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FINANCIAL AID: Outside ScholarshipsContact the Financial Aid Office for applications or more information May 7, 2009 Doolittle Business Scholarship Applicants must be graduates of Aberdeen Central High School and must have completed their freshman year. Requires application, transcripts and 3 letters of recommendation. Doolittle.pdf Deadline: May 22, 2009 Aberdeen Family Physicians Vern Jark Medical Memorial Scholarship Applicants must be SD residents, juniors or seniors majoring in biology or chemistry, and planning to pursue a career in the medical field. Requires application. One $1000 scholarship. Jark Application Deadline: May 29, 2009 Aberdeen Lions Club Scholarship Applicants must have non-correctable reduced vision which requires special accommodations for access to printed material or independent travel, and must have at least a 2.6 GPA. Requires application, transcripts, and documentation of visual fields/acuity. One $500 scholarship. Lions Application Deadline: June 1, 2009 April 17, 2009 Lincoln County Community and Family Extension Leaders Scholarship Applicants must be a resident of Lincoln County, SD, or affiliated with Lincoln County 4-H or schools and must be entering their final year of college. Requires a brief story and one letter of recommendation. $150 award; number of awards vary. Lincoln Co.pdf Deadline: June 1, 2009 Elmer C. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by the Minnehaha Lodge #5, Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons, Sioux Falls, SD. Applicants must be of junior or senior standing. Requires application, transcripts, and copy of FAFSA. One $1000 award. Anderson.pdf Deadline: May 15, 2009 Walt Panzirer Family Public Safety Scholarship Applicants must be South Dakota residents pursuing a degree in criminal justice and be the son or daughter of a member of law enforcement. Requires application, transcripts, and ACT/SAT scores. One $4000 scholarship. http://www.mitchellcrimestoppers.org/ Deadline: July 1, 2009 April 8, 2009 South Dakota Association of Telephone Cooperatives Memorial Scholarship Applicants must have completed at least 2 semesters and their families must be members/customers of a SD telephone cooperative or local exchange carrier. Preference will be given to the following majors: engineering, computers, business, technologies, technology education and communication arts. Requires application and 2 letters of recommendation. Three $1250 scholarships. www.sdatconline.com Deadline: May 31, 2009 Change of Career Grant Sponsored by the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Rapid City, SD. Applicants should be mature men and women who have discontinued their education and then found it necessary to resume studies. Applicants must have financial need and be able to attain their educational goal in the next 24 months. Requires application, transcripts, biography, and two letters of reference. Grants are up to $750. Change of Career Grant.pdf Deadline: May 1, 2009 March 9, 2009 Anna Marklund Scholarship for Personal Advancement Sponsored by The National Federation of the Blind. Applicants must be legally blind. Requires application, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation. One $500 award. Anna_Marklund.pdf Deadline: April 15, 2009 March 2, 2009 DSG Education Connection Fund Scholarships Priority given to children or relatives of Dakota Supply Group customers and employees. Applicants must be pursuing a trade profession (communication technician, electrician, plumber, utility worker, HVAC technician, etc). Requires application, transcripts, and one letter of reference. Number and amount of scholarships vary. http://dsgfund.com/student_info.htm Deadline: April 30, 2009 February 25, 2009 Citi Outstanding Teacher Scholarship Sponsored by Citibank and the Citi Foundation. Applicants must be juniors in the fall of 2008, who are committed to academic excellence and teaching in the following areas: elementary, middle school, secondary, family and special education. Requires application, biography, and recipients must pledge to teach in a SD public school for 3 years after graduation. Thirty $2500 scholarships to be awarded. Citibank.pdf Deadline: April 27, 2009 February 12, 2009 Florence Krieger Scholarship Applicants must currently be juniors majoring in secondary education and specializing in either mathematics or computer science. Requires application and three references. One $500 scholarship. Krieger.pdf Deadline: March 27, 2009 American Indian Education Foundation Scholarship Sponsored by National Relief Charities. Applicants must be Native American or Alaska Native (student or one parent must be enrolled and have documentation). Requires application, essay, transcripts, and certificate of tribal enrollment. $2000 scholarships awarded. www.aiefprograms.org Deadline: April 4, 2009 February 6, 2009 South Dakota Corrections Association Scholarship Applicants must be South Dakota residents who are currently juniors or seniors majoring in Corrections or a Human Services field. Requires application and narrative. One $500 scholarship. Corrections.pdf Deadline: March 1, 2009 South Dakota Soil and Water Conservation Society Scholarship Applicants must be majoring in a natural science conservation field with at least one year of college completed and a cumulative GPA of 2.8. Requires application, resume, and 2 letters of reference. Two $450 scholarships. http://www.sdswcs.org/ Deadline: March 31, 2009 February 3, 2009 Hatterscheidt Scholarship Applicants must be South Dakota residents who are currently high school seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Requires application, transcript, and 3 letters of recommendation. Thirty-three $1600 scholarships to be awarded. Hatterscheidt.pdf Deadline: April 1, 2009 Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey Memorial Scholarship Applicants must be enrolled members of a Native American tribe located in South Dakota, must graduate from a SD high school, and must apply within 5 years of high school graduation. Requires application, transcripts, essay, verification of tribal enrollment, and 2 letters of recommendation. Up to 7 scholarships awarded each year, each worth a minimum of $6000 over 4 years. Hagen-Harvey.pdf Deadline: March 13, 2009 Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship Applicants must be women entering their 3rd or 4th year of their first undergraduate degree program, who are majoring in a business-related field. Requires application, essay, transcripts, and 2 letters of recommendation. The winner of the local, $200 scholarship will go on to regional competition, then that winner will move on to the international level. Zonta International awards 12 $5000 scholarships. Klausman.doc Deadline: May 15, 2009 Aberdeen Federal Credit Union Scholarship Requires completion of an application. Two scholarships will be awarded to Aberdeen Federal Credit Union members, one to a business major, and one to a student with any major. Four $500 scholarships awarded. AFCU App Deadline: April 1, 2009 January 29, 2009 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program Applicants must be legally blind. Over 30 scholarships awarded, ranging from $3,000 - $12,000 awards. www.nfb.org/scholarships Deadline: March 31, 2009 January 27, 2009 South Dakota Board of Regents Scholarships: Marlin R. Scarborough Memorial Scholarship - applicant must be a junior undergraduate student for the 09-10 academic year who currently has a 3.5 GPA or higher. Requires application and essay. One $1000 scholarship. Deadline: February 20, 2009 Haines Memorial Scholarship - applicant must be enrolled in a teacher education program with a 2.5 GPA or higher and currently classified as a sophomore or above. Requires application, resume, and 2 personal statements. One $2150 scholarship. Deadline: February 28, 2009 Annis I. Fowler/Kaden Scholarship - applicant must be a new freshman for fall 2009 with a 3.0 high school GPA, planning to major in elementary education. Requires application, essay, transcript, ACT's and 2 letters of recommendation. $1000 scholarship. Deadline: February 28, 2009 Ardell Bjugstad Scholarship - applicant must be a Native American high school senior planning to major in agriculture or a natural resources-related field. Requires application, transcript, verification of tribal enrollment, and 2 letters of recommendation. One $500 scholarship. Deadline: February 28, 2009 All applications available at: http://www.sdbor.edu/administration/academics/Scholarships.htm January 8, 2009 South Dakota Retailers Association Jerry Wheeler Scholarship Applicant must be enrolled, or planning to enroll, in a retail or business-related course of study, must be full-time, and must desire a career in a retail or business field. Requires application, essay, transcript, and 2 letters of reference. Number of awards vary, but in 2008, 26 scholarships ranging between $500-$1000 were awarded, for a total of $14,500. www.sdra.org Deadline: April 10, 2009 January 6, 2009 Through the Looking Glass Scholarship Applicant must be under 22 years of age and a child of a parent who has a disability. Requires application, essay, transcript, and 2 letters of recommendation. Ten $1000 scholarships awarded. http://lookingglass.org/scholarships/index.php Deadline: March 16, 2009 January 2, 2009 Aberdeen Federal Credit Union Scholarship Applicant must be a member of Aberdeen Federal Credit Union. Requires completion of application. One $500 scholarship. AFCU App Deadline: April 1, 2009 December 22, 2008 Howard Memorial Scholarship Requires application, transcript, and page one of tax return. Each award between $500 and $1000. Howard Memorial App. 2009 Deadline: March 27, 2009 Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Scholarships Scholarships are available to all high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students. Award amounts vary. www.sfacf.org/Scholarships.aspx Deadline: varies, beginning February 15, 2009 December 18, 2008 The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Grants Applicants must be women from developing countries who are committed to improving the lives of women and children in their home countries. Requires online application, personal statement, two letters of recommendation, transcripts, official estimate of expenses for foreign students, a copy of your visa, and a copy of your I-20. Six to twelve grants will be awarded, appx. $12,000 each. www.mmmf-grants.org Deadline: February 28, 2009 December 17, 2008 USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships Applicants must have an adjusted gross family income of $35,000 or less. Up to 50% of scholarships awarded will be targeted to minority groups and students with disabilities. $1500 scholarships. https://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/index.html Deadline: February 16, 2009 December 15, 2008 Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship Applicants must have an ultimate goal of working in the field of children's media. The scholarship may be used for research, development of program elements and concepts, or a professional internship. Requires submission of a plan with project goals and budget and 2 letters of recommendation. $10,000 scholarships. www.emmysfoundation.org Deadline: February 27, 2009 Herman Lerdal Scholarship Applicants must be juniors interested in a career in banking or finance. Requires application, transcript, and 2 letters of recommendation. $1000 scholarship. Herman Lerdal App. 2009 Deadline: March 6, 2009 NASA-MUST Scholarship The National Aeronautics and Space Administration sponsors the Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology Program. Applicants must