March Scholarships
(Other national March scholarships HERE)
South Dakota Farm Bureau Scholarship
Scholarships for youth who plan to return to rural communities to work.
Student or family must have been a member of Farm Bureau for two years.
March 1, 2025
Junior Achievement Scholarship Application
High School Senior, graduating before June 30th of the current school year
Participation in any JA Program during applicant’s K-12 education
March 1, 2024
1 - $1,000 scholarship & 2 - $2,000 scholarship
Family member or student must have an account with Dacotah Bank
Must be going to a school in North Dakota, South Dakota or Minnesota
March 3, 2025
*Huron Regional Medical Center Scholarship*
Must be graduating from one of the following counties: Beadle, Clark, Hand, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Sanborn or Spink.
Must be interested in and intend to pursue a healthcare-related degree.
Preference will be given to applicants who indicate financial need and plan to seek employment in the Huron, SD area after graduation.
March 15, 2025
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Scholarships
Various
March 15, 2025
SD Senior going into first year of post-secondary education in South Dakota
Financial Need
March 26, 2025
HS senior attending a technical institute
March 31, 2025
First Bank & Trust Community Scholarship
$1,000 scholarship
Be a First Bank & Trust Checking and/or Savings account holder (account must be opened before the application deadline).
Be enrolled full-time and attending an accredited post-secondary institution for the Fall 2025 semester.
Have not previously received a First Bank & Trust scholarship.
Employees and members of the Board of Directors or Advisory Board of Directors of First Bank & Trust, its affiliates, and the immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings, and children, and each of their respective spouses regardless of where they live) and persons living in the households of each of these individuals, whether related or not, are not eligible.
March 28, 2025
American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships
Eligibility Options:
Thelma Foster Junior - $300 - Must be current junior member and have been a member for 3 years
Thelma Foster Senior - $300 - Must be a Senior member and have been a Junior member for 3 years
Senior Member Scholarship - $400 - Must be a current senior member and have been a junior or senior member in SD for at least three years.
Junior Member Loyalty Scholarship - Ten $2,500 scholarships for junior members
Spirit of Youth - $5,000 - Must be Junior member and have been a member for 3 years
Children of Warriors - $5000 - Must have a parent, grandparent, or great grandparent who served in war during specified dates
Non-Traditional Student - $2,000 scholarship and must be a member and a non-traditional student returning to the classroom.
All due March 1, 2024
South Dakota American Legion Educational Scholarship
High school senior who exhibits financial need
Must be a child or grandchild of a wartime veteran
March 1, 2024
Offers scholarships to U.S. citizens who are seeking a bachelor's degree at one of the nineteen 1890 Land-Grant Universities in the field of agriculture, food, natural resource sciences or other related disciplines.
March 1, 2024
Descriptions of MULTIPLE scholarships
Submit one application through this link for MOST Of the SD FFA Scholarships
Separate links/applications for AG Ed and WLC scholarships
AG ED Scholarship
WLC Scholarship
March 1, 2024
Open to students who are 18 years or older at time of application. Must be attending a qualifying institution or enrolling within a year of receiving the scholarship. Scholarship is available 2 times throughout the year.
March 1, 2024
South Dakota National Guard Scholarships
Amount depends on which scholarship is received.
Must be a current/retired member or a dependent of a current/retired member of the South Dakota National Guard Officer or Enlisted Associations.
Must be a graduating high school senior and/or an individual enrolled or having intent to enroll in a post-secondary institution (undergraduate study only) on a full-time basis.
March 1, 2024
Up to $7,500 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters
Must attend a public high school that is governed by a school district
Must have a 3.5 or higher GPA
Must enroll in a college or university the first semester (fall) following graduation
Must maintain a 4 or less graduation schedule
Must work 240 hours prior to commencement of the fall semester in college
Applicant's gross household income for 2021 federal income tax purposes must not have exceeded $85,000
March 1, 2024
Hatterscheidt Scholarship (Northern State University)
$2,500 (22 awards given)
Available to students who are enrolled in NSU for the 2022-2023 school year
Must be a resident of SD
Have at least a minimum GPA of 3.0
Be accepted for admission at NSU
March 1, 2024
First Dakota Bank First Choice Scholarship
Total of $25,000 in scholarships!
