Nationwide SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH SITES
South Dakota Scholarships
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SFACF offers more that 50 different scholarship opportunities available to graduating seniors. Awards range from $250 to $5000 per academic year. Students can research scholarships and apply directly through the foundation website. Applications become available December 15th with a deadline of March 15th.
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The SD DOE scholarship page provides information on the following scholarships: Build Dakota Scholarship, Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship, Dakota Corps Scholarship, Need Based Scholarships, Davis-Bahcall Scholars Program, Hagen-Harvey Scholarship, South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship, Jump Start Scholarship, US Senate Youth Program Scholarship, and US Presidential Scholars Program.
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Other Scholarship OPPORTUNITIES
Reduced Tuition Opportunities
South Dakota/Minnesota Reciprocity
South Dakota residents planning to attend a University of Minnesota institution must apply to the Board of Regents for reciprocity status. All other Minnesota state university or community college should give reciprocity automatically.
Please follow the link to access the application: https://www.sdbor.edu/student-information/Pages/MN-SD-Reciprocity-Program.aspx
South Dakota residents planning to attend a University of Minnesota institution must apply to the Board of Regents for reciprocity status. All other Minnesota state university or community college should give reciprocity automatically.
Please follow the link to access the application: https://www.sdbor.edu/student-information/Pages/MN-SD-Reciprocity-Program.aspx
Western Undergraduate Exchange
Students in Western states may enroll in participating public college programs at a reduced tuition level. States that participate include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Some institutions are on a first-come, first-served basis. While others may only offer designated programs at the discounted rate.
To learn about the programs, check out the database at www.wiche.edu/wue.
Students in Western states may enroll in participating public college programs at a reduced tuition level. States that participate include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Some institutions are on a first-come, first-served basis. While others may only offer designated programs at the discounted rate.
To learn about the programs, check out the database at www.wiche.edu/wue.
LhS College Essay Help
- Seniors: Need help with your college application essay? English teachers are offering free help sessions this fall. The link below will send you to the LHS College Essay Help website with resources and a link to request an appointment.
- https://sites.google.com/k12.sd.us/lhscollegeessayhelp/home
Student Resume
Complete a student resume to make the college/scholarship application process easier. Include the following information:
- School Activities: Involvement in activities as well as honors/awards and leadership positions.
- Community Activities: Involvement in activities as well as honors/awards and leadership positions.
- Volunteer Activities: List activities and hours completed.
- Academic Information: GPA, class rank, accelerated/AP coursework, and honors/awards.
- Employment: List job title, summary of duties, and hours worked per week.
Scholarship Scams
Beware of scholarship scams. Please look over this document for some helpful tips on avoiding scholarship scams.
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