Scholarships for North Dakota students

20 scholarships and grants for students who live or go to school in North Dakota: local foundations found in IRS filings, North Dakota state aid, and programs confirmed on sponsors’ sites. Homeschool students can apply to most of them.

Homeschool requirements in North Dakota · 1 of these say homeschoolers can apply.

• Bottrell Dolan Family Foundation Scholarship~$2,023 · Deadline April 15Scholarships for graduating high school students in Montana and North Dakota who plan to attend college in Montana or North Dakota. Apply with a written request by April 15.
• Ed Bentley Mandan-Bismarck Young Bowlers ScholarshipDeadline VariesSmall scholarships for young bowlers in the Mandan and Bismarck, North Dakota area.
• Glenburn Area ScholarshipsDual-credit scholarships for high school seniors taking college classes and college or trade school scholarships for graduating seniors in the Glenburn, North Dakota school district.
• Gun N For Garrett ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for local high school graduates in the Williston, North Dakota area, usable for college, trade school or military service.
• Hankinson Education Foundation Scholarship~$1,984 · Deadline VariesEducation scholarships for Hankinson Public School (Hankinson, North Dakota) students and graduates, chosen on academic records and committee interviews; 16 were awarded in the latest year.
• Harry Pippin Foundation Scholarship~$3,000 · Deadline VariesScholarship of $3,000 for second-year law students at the University of North Dakota, from the North Dakota Trial Lawyers.
• Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Scholarship~$879 · Deadline VariesScholarships for local students in the Fargo-Moorhead area interested in the construction trades, from the home builders' association foundation.
• John Eberle Scholarship~$1,331 · Deadline April 1Scholarships for graduates of high schools in Divide, Williams or Burke County, North Dakota with at least a 2.0 GPA and financial need who remain full-time students; apply online through American State Bank & Trust by April 1.
• Kingsley T. Davidson Scholarship~$1,000 · Deadline April 1Scholarship for high school graduates of Williams, Divide and McKenzie counties, North Dakota. The formal application asks for class rank, activities, college plans, family resources and transcripts; deadline April 1.
• Miss North Dakota Scholarship OrganizationScholarships for post-secondary education won through the Miss North Dakota and Miss North Dakota's Teen competitions, open to women ages 13-28 who live in North Dakota or attend a North Dakota school; all finalists receive a scholarship.
• ND Career Builders Scholarship & Loan RepaymentDeadline Varies · Service-for-aid programState-matched, employer-sponsored scholarship (up to $17,000) for students in certificate, associate or final-two-year bachelor programs tied to North Dakota high-need occupations, who then live and work in ND for three years.
• North Dakota Delta Upsilon Education Foundation ScholarshipsIndividual scholarships and educational grants for members of the North Dakota chapter of Delta Upsilon fraternity at the University of North Dakota.
• North Dakota ScholarshipUp to $1,500 · Deadline VariesMerit scholarship (replacing the ND Academic and CTE Scholarships from 2025) worth up to $6,000 for students who complete challenging high school coursework, usable at ND colleges, career schools and registered apprenticeships.
• North Dakota State GrantUp to $2,750 · Deadline Varies · Grant · Homeschoolers welcomeNeed-based grant for first-time North Dakota undergraduates (ND high school, home education or ND GED graduates) at North Dakota public, tribal and private colleges, with a new Supplemental State Grant for recipients.
• Paul Hoghaug Scholarship~$1,848 · Deadline May 1Scholarships for students from the Devils Lake and Lake Region area of North Dakota. Applications are available at the fund's Devils Lake office; deadline May 1.
• Stanley Moore Scholarship (Farmers Union Industries Foundation)~$2,370 · Deadline VariesScholarships supporting agricultural education and cooperative principles in the five-state region of Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, and Wisconsin. Forms are sent on request; no deadline.
• Stanley Scholarship FundsDeadline VariesScholarships for students graduating from Stanley High School in Stanley, North Dakota; each donor-established fund sets its own requirements.
• TrainND Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships covering technical training through TrainND Northwest at Williston State College (North Dakota) for people who are not eligible for government assistance and cannot afford the full cost of the program.
• William C. Ptacek ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship open to anyone continuing their education; apply with a transcript, college entrance exam scores, reference letters and an essay about music or the machine industry. Deadlines are set each year.
• Wyndmere Education Foundation Scholarship~$4,710 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships for students of the Wyndmere School District (Wyndmere, North Dakota); five were awarded in the latest year.