Scholarships for South Dakota Residents

A good college education can be an expensive undertaking, including at any of the great schools in South Dakota. But if you’re willing to put in a little elbow grease and research, there is financial aid available to help you afford it. There are even plenty of scholarships available exclusively to residents of South Dakota. Some of these scholarships are offered by state or local governments, as well as nonprofit organizations. Others are awarded by in-state schools, and still others by local companies who want to support South Dakotan residence. For many of these scholarships, you will need to show your commitment and service to your state. Check out the list below to get an idea of the scholarship opportunities available to students living or studying in South Dakota.

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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
MGMA Midwest Section Scholarship Sponsored by MGMA Midwest Section American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE)
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  • 1,000 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Ohio|Iowa|Minnesota|Nebraska|North Dakota|South Dakota|Wisconsin|Michigan|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Illinois|
  • School (College): Attend a college in |Indiana|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 250
  • 1 award
  • Feb-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Iowa|Nebraska|South Dakota|
  • School (K-12): |West Monona High School, Onawa, IA|Kingsley-Pierson Community School, Kingsley, IA|
  • School (College): |US Accredited Institution|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
MWRC High School Scholarship Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) - Midwestern Region
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  • 500 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • July 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Iowa|Minnesota|Nebraska|North Dakota|South Dakota|Wisconsin|Michigan|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Illinois|Kansas|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Korean|Korean-American|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
North Central Region 9 Scholarship Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 6,000
  • 1 award
  • Feb-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Canada|Iowa|Minnesota|Nebraska|North Dakota|South Dakota|Wisconsin|Michigan| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Organization: Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) North Central Region 9 (Professional Association)
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Four-year|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Scholarship American Indian Science and Engineering Society
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Residence: Live in |Minnesota|North Dakota|South Dakota|New Mexico|Arizona|California|Oklahoma|Texas|Oregon|Colorado|Montana|
  • Organization: American Indian Science and Engineering Society (Professional Organization)
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Kansas|Washington|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 5.0
SWE Region H Scholarship Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
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  • 1,250 - 1,500
  • 2 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Iowa|Minnesota|North Dakota|South Dakota|Wisconsin|Michigan|
  • Organization: Society of Women Engineers (Professional Organization)
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Illinois|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 1,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Iowa|Minnesota|Nebraska|South Dakota|Wisconsin| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Illinois|
  • School (College): Attend a |College| in |Missouri|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
Undergraduate Global Leadership Endowment Fund Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc.
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Minnesota|North Dakota|South Dakota|Wisconsin|Missouri City, St. Louis|Cape Girardeau, MO|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Illinois|
  • School (College): Attend a college in |Indiana|Missouri|Kentucky|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.0
The Alert Scholarship Golden West Publications (Alert Magazine), LLC
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Minnesota|Nebraska|North Dakota|South Dakota|Oregon|Colorado|Alaska|Idaho|Montana|Wyoming|
  • School (K-12): |High School|Washington|
  • School (College): Attend a |College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
Barbara F. Sutton Business Fellowship Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc.
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Minnesota|North Dakota|South Dakota|Wisconsin|Lake Saint Louis, MO|Cape Girardeau, MO|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Illinois|
  • School (College): Attend a college in |Indiana|Kentucky|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.0
Carol Bauhs Benson Scholarship American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) Institute for Oral Health
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Minnesota|North Dakota|South Dakota|Wisconsin|
  • Organization: American Dental Hygienists' Association (Professional Organization)
  • Major: Study |Dental Hygiene|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
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