November Scholarships
South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship Due: Continuous Acceptance of Applications
Requirments:
Options 1:
Have an ACT Composite or Super Score* of 24 or higher before the beginning of postsecondary education. If using a SAT score, the sum of the verbal and mathematics scores on the SAT must be at least 1090 (testing before January 2016) or 1180 (testing after March 2016).
Complete the high school course requirements (see Curriculum Requirements webpage) with no final grade below a "C" (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) and a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (grade of "B") prior to graduation (NOTE: One unit of high school credit equals one year of instruction).
Option 2:
Have an ACT Composite or Super Score* of 28 or higher and meet the ACT college readiness benchmarks scores equaling or exceeding 18 for English, 22 for Reading, 22 for Math, and 23 for Science. If using an SAT score the sum of the verbal and mathematics scores on the SAT must be at least 1260 (testing before January 2016) or 1310 (testing after March 2016).
South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship Website
National Space Club Scholarship Due: November 1st
The applicant must have the intention of pursuing a career in the STEM fields and plan to attend an accredited U.S. college or university to follow a course of study to pursue a career in the STEM field, with a preference for those with space related interests.
Prudential Emerging Visionaries Due: November 2nd
Open to students in grades 5-12, who engaged in a volunteer activity during the past year. $1000 for state honorees and $5000 for national honorees. One Jr. High honoree and one High School honoree will be selected to go on to the state level of competition.
Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards Due: November 3rd
Open to current high school seniors of Hispanic heritage with a 3.0 or higher GPA.
Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship Due: November 5th
The Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships are designed to recognize and reward the great steps students are taking to fight hunger in our communities across the United States.
Regeneron Science Talent Search Due; November 7th
Open to high school seniors; must submit oritinal research in a critically important scientific field of study
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship Due: November 12th
Looks at students at the top of their class. Students who excel in academics and are involved in their schools and communities. A larger scholarship to fill out but it is worth a lot of money!! Follow the link and save a fill able copy of the scholarship to your home page.
South Dakota Elks Vocational Scholarship Due: November 12th
This $1000 award is given by the state Elks association for students who will be enrolling in a Post-Secondary Vocational/Technical School Program by Fall 2025. Follow the link to a fillable application.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Due: November 14th
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities.
SD Farmers Union Scholarships Due: November 15th
South Dakota Farmers Union annually gives recognition to young people who commit to a South Dakota college, university or technical institute, and whose parents are current members of Farmers Union.
Farmers Union starts investing in youth at age 5 and that investment is never ending as they progress through their education. We are excited for our youth as they transition into the next chapter and are thankful to continue our support for their future. Three $500 scholarships are awarded each year to deserving students.
DAR Good Citizens Scholarship Due: November 15th
The DAR Good Citizen Scholarship is intended to encourage and reward qualities of good citizenship. It is open to all seniors who are going to an accredited public or private university. The student selected will have qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Each school chooses one senior to enter the scholarship contest. Mrs. Lynde has the application.
USD Freshman Scholarship Due: Priority Date of November 15th
Open to high school Seniors planning to attend the University of South Dakota in the fall.
Verto International Leadership Scholarship Due: Rolling admission but encouraged to apply early
The Verto International Leadership Award is designed for graduating high school seniors who have expressed or demonstrated service in their community, an appreciation for diversity, leadership qualities or direct interest in global economic, health, education or humanitarian issues, as recognized by their high school counselors or teachers. as educators they believe that traditional standardized tests are only snapshots of a student’s potential. Therefore, they weigh student test scores against achievement outside the classroom and rely heavily on the recommendation of the school counselor to inform our decision. By nominating a student for this award, the school counselor has recognized that the student has immense potential, demonstrated service in their community, an appreciation for intercultural diversity as well as an interest in global economic, health, education or humanitarian issues.
The National Honors Society Scholarship Due: November 26th
Open to current seniors who are current NHS members in good standing; Student must plan to attend a post-secondary school in the fall.