Sponsor: Alert Magazine
P.O. Box 4833
Boise, ID 83711
Eligibility: Scholarships are awarded for the best editorials on the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse. Winning editorials will be published in Alert Magazine. Applicants must be high school students between the ages of 18 and 19 and residents of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington or Wyoming.
Amount: $500
Deadline: Ongoing
How to apply: No application necessary.
Website: http://www.alertmagazine.org
Sponsor: National FFA Organization
P.O. Box 68960
6060 FFA Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960
Eligibility: Applicants must be current FFA members and high school seniors or college students planning to enroll or currently enrolled full-time. Students must be pursuing a four-year degree in one of the following agricultural fields: business management, economics, sales and marketing or finance. They must be residents of California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota or Texas. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Students only need to complete the online application one time to be considered for all FFA-administered scholarships. The application requires information about the students' activities and a 1,000-word essay. Awards may be used for books, supplies, tuition, fees and room and board.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ffa.org
Sponsor: American Indian Science and Engineering Society
P.O. Box 9828
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828
Eligibility: Applicants must reside in one of the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota or Washington. Applicants must also major in one of the following areas: business, engineering, math, medicine/health administration, natural/physical sciences, technology or education and belong to AISES.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: April 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.aises.org
Sponsor: National FFA Organization
P.O. Box 68960
6060 FFA Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960
Eligibility: Applicants must be pursuing a two- or four-year degree. They must live near a Cargill or Cargill joint venture facility, and their applications must be signed by a local Cargill employee. Academic achievement, leadership and community service are required. Cargill has locations in Arkansas; Colorado; the Gulf Area communities of Alabama, Louisiana and Texas; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Minnesota; Missouri; Nebraska; North Dakota; Ohio; South Dakota; Texas and Wisconsin.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ffa.org
Sponsor: National FFA Organization
P.O. Box 68960
6060 FFA Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960
Eligibility: Applicants must be current FFA members and high school seniors or college students planning to enroll or currently enrolled full-time. They must be pursuing a two-year or four-year degree in agriculture and have plans to work in agriculture or agribusiness. Applicants must be residents of one of the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wisconsin. Students only need to complete the online application one time to be considered for all FFA-administered scholarships. The application requires information about the students' activities and a 1,000-word essay. Awards may be used for books, supplies, tuition, fees and room and board.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ffa.org
Sponsor: Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
300 North Phillips Avenue
Suite 102
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a 3.5 GPA and an ACT score of 21 or above. Students must reside in South Dakota.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.sfacf.org
Sponsor: South Dakota Board of Regents
306 East Capitol Ave, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501-2545
Eligibility: Applicants must submit an essay detailing their leadership qualities, academic achievements and community service. Students must attend a public South Dakota university with at least a 3.5 GPA, and they must be in their junior year at the time they receive the scholarship funding.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 24
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.sdbor.edu
Sponsor: Medical Group Management Association
104 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, CO 80112
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). They must be residents of one of the MGMA Midwest Section states, namely Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota or Wisconsin. They must be undergraduate or graduate students who are enrolled in a degree program that is related to medical practice management (such as public health, business administration or health care administration). Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.
Website: http://www.mgma.com
Sponsor: National Defense Transportation Association-Scott St. Louis Chapter
Attention: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 25486
Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225-0486
Eligibility: Preference is given to students majoring in business, transportation logistics and physical distribution or a related field. High school students must live in Illinois or Missouri. College students must attend school in Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin or Wyoming.
Amount: $1,500-$4,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ndtascottstlouis.org
Sponsor: Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
300 North Phillips Avenue
Suite 102
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Eligibility: Applicants must be rising undergraduate juniors or seniors who are majoring in education at an accredited South Dakota college or university. They must have a GPA of 2.5 or better, demonstrate financial need, participate in extracurricular activities and display a commitment to the teaching profession. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available from the applicant's financial aid office or guidance counselor. An application form and supporting materials are required.
Website: http://www.sfacf.org
Sponsor: South Dakota Board of Regents
306 East Capitol Ave, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501-2545
Eligibility: Applicants must be South Dakota residents who are under the age of 25. The deceased parent must have been a resident of South Dakota for at least six months before entering the service and must have died while enlisted from any cause.
Amount: Full Tuition
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available from your financial aid office.
Website: http://www.sdbor.edu
Sponsor: South Dakota Board of Regents
306 East Capitol Ave, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501-2545
Eligibility: Applicants must be children of veterans who were declared POW or MIA. They may receive benefits for up to eight semesters or twelve quarters.
Amount: Full Tuition
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.sdbor.edu
Sponsor: South Dakota Board of Regents
306 East Capitol Ave, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501-2545
Eligibility: Applicants must be survivors of firefighters, law enforcement officers or emergency medical technicians who died as a result of injuries received while on official duty. They must be seeking a bachelor's or vocational degree, and funding is only available to those who earn such degrees within a 36-month or eight semester period.
Amount: Full Tuition
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available from your financial aid office.
Website: http://www.sdbor.edu
Sponsor: South Dakota Board of Regents
306 East Capitol Ave, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501-2545
Eligibility: Applicants must be veterans or others who performed active war service. They must South Dakota residents who qualify for resident tuition and not be entitled to have their tuition or expenses paid by the United States.
Amount: Full Tuition
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available from your financial aid office.
Website: http://www.sdbor.edu
Sponsor: Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation for Peace and Justice
324 Harvard Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Eligibility: Applicants must advocate peace, reside in or attend school in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota or Wisconsin and attend an interview in Minneapolis and the fall awards ceremony.
Amount: $4,000-$5,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope, by email or online.
Website: http://www.graceattheu.org
