Scholarships for South Dakota students

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

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

• Black Hills Rodeo ScholarshipDeadline Varies · Homeschoolers welcomeEducational scholarships for deserving students who have completed an accredited high school program, a GED, or a sanctioned home-school education (Spearfish, SD area).
• Bonham Trust Scholarship~$1,722 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships for Britton-Hecla High School (Britton, South Dakota) seniors on track to graduate and for its graduates already in a postsecondary program; the application is available from the school or its website, with a deadline set each year. Nine awards last year averaging about $1,700.
• Dakota Corps ScholarshipDeadline Varies · Service-for-aid programFull tuition for students entering college who study for critical-need occupations and agree to work in South Dakota in that field after graduation.
• Don and Marcella McCormick ScholarshipDeadline May 15Scholarships for students from Lake County, South Dakota with a B average or better who attend a South Dakota public college or university; application materials on request, due May 15.
• Gramberg-Millner Scholarship Trust~$750 · Deadline March 15Scholarships for high school seniors in Pennington County, South Dakota (west of the Cheyenne River) and Custer; applicants submit a transcript, SAT/ACT scores and a recommendation letter by March 15.
• Hansen Scholarship TrustDeadline May 15Scholarships for graduates of Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; applications are available from the trustee and due May 15.
• John E. Solem Scholarship Trust~$625 · Deadline April 1Scholarships for high school seniors at Baltic, Dell Rapids and Garretson high schools in South Dakota; application forms come from the schools and are due April 1.
• John Newquist Educational Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for US citizens who graduated from a high school in Nebraska or in Gregory, Tripp or Charles Mix County, South Dakota, have completed at least one year at an accredited college, keep a 2.0 GPA on 12+ credits per term, show financial need and have a work history (W-2 or 1099 required); apply online, deadlines on the website.
• Jump Start Scholarship$1,500 · Deadline VariesOne-time $1,500 award for South Dakota students who graduate high school early and enroll at an accredited South Dakota postsecondary institution.
• Lake Area Technical College Foundation ScholarshipsDeadline April 1Many donor-funded scholarships for students of Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, South Dakota; applications are due April 1 and matched to each fund's criteria.
• Lieutenant Colonel Orville O. "Bill" Munson ScholarshipDeadline January 31Scholarship for graduating seniors of Wessington Springs High School (South Dakota), renewable for up to 36 months while the student stays enrolled with passing grades. Submit the standard application to the school administration by January 31.
• Margery L. Orr Memorial Scholarship~$1,200 · Deadline March 14A multi-year college scholarship for graduates of Lead-Deadwood High School (South Dakota) who rank in the top 20% of their class and enroll full time at a four-year college. Applicants describe their activities and college plans and submit their parents' tax return; renewal requires a 2.5 GPA.
• Meade School District 46-1 Charitable Scholarships~$1,125 · Deadline March 31Scholarships for students of the Meade 46-1 School District (Sturgis, South Dakota). See the Sturgis Brown High School guidance counselors for the application; deadline March 31.
• Miss South Dakota ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for young women who take part in the Miss South Dakota scholarship pageant.
• Mitchell Community Scholarship~$636 · Deadline VariesPost-secondary scholarship for every graduate of the Mitchell School District and Mitchell Christian School (Mitchell, South Dakota), paid to the college after a successful first semester; 85 were awarded in the latest year.
• Mitchell Technical College Foundation Scholarships~$828 · Deadline VariesScholarships for students enrolled at Mitchell Technical College in Mitchell, South Dakota; 272 were awarded in the latest year.
• Rew E. and Edna H. Walz Memorial Scholarship TrustDeadline April 15Scholarship for students active in First Presbyterian Church of Rapid City, South Dakota, or who have been active in a Presbyterian church in the South Dakota Presbytery; application with three recommendation letters due April 15.
• Rosebud Scholarship FundUp to $500 · Deadline VariesScholarship assistance of up to $500 per semester for enrolled members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Sicangu Lakota) pursuing higher education, plus mentorship and training.
• South Dakota Needs-Based Scholarship Grant$500–2,000 · Deadline Varies · GrantNeed-based awards of $500 to $2,000 made by campus financial aid directors to South Dakota students with unmet need after other aid.
• South Dakota Opportunity ScholarshipDeadline VariesMerit scholarship of up to $7,500 total for South Dakota's most academically accomplished high school graduates attending an accredited South Dakota university, college or technical school.
• South Dakota Retailers Association ScholarshipsScholarships for deserving individuals seeking a career in the retail industry, from the South Dakota Retailers Association.
• 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.
• Walter & Frances Green Charitable Trust Scholarship~$1,559 · Deadline VariesScholarships limited to high school seniors graduating from Lead-Deadwood High School in Lead, South Dakota; 36 were awarded in the latest year.
• William & Ruth Cozard Educational Scholarship TrustDeadline VariesEducation scholarships only for graduates of Chamberlain High School in Chamberlain, South Dakota; contact the trust officer at First Dakota National Bank to apply.