Basin Electric Power Cooperative will again be awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a senior student who will be attending college in the fall of 2026.

This scholarship is available to seniors in your school whose parents are active members of Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative. This includes most rural students. 

Copies of this year’s application can be downloaded from the Dakota Valley Electric website,  www.DakotaValley.com  under Community > Education > Dakota Valley/Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship.   (I have also attached a copy of the application and other information to this message.)

Completed applications must be returned to Dakota Valley Electric and postmarked by January 31, 2026.  

If you have any questions regarding this scholarship, please contact our office at

1-800-342-4671; and aske for Pat Schaffer, call my direct line at 701-493-5016; or by email at pats@dakotavalley.com   

PS: Please Note: This is a separate scholarship from the $1,000 Dakota Valley Electric/ Dollars for Scholars / Scholarship award picked by your scholarship association and awarded at graduation or your awards ceremony each spring.

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This scholarship program recognizes and encourages the academic achievements of the students within our service territory by helping defray the costs of furthering their education.

Each year, Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative donates $1,000 to each of the high schools in our service territory with a Dollars for Scholars Chapter or an individual Scholarship Association.  This scholarship must be awarded to a qualifying dependent of an active Dakota Valley Electric member.

Applicants for the scholarship must be high school seniors enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school.

Scholarship recipients will be chosen by the local chapter.

A letter will be sent to area high schools in January of each year, announcing the program.  Call us at 1-800-342-4671 for more details.

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This scholarship rewards college students for taking dual-credit coursework as a high school student.  To qualify, students must meet the eligibility criteria, complete an application with the ND University System (NDUS), and provide all supporting documentation.  The NDUS will award the Dual-Credit Tuition Scholarship throughout the academic year.  The one-time scholarship award amounts are $250 for one dual credit class, $500 for two dual credit classes, and $750 for 3+ dual credit classes. The maximum payment is $750, and will be limited to the cost of tuition and fees for the semester, quarter or term the scholarship applies.   This scholarship may be used for post-secondary enrollment at any ND state public, private, tribal or proprietary institution.  Payments will generally be issued to the student’s institution the following semester, quarter, or term enrolled after application. 

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The North Dakota Scholarship aims to align scholarship requirements to the Choice Ready initiative. One thing to keep in mind is that the requirements will align to Choice Ready, but are more rigorous than what is required for Choice Ready. The North Dakota Scholarship is worth $6,000 and can be used at approved colleges, universities, professional schools, and registered apprenticeship programs in North Dakota.

The North Dakota Scholarship has several components. The first component is the essential skills. All students must fulfill the requirements of the essential skills in order to be eligible for the scholarship. The next three components are Post-Secondary Ready, Workforce Ready, and Military. Students must meet 2 of those 3 components to be eligible. Any student that meets the essential skill requirements, as well as 2 of the 3 (Post-Secondary Ready, Workforce Ready, and Military Ready) components, qualifies for the North Dakota Scholarship. Please see the North Dakota Scholarship Framework for specific details on the requirements of each component of the North Dakota Scholarship Requirements.

To verify indicators for the North Dakota scholarship:

• Public schools need to ensure that the correct indicators are marked when they complete the Choice Ready report for each student. The due date for schools to complete the Choice Ready report is June 30. Any indicator that is not marked in the Choice Ready report will not be allowed to be used to meet scholarship eligibility criteria!

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  • Red River Communications current customer or dependent of a customer

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Due Date: Please note that applications for all ALA National scholarships open every year in September and close on March 1st every year. 

• The foundation annually awards scholarships to an exceptional group of rural students for their first year of college or vocational school. All applicants require partnership with an NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association member company to be eligible.

• FRS has awarded over $1 million in scholarships since its inception; empowering rural students throughout the country to advance their communities with invaluable skill sets and experiences.

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• Lidgerwood Public School Senior

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• Due Date: May 1st

• Fund Background: Established in 2011 by the children of Claire and Evelyn Hermes. 

• The Claire and Evelyn Hermes Merit Scholarship is established to provide financial assistance to graduating seniors, college freshman, college sophomores and/or college juniors from Fairmount, ND Public High School to continue their post-secondary education. 

• Claire and Evelyn believed in the value of a college education, and we honor their belief with this scholarship. Eligibility Requirements: Students must have a GPA of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0=A scale. -High School Seniors, College Freshmen, College Sophomores and/or College Juniors may apply Preference will be given to students who exhibit the following characteristics: -Leadership-Community Service- Self-motivation- Respect for others- Honesty- Dependability 

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ROTARY 4-WAY TEST ESSAY CONTEST

The District 5580 4-Way Essay Contest materials are now available and ready for you to download and print.  The essay contest is open to students in their final 2 years of high school, and the District winner will receive a $1,250 cash award (includes Regional Award of $150).  Six Regional Winners will each receive a cash price of $150. 

Clubs are encouraged to begin contacting their schools and distributing materials as soon as possible.  Your club’s participation is a statement of interest in the ideas of our young people and demonstrates our belief that it is important to reward our youth for expressing their views in a constructive and meaningful way. 

Students in their final 2 years of high school are eligible to participate, preparing an essay of 500 to 1,000 words in length, double-spaced and using a topic of their choice that incorporates the use of the Rotary 4-Way Test: 

Ø  IS IT THE TRUTH?

Ø  IS IT FAIR TO ALL CONCERNED?

Ø  WILL IT BUILD GOODWILL AND BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Ø  WILL IT BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONCERNED? 

Topics of recent winning essays can be found in the Student Guidelines.

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Due: November 26th at Midnight

Information:  The North Dakota Jaycee Senate announces the 15th annual Lisa Burdolski Memorial Scholarship, a statewide scholarship competition for high school seniors.

The Lisa Burdolski Memorial Scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Lisa Burdolski, a Jaycee child who passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Applicants will compete for four scholarships of $300 each for higher education at either college/university level or or vocational schools. Three primary award winners and one alternate winner will be selected. Scholarships are to be used at the winner's discretion at an institutional school of higher learning of the winner's choice.

The primary state award winners are then eligible to compete nationally through the US JCI Senate Foundation. The Top 26 US Scholarship applicants will receive a $2,000 scholarship. The next 24 applicants will receive $1,500. the next ten will receive $1,000 vocational scholarships awarded. 

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  • Due Date: January 12, 2026

  • Mail completed applications to:

    • North Dakota Jaycee (JCI) Senate Scholarship, 3255 18th St S #106, Fargo, ND 58104

    • Electronic submissions will not be considered

  • Please direct any questions to Angie Jelinek at angeiejelinek@hotmail.com

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Our 2026 Application is OPEN!

High school students graduating during the 2025-2026 school year and who meet our other criteria can apply for the Coca-Cola Scholars Program $20,000 scholarship application August 1-September 30, 2025. Find full details and the application at Cokeurl.com/Apply2026! 

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