Scholarship List 2014-15 (current as of 18 February 2015)

ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND

ON THE TABLE IN THE UPSTAIRS HALLWAY IN THE H.S.

SEE MR. PREHEIM FOR ASSISTANCE

FOR MORE SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION,

SEE SCHOLARSHIPS LISTED BY TECH OR UNIVERSITY

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USD Scholarship Deadline January 13, 2015
SDSU Scholarhip Deadline January 15, 2015
Black Hills State Priority Deadline December 20, 2014
Dakota State Scholarship Deadline March 1, 2015
Lake Area Tech Scholarship Deadline April 1, 2015
Mount Marty Scholarship Day January 29, 2015
Northern State Scholarship Deadline March 1, 2015
Southeast Tech Scholarship Deadline April 1, 2015
     
Local Scholarships
WIA / Mary Werkmeister Memoral Number and Amount Vary 3/1/2015
  Open to all Armour HS graduates    
       
Basin Electric/Douglas Electric $1,000 2/13/2015
  Parents must be a member of Douglas Electric    
  Based on GPA, leadership, etc.    
       
Golden West Telephone $1,000 3/15/2015
  Must reside in Golden West (724) service area    
  AND subscribe to at least one of their services.    
  AHS has a packet that must be completed.    
      Based on ACT, academics, essay, etc.    
       
Douglas County Conservation District 3) $500 3/31/2015
  Must be top 50% of class    
  Must be majoring in an agricultural related field    
       
Midstate Communications    
  Must reside in and be tele subscriber w/Midstate 10) $500 March
     (Apps can also be found at:  www.midstatesd.net)  
       
First State Bank   4/15/2014
  Pick up and return at the bank.    
       
Coca Cola Scholarship   April
       
AHS Alumni Varies 5/2/2014
  GPA of 2.8 or higher    
       
Armour Teacher Association   April
       
Loraine Theatre   ???
  Get form to and from Susan Lout    
       
       
State of South Dakota
SD Scholarships
www.sdscholarships.org
Direct links to SD Dept of ED Scholarships
    Dakota Corps
    Jump Start
    Opportunity
    Ardell Bjugstad
    Annis I. Fowler/Kaden
    Haines Memorial
    Dakota Corps Tuition 2/1/2015
      Based on ACT, GPA and high need areas    
      www.state.sd.us/dakotacorps/default.html    
Opportunity Scholarship $1,000 End of Yr
GPA 3.0, ACT 24, Adv. Curriculum
www.sdbor.edu/OpportunityScholarship/sdos.htm
SD DAR Scholarship $500 3/1/2015
Must be a direct descendant of a military veteran
Bellator Titans MC $500 3/31/2015
Financial Need, Essay Question, Application
First National Bank South Dakota Varies April
  See Application or Email    
       
SF Farmers Unior Foundation Scholarship 3) $500 12/1/2014
  www.sdfu.org    
  Parents must be members of SD Farmers Union    
       
Buche Foods Underdog Scholarship $1,000 3/17/2015
  Goes to student who has overcome obstacles in their life  
    3) $1000 3/1/2015
SD Agri-Business Association Scholarship    
  Must be a member of Farmer's Alliance    
  Must be majoring in Agriculture field    
       
SD Farmer's Union "Insuring a Brighter Tomorrow" 25) $1000 4/15/2015
  www.sdfufoundation.org    
  Must be a member of SD Farmer's Union    
  OR  a policy holder in Farmer's Union Insurance    
  OR  participate in a SDHSAA sanctioned event    
       
Karst Memorial Scholarship 3) $500 March
  SD Association of Cnxervation/Douglas Co Cons Dist    
  Must be top half of class    
  Must be entering an agricultural related field    
       
BankWest Scholarship 15) $1500  
  Must be BankWest deposit account holder    
  www.bankwest-sd.com    
       
First Dakota Bank Scholarship 16) $1000  
  Must have FirstChoice Checking Acct    
  www.firstdakota.com    
       
Elks Nat'l Scholarship "Most Valuable" $100-$300 12/6/2013
  www.elks.org/enf/scholars    
  Based on financial need, leadership, scholarship    
       
ESA (Epsilon Sigma Alpha) Foundation $1,000 2/1/2014
  www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org/scholarships-and-grants  
  Based on Community Service, Financial Need, and Scholarship
       
Yankton College Scholarship Application    
  Must have a family member w/relationship to Yankton College
  Scholarship good for any accredited college Varies 2/20/2015
  www.yanktoncollege.org    
       
