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Hagen-Harvey
Scholarships for American Indian students available now
American Indian students who plan to
pursue higher education in South Dakota may apply now for a Richard
Hagen-Minerva Harvey Memorial Scholarship. Scholarship amounts start at $1,000
for the first two years of attendance and reach $2,500 for the fourth year of
attendance.
“One of our goals is to see more students graduating and going on to higher education, whether it’s a
four-year institution or a technical institute,” said Gov. Mike Rounds. “This
is a great way for the State of South Dakota to support students who choose to
do just that. A student may receive up to $6,000 over four years to pursue a
degree.”
To be eligible for the scholarship, an
applicant must:
- be an enrolled member of
a tribe whose reservation is located – in part or whole – in South Dakota.
- graduate from an
accredited South Dakota high school.
- attend a public or
non-public accredited university, college or technical institute located in
South Dakota.
- apply within five years
after high school graduation or within one year after release from active
military duty (if that release is within five years of high school
graduation).
Once a recipient has been approved for the
scholarship, the student is authorized to receive up to four years of funding.
The student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
The Hagen-Harvey scholarship program was
established in 2003, after Minerva Harvey left the proceeds of her estate to
the South Dakota Department of Education to develop a scholarship program for
American Indian students. Richard Hagen was a legislator from Pine Ridge who
served in the State House and Senate.
An application form and
guidelines are available
online or
by calling the Department of Education at (605) 773-3727. Application deadline
is April 15, 2005.
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