March 5, 2024
Venture Communications Scholarship
Three different scholarship options
March 8, 2024
Curtis Marvin Hohn Legacy Scholarship
The competitive $1,000 scholarships are awarded to seniors graduating from a South Dakota High School attending a public or private college, university, or technical school in South Dakota.
(Preference will be given to applicants pursuing studies in history, political science, or water resources (i.e., water conservation; water quality; hydraulics; water systems management and operation; or environment)
March 10, 2024
$5,000 (four finalists)
$30,000 (one winner - college scholarship)
$50,000 Google for Education technology package for our school
Answer the prompt "My wish for the next 25 years" by drawing your very own Google Doodle
March 14, 2024
Horatio Alger Association Scholarship
Provides financial assistance to students in South Dakota who have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity and who aspire to pursue a bachelor’s degree
March 15, 2024
Horatio Alger Career and Technical Education Scholarship
High school senior
Commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical certificate/degree.
Financial need
5 scholarship opportunities
March 15, 2024
Senior with GPA of 3.2 who participates in Extra-Curricular Activities
The scholarship gives preference to students from Burke, Bon Homme or Wagner.
March 15, 2024
$1,000
Graduating seniors from SD who plan to attend an accredited four-year college or university
Need a GPA of at least 3.5 or higher
Must participate in extra-curricular and community activities and demonstrate an interest in and understanding of the role of business in American society
March 15, 2024
Fool Soldier Scholarship (Sioux Falls Community Foundation)
$4,000
Open to descendants of the Fool Soldiers, a group of Teton Lakota men active in the early 1860s
Must be able to prove their ancestry and have a GPA of 2.0 of higher
March 15, 2024
$500
Seniors of South Dakota who plan to study art, particularly visual art
Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher and must be prepared to submit an example of their artwork
March 15, 2024
Fred and Marie Christopherson Scholarship (Sioux Falls Community Foundation)
$1,750
Applicants who plan to attend a four-year college or university in SD
Must have a GPA of at least 3.9 after seven semesters, and have a minimum ACT score of 28
March 15, 2024
Joe Foss "An American Hero" Scholarship (Sioux Falls Community Foundation)
$1,000
Applicants must plan to attend an accredited college or university or tech school
Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better and a minimum ACT score of 21
Must demonstrate characteristics of an American patriot
March 15, 2024
$950
Awarded to graduating high school seniors who are enrolled members of a South Dakota Native American tribe or South Dakota tribal members who are returning to school after an absence
Applicants must plan to attend an accredited college, university, or vocational school
Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 or higher
Must have participated in school and community activities and have the desire and ability to accomplish his or her goals
March 15, 2024
Norman W. Ranshau Memorial Scholarship
$3,750
Must be a student planning to pursue a degree in an agricultural-related field and who attend school or reside in the state of South Dakota
Must demonstrate financial need and have participated in agricultural extra-curricular activities (Such as 4-H and FFA)
March 15, 2024
Osmann Family Native American Scholarship (Sioux Falls Community Foundation)
$1,250
Awarded to graduating South Dakota high school seniors who are enrolled members of a Native American tribe
Applicants must plan to attend a South Dakota university or technical school in Sioux Falls, Watertown, Mitchell, or Rapid City
Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher after seven semesters of high school
March 15, 2024
Siouxland Chapter CFMA Scholarship (Sioux Falls Community Foundation)
$1,000
Awarded to graduating seniors who wish to pursue an academic or technical degree in construction
Applicants must attend an institution of higher learning within 100 miles of Sioux Falls
March 15, 2024
Son or Daughter of a member of the fire department in South Dakota or active junior member of fire department
Two $1000 scholarships
March 15, 2024
*Weskota Foundation Scholarship*
Planning a career in a health care field
Three $750 scholarships
Need: One letter of reference from one of your teachers; current high school transcript; list of honors, awards, and extracurricular activities; and an essay describing why you have chosen the health care field you plan to pursue.
Mail or drop off application to Weskota Foundation, 604 1st St NE, Wessington Springs, SD 57382
March 15, 2024
SD Critical Needs Teaching Scholarship
Established under Senate Bill 233 in 2013, the Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship opens doors for students preparing to work in a critical need teaching area. Students who will be juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year and who are accepted into an elementary or secondary education program at a participating South Dakota post-secondary institution are eligible to apply.
March 15, 2024
Parent or student must have a deposit account (checking or savings) with First PREMIER Bank
Student must be a high school senior planning to attend an accredited South Dakota college, university, technical school, junior college or community college
Must be planning to attend the fall semester of the current school year.
March 15, 2024
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
150 Scholarships awarded each year
You can do a scholarship search to see which ones you are eligible for!
March 15, 2024
Perry & Doreen Evans Scholarship
3.0 GPA
First preference will be given to students residing in Clark County, with secondary preference given to students residing Codington County
4 - $5,000 renewable scholarships (four year school) & 2 - $2,500 renewable scholarships (2 year school)
March 15, 2024
Horatio Alger Denny Sanford Scholarship
Range in award value from $10,000 to $37,500
Be enrolled full-time as a high school senior interesting in attending one of the specific, eligible colleges/universities: Augustana University, Black Hills State University, Dakota State University, South Dakota School of Mines, South Dakota State University, University of Minnesota, University of Sioux Falls, or University of South Dakota
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree
Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required and/or demonstrate Pell eligibility)
Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (check individual programs for GPA requirements); and
Be a United States citizen
March 15, 2024
SD Cattlemen's Foundation Scholarship
SD student accepted to a post secondary institution who demonstrate interest in the beef industry
March 17, 2024
*Santel Communications - Ray Judy Memorial*
High school senior who is a residential telephone customer of Santel Communications Coop planning to attend a post-secondary school within 6 months of graduation
March 22, 2024
South Dakota Society for Technology in Education Scholarship
HS Senior entering the Educational Technology or Informational Technology field
2.5 or higher GPA
Have a current member of SDSTE in their district or have a parent who is a current member of SDSTE
March 22, 2024
The Hatterscheidt Foundation MTC Scholarship
High school graduating senior who will be attending Mitchell Technical College full time
3.0 GPA or higher
3 letters of recommendation
Must have financial need
March 22, 2024
Service First Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Must be an active Service First Federal Credit Union member in good standing
Must be a high school senior, 19 years of age or younger
The scholarship is designated for the 2024-25 school year and must be used to attend an accredited vocational school, technical school, college, or university
Employees of Service First FCU, Service First FCU volunteers, and their families are not eligible
March 29, 2024
Three (3) - $500 scholarships.
Encouraging students concerned with conserving their natural resources by furthering their education in an agricultural related field
March 31, 2024
HS Senior with a 3.0 who will be attending Southeast Technical College
March 31, 2024
Janice M Scott Memorial Scholarship
HS Senior with a 3.0 or high planning to attend a 4 year college or university who demonstrates leadership
March 31, 2024
Cobell Undergraduate Scholarship
Must be a member of a United States tribe
Must have strong academics with financial need
March 31, 2024
Northern Hills DAV Scholarship
Attending Western Dakota Technical College
March 31, 2024
Clark County Riders MC Scholarship
$1,000 scholarship for a senior attending a technical school
March 31, 2024
ILT Tom Martin Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a 2024 high school graduate.
Applicant must have a minimum ACT score of 25 OR a minimum SAT score of 1150.
Applicant must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.25.
Applicant must be enrolled full-time in the coming academic year at an accredited college, university, vocational school or junior college.
Applicant must clearly demonstrate leadership and community involvement.
March 31, 2024
The First National Bank in Sioux Falls
Do NOT need to be a member of this bank to apply for it
5 - $1,000 scholarships
March 31, 2024
Boom & Bucket is offering a scholarship of $1,000 to be awarded each year to a student pursuing a heavy machinery-themed program.
This scholarship is available to both currently enrolled students and future students who are planning to attend a program within the next 12 months
March 31, 2024
Dr. Ken Gifford Memorial Scholarship
Attending Western Dakota Technical College for Architecture & Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Electrical Trades, HVAC/R, and/or Welding
March 31, 2024
Oahe Racers Association Scholarship Application
Graduate of a South Dakota high school who is pursuing a degree in Automotive
Attending one of the four technical colleges in South Dakota
March 31, 2024
VFW Auxiliary Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
Any US Student 9-12
$15,000 scholarship
March 31, 2024
SD Noxious Weed Fighter Scholarship
One scholarship to HS senior and one to college freshmen
A post-secondary student with an agriculture production, precision farming, agronomy, entomology or Natural Resources as fields of student in a South Dakota College, University or Technical School
March 31, 2024
*Build Dakota Scholarship Partner Application - Muth Electric*
Electrical as well as Broadband and SCADA students at Mitchell Tech, Western Dakota, and Southeast Tech.
March 31, 2024