information regarding:
Local Scholarships
State Scholarships
National Scholarships
FAFSA & Priority Deadlines for SD Colleges/Universities
Informational video on how to apply for the FAFSA form.
Local Scholarships
Complete list of Local Scholarships Click Here Cover Page details Click Here
Scholarship Name | Due Date | Application |
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TBA | ||
Richard Duerre Memorial | November 1, 2024 | |
TBA | ||
Stratford Community Theater Scholarship | February 21, 2025 | |
Alumni Scholarships | February 19, 2025 | |
February 19, 2025 | ||
(5 available scholarships) | February 19, 2025 | |
February 19, 2025 | ||
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February 19, 2025 | ||
Enrich Groton SoDak Inc. Scholarship | February 19, 2025 | |
TBA | Local Scholarship form | |
February 19, 2025 | ||
February 19, 2025 | Application | |
February 19, 2025 | ||
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February 19, 2025 | ||
TBA | Local Scholarship form | |
February 19, 2025 | ||
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James Valley Telecommunications Bob Peterson Memorial Telecommunications Scholarship | February 28, 2025 | |
Jerald W. Peterson Memorial Scholarship | March 3, 2025 | |
Hopps Dow Scholarship | March 1, 2025 | |
March 3, 2025 | ||
Kuehnert Scholarship | March 3, 2025 | |
March 3, 2025 | ||
March 3, 2025 | ||
Dakota Prairie Museum Scholarship | TBA | |
TBA | ||
May 12th, 2025 |
State Scholarships
South Dakota has compiled all their scholarships into these webpages.
Other State level Scholarship | Due Date | Web-Page Link |
|---|---|---|
Texkota/ SDSGA Scholarship | TBA | Application |
Eastern Chapter of the South Dakota Engineering Society | TBA | Application |
Dakotaland Scholarship | TBA | |
TBA | ||
TBA | ||
TBA | ||
TBA | ||
February 9, 2025 | ||
April 30, 2025 | ||
Duane Snaza Scholarship (Day County) | TBA | |
TBA | ||
The Charles Johnson Memorial (Day County) | TBA | |
Military Descendants Scholarship by DAR | TBA | |
American Legion Auxiliary Grandchild of a veteran | TBA | |
American Legion Auxiliary Spirit of Youth Scholarship for Junior Members | TBA | |
Thelma Foster Senior Scholarship | TBA | |
American Legion Auxiliary - Senior Member | TBA | |
Children of Warriors | TBA | |
American Legion Auxiliary - Junior Members | TBA | |
TBA | ||
SD Education Association (SDEA) | TBA | |
Amy P. Todd Education | TBA | |
TBA | Application Cover shetApplication | |
TBA | ||
TBA | ||
TBA | ||
TBA |
National Scholarships
Scholarship Name | Due Date | Web-Page Link |
|---|---|---|
College Board | ||
QuestBridge (College Match) | ||
Fast Web | Scholarship search site | |
Niche | Scholarship search site | |
Finaid | Scholarship search site | |
Unigo | Scholarship search site | |
Student Scholarships | Scholarship search site | |
Siemens Competition in Math, Science, & Technology | ||
JCI Senate Scholarship | ||
Young Arts Scholarship | ||
Horatio Alger Scholarship | ||
Better Business Bureau | ||
Coca Cola Scholarship | ||
VFW Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Competition | ||
Prudential Spirit of Community Award | Web-Page Link here | |
Hagen Scholarship Foundation | ||
AXA Achievement | ||
Farm Credit Services of America | ||
Minuteman Scholarship with the ROTC program | ||
Grow Ag Leaders | ||
Florin/Roebig Scholarship |
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Priority Deadlines: The FAFSA is available to complete for the upcoming school year beginning October 1! You want to get your FAFSA completed as soon as possible. But some states have priority deadlines that you don't want to miss because it will affect the amount of money you get for state financial aid.
Mapping your Future link here
Post Education Institution | Priority Date |
|---|---|
Augustana University | March 1 |
Black Hills Beauty College | No Priority Date |
Black Hills State University | December 1 |
Dakota State University | March 1 |
Lake Area Technical College | April 1 |
Mitchell Technical College | April 1 |
Mount Marty College | March 1 |
NAU | No Priority Date |
Northern State University | March 1 |
Presentation College | March 1 |
Sinte Gleska University | April 15 |
SD School of Mines & Technology | No Priority Date (Scholarship deadline is January 15) |
SD State University | March 1 (Scholarship deadline is December 15) |
Southeast Technical College | February 1 |
University of Sioux Falls | January 1 |
University of South Dakota | April 1 (Scholarship deadline is December 1) |
Western Dakota Technical Institute | No Priority Date given |
Scholarships will be available at each Post Education location (Universities, Colleges, Tech Schools etc...). Make sure to check out their web-pages for other available scholarships.
For Questions and concerns on this page please email Jodi Schwan at jodi.schwan@k12.sd.us