Scholarships

State and Local Scholarships: 

• South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship - https://ourdakotadreams.com/k12-students/opportunity-scholarship/ 

• All SD state scholarships- https://ourdakotadreams.com/paying-for-college/sd-scholarships/

• SD Scholarship Bulletin Board - https://ourdakotadreams.com/paying-for-college/sd-scholarships/statewide-scholarship-bulletin-board/ 

• Baltic Scholarships - click here for a list of local Baltic scholarships. 

• Garry Family Scholarship - $1000 scholarship for 4 incoming freshmen at USD. Fill out the Academic Scholarship Application on the USD website and winners will be selected from there. Click here: https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Financial-Aid/Types-of-Aid/Scholarships

• Day County Coyote Hunt $2000 scholarship - for an immediate family of a member of the Armed Forces. Click here: Day County Coyote Scholarship 

• Sioux Empire Home Builders Association - $2000 scholarships for students who will attend a SD Technical College and major in a home-building industry field.  Apply here: https://www.hbasiouxempire.com/foundation/scholarships/

• Alliance Communication Scholarship - $1000 scholarships for area students who qualify - Due Feb 27, 2026. Fill out the form here: https://www.alliancecom.net/about-us/scholarship-application/ 

• South Dakota JCI Scholarships - $1000 - $2000 scholarships for students who will attend an accredited college or trade school program. Must be postmarked by January 12, 2026. See here for details and application: https://usjcisenate.org/index.php/scholarship-program 

• Sioux Valley Energy Scholarships - For qualifying seniors attending a technical or 4-year college. Must be a child or dependent of a Sioux Valley Energy Member. Due January 16, 2026. Forms and more information here: https://www.siouxvalleyenergy.com/youth-scholarship-programs 

Community Foundation Scholarships: 

• South Dakota Community Foundation - free scholarship matching tool. Learn more and create an account: https://www.sdcommunityfoundation.org/scholarships

• Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation - Applications for the 2026-2027 are open Dec 15, 2025 - March 15, 2026. Learn more and create an account: https://www.sfacf.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships

National Honor Society members - apply for the NHS scholarship here! NHS Scholarship page *Due November 24, 2025*

National Scholarship search sites. There are many national search engines out there - here are three of my favorite to get you started. Create an account for free and get matched scholarships you can apply for without having to do all the searching yourself. 

• Bold.org 

• Fastweb.com 

• Goingmerry.com 

Scholarship tips for success: 

• Mapping Your Future - 10 Scholarship Tips 

• 10 Most Common Essay Topics