Scholarships
Awarded to students entering high-need workforce programs at South Dakota’s technical institutes to fill the state’s technical careers with skilled professionals. Recipients of the full-ride scholarships commit to living and working in the state, in their field of study, for three years following graduation. The full-ride scholarships support tuition, fees, books and other required program expenses in the eligible technical institute programs.
Provides financial assistance to South Dakota high school graduates who attend an eligible higher education institution in South Dakota and promise to work in a critical teaching need occupation in South Dakota for five years after graduating from a participating postsecondary institution.
Provides full tuition to South Dakota high school students who promise to enter a critical need occupation in South Dakota following completion of the program of study.
All-expense paid summer-study program to study physics, plus a variety of other science and engineering topics. Participants spend time at the Sanford Underground Research Facility and travel to research laboratories within the United States and possibly Italy.
>>> Go to Davis-Bahcall Scholars Program PageProvides $6,000 over four years for study at a South Dakota postsecondary institution to enrolled members of American Indian tribes.
Provides $5,000 over four years to qualifying students who attend an eligible higher education institution in South Dakota.
Nationwide youth program that brings high school students to Washington, D.C., for a brief on-site introduction to the functions of the federal government and, in particular, the United States Senate.
Established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964, and, since that time, has honored more than 7,000 outstanding high school seniors. In 2015, President Barack Obama amended the program by adding a new component – recognition for excellence among students in career and technical education (CTE).