South Dakota Scholarships for High School and College Students

Penguin Random House is passionate about encouraging the next generation of readers and authors and promoting diverse voices and stories. For 30 years, Penguin Random House has supported this mission through the Creative Writing Awards, which in 2019 entered into an innovative new partnership with national advocacy nonprofit We Need Diverse Books. Through this program, Penguin Random House will award college scholarships of up to $10,000 each to five public U.S. high school seniors, nationwide.Creative Writing Awards winners have gone on to become professional and award-winning authors. Since 1993, this program has awarded more than $2.9 million dollars to public...

Given to students at a four-year school. Students must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of one of the RMMI member states, and looking for a career in the mining industry. The selected students are also offered an all-expense paid trip to the RMMI Annual Meeting and Conference in late June, where they have the opportunity to meet industry leaders and attend all of the technical sessions.The following are the scholarship criteria. Each applicant MUST be:Enrolled full-time in a four-year degree program and in good standing at the time of selection;High School students are not eligible to apply. Applicant must...

BetterLife members may apply for BetterLife’s National Scholarship benefit consisting of up to 58 scholarships. They are as follows:(1) $5,000 annual Bradley Family Scholarship donated by BetterLife Board Director Mary Bradley and her family (Required to show involvement in local Member Group)(1) $4,000 Presidential High School Scholarship – awarded to one high school senior with outstanding volunteer service ($1,000 being paid in four consecutive years)(3) $2,000 Leadership Scholarships awarded to outstanding member applicants(53) $1,000 annual scholarships to deserving membersThis is a total of $68,000 in scholarships that BetterLife will give away to post-secondary students annually.The requirements/guidelines for BetterLife’s National Scholarship...

Up to ten scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship award will be between $1,000 – $5,000If awarded: the funds will be sent to the school with instructions that it be applied to tuition, fees and books. Recipients do NOT recieve award funds.Awards do not renew. You will need to reapply each year in order to be considered for another award.ELIGIBILITYMust be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity, information assurance or similar field.You may be a senior in high school, an undergraduate student, graduate or post graduate student to be eligible.”GPA must be at least...

Though about 40% of the world’s workforce is women, according to data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union, only 25.7% of all national parliamentarians were female as of 1 September 2021. Because Zonta International believes that young women are the key to women’s advancement in the field of public service, it offers the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award, which recognizes young women, ages 16-19, for demonstrating leadership skills and commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life.Established in 1990 by Past International President Leneen Forde, Zonta has given 1,091...

Jamie was sometimes referred to as an “Old Soul Trapped in a Young Person’s Body”.  "The old soul doesn't see the purpose of pursuing things that can be easily taken away from them. Additionally, old souls have little time and interest for the short-lived things in life, as they bring little meaning or long-lasting fulfillment for them." This description was taken from TheOdysseyOnline.com and really does describe what Jamie was like.  Scholarship Award:Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, one $5,000, one $3,000, and one $2,000 scholarship will be awarded annually. (The number and amount of the scholarships available will be...

The AIST Midwest Member Chapter's Scholarship Program offers up to fourteen (14) scholarships of up to US$42,000 for the current year. A single application is required to apply for any of the scholarships.To qualify for these scholarships:You must have an AIST Parent Member active in the AIST Midwest Member Chapter, or be an AIST Student Member through the Material Advantage Student Program, who attends a university within the Midwest Member Chapter area.You must be enrolled in, or planning to enroll in, a university for the fall semester at an accredited North American College or University, full-time as an undergraduate student.To...

The UMSA Foundation launched its scholarship program in support of our continued efforts in interdisciplinary collaboration and education. Just as we are committed to supporting organizations and professionals in security and risk-related industries, so are we committed to providing support in education. Through this scholarship program, we aim to provide financial assistance as a way to build the leaders of our future and sustain our industries.Scholarship EligibilityApplicants must be high school senior or enrolled in a college or university for undergraduate and graduate students, either in the current or upcoming calendar year, in any of the following four fields:Business Continuity...

The MSSA Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated a passion and commitment to working in the health and human service field.Eligibility Requirements - Undergraduate ScholarshipOnly applications that meet all eligibility requirements will be reviewed. To meet all requirements, applicants must:Be members of MSSA and maintain active membership throughout the award period. Membership for students is free; more information can be found here.Be enrolled in an accredited program at a nonprofit academic institution.Have declared a health and human service-related major. Common majors include, but are not limited to:Social WorkPsychologyCounselingHealthcare Services AdministrationAlcohol and Drug StudiesFamily Consumer ScienceHealth ScienceCriminal JusticeHuman...

Between April 1st-May 31st each year, the Securities and Insurance Licensing Association Foundation, Inc. (SILA Foundation, Inc.) is proud to offer the availability of twelve one thousand dollar ($1000.00) scholarships to students focused on careers in the insurance and securities industry for use at any accredited post-secondary college or university within the continental United States.RequirementsThe Securities and Insurance Licensing Association Foundation, Inc. (SILA Foundation) is proud to announce the availability of twelve (12) one thousand dollar ($1000.00) scholarships to students focused on careers in the insurance and securities industry for use at an accredited post-secondary college or university. Post-graduate studies...

Dakota Lions Sight & Health is proud to award four scholarships to students in South Dakota and North Dakota.We will provide a total of $4000, divided into four $1000 scholarships awarded as follows:$1000 to an undergraduate student from South Dakota$1000 to an undergraduate student from North Dakota$1000 to a graduate student from South Dakota$1000 to a graduate student from North DakotaQualified applicants must be pursuing an education in a field related to the Mission of Dakota Lions Sight & Health (Helping to Enable the Restoration of the Gifts of Sight & Health; this may include health professions, science and research,...