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Scholarships $250-$5000 3/1/14 to 4/1/14
  SFACF has over 50 different scholarships    
  See booklet for descriptions    
  www.sfacf.org    
       
Better Business Bureau Student of Integrity 2) $2000 3/6/2015
  http://bbb.org/h/mqf    
  demonstrate humility, courage, compassion and respect  
       
First National Bank Varies April
       
Cutis Marvin Hohn Legacy $1,000 3/15/2014
  SD grad based on a list of characteristics    
  Preference given to history, political sci, or water resources  
       
SD Agri-Busines Association 3) $1000 3/1/2014
  SD grad majoring in agriculture - customer or employee of SDABA
  http://sdaba.org/scholarshipinfo.htm    
       
Institution Specific
 
USD Scholarship Deadline January 13, 2015    
SDSU Scholarhip Deadline January 15, 2015    
Black Hills State Priority Deadline December 20, 2014    
Dakota State Scholarship Deadline March 1, 2015    
Lake Area Tech Scholarship Deadline April 1, 2015    
Mount Marty Scholarship Day January 29, 2015    
Northern State Scholarship Deadline March 1, 2015    
Southeast Tech Scholarship Deadline April 1, 2015    
           
Mitchell Technical Institute Varies Varies
  Several Scholarships avaailable.    
  Criteria varies.  Some is program specific.    
  You were sent an email with info and link.  Or:    
  Go to following link.    
  http://www.mitchelltech.edu/alumni/mtifoundation/mtifreshmanscholarships/
         
  Mitchell Area Manufacturers Association $500 Oct. 7
    Must attend MTI    
    Random Drawing from all applicants    
           
Mitchell Tech - Star Scholars $1000-$2000
Must have GPA 3.0 and ACT 24
Must attend MTI
Mitchell Tech - Legacy $500-$1000 ongoing
Parent, Grandparent, sibling must be MTI Alum
Must attend MTI
   
  SD Engineering Society $2,000 2/1/2014
    Attend SDSU or School of Mines    
    Based on test scores, transcipts, activites, and answers  
    www.sdes.org    
         
  Lake Area Technical    
    Critical Needs Wrokforce Scholarships $4,000  
    Must enroll in specific program   same time as admissions app
    www.lakeareatech.edu    
     
Specific Organization/Membership/Characteristics
  Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey Memorial Scholarship $1000/year 3/7/2014
    Must be enrolled member of an American Indian Tribe  
         
Specific Areas of Study
SD Tech Institutes Critical Needs Workforce Scholarship up to $5000
Up to half of your tuition could be paid
Must major in a critical need program
Must agree to working in that occupation in SD for 3 yrs
Failure to do so or to complete the program
will change scholarship to a loan that must be repaid
  Yankton Medical Clinic (4) $1000 3/25/2015
    Must be pursuing a major in a medical field    
    Must have a 3.2 GPA    
         
  SD Engineering Society $2,000 1/19/2015
    Attend SDSU or School of Mines    
    Based on test scores, transcipts, activites, and answers  
    www.sdes.org    
         
  CHS Foundation $1000-$2000 4/1/2015
    Must be enrolled in ag-related degree program    
        (Students pursuing STEM will be considered)    
         
  Horton Machine Tool Technology Scholarship up to $3500 May
    Must enroll in a Machine Tool Tech program    
         
  SD Soceity for Technology in Education Scholarship varies 3/28/2014
    Must 2.5 gpa and majoring in Ed Tech or Informational Tech  
    See Mrs. Bitterman email for application    
         
National Scholarships
Horatio Alger Scholarship up to $22,000 10/25/2014
See flyer or go to:    www.horatioloalger.org/scholarships
GPA 2.0, critical financial need, other characteristics
  Burger King Varies 12/15/2014
    http://www.bkmclamorefoundation.org/WhatWeDo/ScholarsProgram
         
  B. Davis Scholarship    
    www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm $1,000 5/26/2014
    Based on written essay    
         
  Abbot & Fenner    
    www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm $1,000 6/14/2014
    Written Essay    
         
  Best Buy    
    1,100 scholarships of $1000 each $1,000 February
    grades, community service and/or work experience  
    http://pr.bby.com    
         
  Buick Acheivers Scholarship Program  1000) $2,000 2/27/2015
    4-yr college - focus on engineering, tech design    
      or business, with an interest in the auto industry  
    www.buickachievers.com    
         
  GE-Reagon Foundation Scholarship Program    
    www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships up to $10000 1/9/2014
State Farm Good Neigbhor Scholarsip 3/2/2015
GPA between 2.5 and 3.2 
Based on leadership, volunteerism, financial need