Scholarship Manager
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Want to apply for Northern Scholarships? It just got easier! This one application is your key to over $350,000 in scholarship opportunities at Northern!
Application: Scholarship Manager
American Indian College Fund
Deadline: See website
Summary: Award amounts vary but average between $2,000 to $3,000.
Requirements:
- Be an enrolled member of a federally or state-recognized tribe, or a descendant of an enrolled
member - Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
- Full-time enrollment at an accredited, nonprofit institution of higher learning.
Application: American Indian College Fund
Alford & Associates Students in Need Scholarship
Deadline: August 4, 2025
Summary: Offers $2,000 scholarships to currently enrolled students interested in pursuing a degree in
pre-law or humanities.
Video essay required.
Application: Alford & Associates Students in Need Scholarship
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships
Deadline: See website
Application: Visit Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship
Community Leaders Scholarship
Deadline: August 4, 2025
Summary: Applicant must have a demonstrated interest in service to their community, with a history of volunteer work or other forms of community involvement. Student must be enrolled in or planning to enter a program in the fields of criminal justice or law enforcement, or they must be enrolled in or planning to attend law school. Awards of $2,500 each semester will be granted to an undergraduate or graduate student.
Essay required.
Application: Community Leaders Scholarship
Entrepreneurial Spirit Scholarship
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Summary: Offers a one-time $1,000 scholarship for one student demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to describe an initial plan for a successful business.
Requirements:
- 3.5 minimum GPA
- Enrolled or admitted to a 2-year or 4-year collegiate program or graduate and professional program
Application: Visit Patterson Bray PLLC Application
Kevin Tudhope Scholarship
Deadline: September 5, 2025
Summary: Offers a $1,000 scholarship with a brief essay. Open to all U.S.-based graduate and
undergraduate students.
Requirements:
- Attend an accredited institution in the United States
- 2.5 GPA minimum
- Must demonstrate the ability to lead
Essay required.
Application: Kevin Tudhope Scholarship
Future Lawyers Scholarship
Deadline: September 15, 2025
Summary: Offers a $2,000 scholarship to an aspiring or current law student.
Requirements:
- Enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited law school in the United States
- 3.0 GPA or high in their most recently completed academic semester
- U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
- At least 17 years of age
Video essay required.
Application: Andrew Cores Family Law Group
SD Nurse Education Assistance Scholarship
Deadline: October 1, 2025
Summary: Scholarship amounts vary, not to exceed $1,000 per academic year per student.
Requirements:
- South Dakota resident for a minimum of one year
- Programs Leading to Initial Licensure or Registered Nurse Degree Enhancement
- Must have or maintain a satisfactory GPA for progression in the nursing program
- Must demonstrate financial need
- May apply only once per academic year
Application: SD Nurse Education Assistance Scholarship
Craig Nassi Scholarship for Entrepreneurs
Deadline: October 15, 2025
Summary: Offers a $1,000 scholarship for undergraduate students pursuing a career path in business, innovation, or any entrepreneurial field.
Essay required.
Application: Craig Nassi Scholarship for Entrepreneurs
Dakota Corps Scholarship Program
Deadline: Varies
Summary: The Dakota Corps Scholarship Program is now open! Students can log in to the new scholarship application site to review the scholarship library, which has a list of all available scholarships offered by the South Dakota Board of Regents.
To be considered for the scholarship you must:
- Have graduated from an accredited South Dakota high school with a GPA of 2.8 or greater on a 4.0 scale. Home school students will be allowed to provide supplemental information to qualify if the information for this requirement is not available.
- Have 27 ACT composite or superscore or greater (or the SAT equivalent).
- Agree in writing to stay in South Dakota and work in a critical need occupation after graduation for as many years as the scholarship was received plus one year, or scholarship funds will convert to a loan.
- Apply for the Dakota Corps Scholarship for a school period that begins within one year of high school graduation, or within one year of release from active duty of an active component of the armed forces.
- Be an incoming freshman at a participating South Dakota college as an undergraduate student in a program that will prepare the student to work in a critical need occupation.
- Be a U.S. citizen or national
Application: Visit South Dakota Board of Regents Scholarship Portal
Innovation in Education Scholarship
Deadline: 20th of each month
Summary: LA Tutors provides students who showcase their creativity and make positive impacts with a $500 Innovation in Education scholarship. On an ongoing monthly basis, this scholarship is open to all currently enrolled high school, college, and graduate students who showcase their creativity while helping those around them (whether that be in a creative fundraiser, an inventive new app, series of blog posts on a particular theme, or another idea).
Requirements:
- Must be currently enrolled in high school or college
- Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (or equivalent)
- Must be a citizen of, permanent resident of, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada
Application: Visit Innovation in Education Scholarship I La Tutors 123
SDSWMA Scholarship
Deadline: See website
Summary: Applicant must be a South Dakota resident planning to pursue a career that supports protection and enhancement of our natural resources and environment, the solid waste industry and/or related fields. Requires three letters of reference and a cover letter that contains required material.
Application: Visit SDSWMA Scholarship Program
Citizens Scholarship
Deadline: See website
Summary: Applicants must be high school students 16 years and older, undergrads, graduate students, and parents and legal guardians of any of these students. Applicants can enter into scholarship drawing monthly
Application: Citizens Scholarship
Gilman-McCain Scholarship
Summary: Offers awards of $5,000 for children and spousal dependents of military personnel. Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited U.S. college or university and must complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
Application: Gilman-McCain Scholarship
College Ave Scholarship
Deadline: None
Summary: One $1,000 College Ave Student Loans scholarship. One winner each month. Applicants may apply monthly.
Application: Visit College Ave Student Loans Scholarship Monthly Sweepstakes
Psychology Scholarships
Deadline: Varies
Summary: Must be seeking undergraduate or graduate degree; multiple scholarships available.
Application: Visit Psychology Scholarships
HOWARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: The 2025-2026 application cycle for Howard Memorial Scholarships has closed. New applications will be available in early 2026.
Summary: Applicants must be residents of Brown County OR plan to attend Northern State University regardless of where they live. Requires application, page one of the federal income tax return, and a transcript. Scholarships up to $3,000 available.
Application: Closed at this time
South Dakota Board of Regents Scholarships
South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship
Deadline: See website
Summary: 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, $7,500 over four years.
Application: Visit South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship