Scholarships For WHS STudents

Last Updated - 4-9-2020
​
Horatio Alger Scholarship for Career and Technical Programs
Criteria: Completed high school, will be enrolled in eligible program in fall 2020, exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical program, demonstrated critical financial need, and US citizen.  Information is available at https://scholars.horatioalger.org/horatio-alger-scholarship-applications/
Award: TBD
Deadline: priority deadline is April 15, 2020
 
Sioux Falls Women Run Scholarship 
Criteria: Sioux Falls area female graduating from high school who plans to enroll as a full time student at a 2 or 4 year college or university student in the fall; a GPA of 3.5 or higher; currently in good standing on her school’s track or cross country team, or has involvement with community running club; provide evidence of past commitment to running and commitment to future running involvement; active participation in extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and/or community service.  Applications are available in the counseling office or at https://www.siouxfallswomenrun.com/scholarship
Award: $250 (2)
Deadline: April 17, 2020

American Bank and Trust Scholarship 
Criteria: Must be a graduating high school senior who will attend an accredited South Dakota college, university, vocational school or community college on a full time basis.   Click here for the application.
Award: TBD
Deadline: April 27, 2020

Sioux Falls Business and Professional Women’s organization
Criteria: Traditional and non-traditional female students perusing a post-secondary education are eligible to apply.   More information is available at
http://www.siouxfallsbpw.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=620359&module_id=270478
Award: $500
Deadline: May 1, 2020

B. Davis Scholarship
Criteria:  High school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post-secondary institution.   More information is available at http://studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm
Award: $1000
Deadline: May 22, 2020

James Janssen Scholarship
Criteria:  Be a senior in high school, a resident of SD, US citizen, have a relative employed with the South Dakota DOT (or retired), and a 3.0 or higher GPA.  Additional information is available here. 
Award: $500
Deadline: July 15, 2020  

College Board Opportunity Scholarships
Criteria: The College Board Opportunity Scholarships program is open to class of 2020 high school students in the United States, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories. There's no citizenship requirement. Class of 2021 students are eligible next year.  For more information please go to https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/?SFMC_cid=EM85689-&rid=47678405
Award: $500 - $40,000 (varies)


Other Scholarship/College Search Websites
www.fastweb.com
www.scholarships.com
www.collegerank.net
www.zinch.com
www.sdmylife.com
www.questbridge.org
Horatio Alger - scholars.horatioalger.org/