Scholarships For WHS STudents

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Scholarships with upcoming deadlines:
Last Updated 10/7/2024

South Dakota State Daughter's of The American Revolution (DAR) Scholarship
Open to any senior that is planning to attend an institution of higher learning, must be a SD resident and a child or grandchild of a military veteran. Students interested in the essay competition must see Mr. Sieber in the Counseling Office prior to November 15.
Applications available in the Counseling Office.

Award: $500 (State winner is eligible for $10,000 national scholarship)
Deadline: December 1
​Essay Deadline: November 15

NextGrad Scholarship
This nonrenewable $1000 scholarship is only available to 2024 WHS graduates who have experienced a challenge, setback or failure.  
Criteria:
*Must have overcome obstacles. 
*Must plan to continue education at an accredited post-secondary school. 
Application form available in the counseling office.  Recommendation form required.

Award: $1000
Deadline:  May 1, 2025. 

Historically Black Colleges & Universities
APPLY TO ANY NUMBER OF THE 65 HBCUs BELOW FOR ONLY $20. INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE YOUR 2023 - 2024 APPLICATION ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY ALLEN UNIVERSITY AMERICAN BAPTIST COLLEGE ARKANSAS BAPTIST COLLEGE BENEDICT COLLEGE BENNETT COLLEGE BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CLINTON COLLEGE COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY DELAWARE STATE
www.commonblackcollegeapp.com

College Board Scholarships
Criteria: The College Board Opportunity Scholarships program is open to class of 2022 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/