be majoring in the fields of physical science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Must have a 3.0 GPA and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Requires application, transcript, essay, resume, and letter of recommendation. Renewable scholarship covers up to 1/2 of tuition and fees and a stipend to attend a 10-week summer internship program. www.nasa.gov/education/must Deadline: February 2, 2009 December 4, 2008 The American Institute of CPAs Scholarship Opportunities Scholarships are available for both undergraduate and graduate students who major in accounting, finance, or information systems. Five different scholarships available, with awards up to $12,000 and over 150 scholarships to be awarded. http://ceae.aicpa.org/Resources/Scholarships+and+Awards/ Deadline: varies, beginning February 1, 2009 Basin Electric and Northern Electric Scholarships Applicant must be a dependent child of a member cooperative consumer or employee. Requires application, transcript, essay, and applicant appraisal form. One $500 scholarship and one $1000 scholarship available. Deadline: February 16, 2009 November 25, 2008 U.S. Bank Scholarship Applicants must be high school seniors planning to enroll full-time for Fall 2009. Thirty $1000 scholarships. www.usbank.com/scholarship Deadline: February 28, 2009 November 18, 2008 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Research/Scholarship Opportunities Summer internships and research experiences available for undergraduate and graduate students. www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms Deadline: varies, as early as January 5th, 2009 Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund Applicants must be female, must have earned a high school diploma or equivalent on or before Sept. 1999, and must be an undergraduate student who will receive a first degree no earlier than May 2010. This is a two-step application process: 1) online application, then 2) selected finalists will need to submit transcripts, an essay, financial documentation, and a letter of recommendation. Sixty $1,000 scholarships and six $10,000 scholarships to be awarded. https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen/instructions.php Deadline: January 2, 2009 South Dakota Solid Waste Management Association Scholarship Applicants with a desire to work in an environmental field or support field to the solid waste industry are preferred, but not required. Application requires a letter and three letters of reference. http://www.sdswma.org/ Deadline: February 1, 2009 Soroptimist International of the Americas North Central Region Scholarship Applicants must be female, a US citizen, and engaged in or entering post-graduate education. Preference given for applicants in the following programs of study: public service, international studies, or a non-traditional field for women. Requires application, personal statement, and three letters of recommendation. One $2,000 scholarship. www.soroptimistncr.org Deadline: February 15, 2009 November 7, 2008 South Dakota PTA Teacher Training Scholarship Applicants must have attended a South Dakota school where an active PTA was in place while they were attending and they must be a college junior pursuing a degree in elementary or secondary education. Requires application, transcript, two letters of recommendation, and the recipient must teach in the State of South Dakota for at least one year. Two $750 scholarships. PTA App Deadline: February 15th, 2009 September 15, 2008 Mensa Scholarships Applicants must be enrolled for Fall 2009 and a U.S. citizen or legal resident. Requires application and essay. $500 to $1000 awards. Other scholarships available with specific additional criteria. www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships Deadline: January 15, 2009 September 11, 2008 Brian Meyer Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by the South Dakota Telecommunications Association (SDTA). Applicants must have completed at least 2 semesters of course work at any post-secondary school in South Dakota, and the student or student's family must be a subscriber of a SDTA member company. Requires application, transcript, test scores, statement and 2 letters of recommendation. One $1500 award for spring 2009 semester. www.sdtaonline.com Deadline: October 31, 2008 South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship Applicants must be South Dakota students who attended an eligible higher education institution in South Dakota. Requires composite ACT score of 24 or higher, a cumulative GPA of 3.0, and completion of the high school course requirements commonly known as the Regents Scholar curriculum. Guaranteed to all students who qualify, $5000 over four years. Apply at www.sdbor.edu/sdcollegeprep/financial/scholarships/ Deadline: September 1, 2009 Dakota Corps Scholarship Four-year full tuition and fee scholarships for South Dakota high school seniors who plan to major in and then become employed in one of the following critical need occupations: music education, special education, math education, science education, foreign language education, nursing, or in other allied health care fields. Requires composite ACT score of 24 or higher, student must have graduated from a South Dakota high school with a 2.8 GPA or higher, and recipients must agree to stay in South Dakota and work in their critical need occupation for as many years as the scholarship was received plus one year. Apply at www.state.sd.us/dakotacorps/default.html Deadline: February 1, 2009 Ag Scholarship Sponsored by the Pierre Chamber of Commerce Agri-Interest Committee. Applicants must be residents of the Pierre/Ft. Pierre area and must enroll in an agricultural related field in the fall of 2009. Requires application and 2 letters of recommendation. Deadline: December 1, 2008
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