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UMSA Foundation Scholarship
Iowa • Minnesota • North Dakota • South Dakota • Wisconsin • IT/Information Technology • Finance • Business (MBA) • Cybersecurity • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
UMSA Foundation Scholarship offers $3,000 and $1,000 awards for students in specific fields. Eligibility: residents of five Midwest states.
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Jerry Wheeler Scholarships
South Dakota • Accounting • Agriculture • Fashion • Automotive • Technology • Business Administration • Management • Mechanical • Computer Science • Information Sciences • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Electrical/Electronics • Geological & Earth Sciences • Food Sciences & Technology • Home Services • Architecture • Interior Design • Other Trades/Crafts • Pharmacy • Photography • Marketing • Travel & Tourism • Freshmen • Sophomores • Seniors • Juniors
The Jerry Wheeler Scholarships support South Dakota students pursuing retail careers with awards up to $3,500. Apply with an essay and recommendations.
Deadline:
April 23, 2025
SDSWMA Scholarship
South Dakota • Agriculture • Chemistry • Computer Science • Education • Energy • Engineering • Environmental Science • Geological & Earth Sciences • Business Administration • Accounting • Biology • Operations Management • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The SDSWMA Scholarship awards up to $4,000 to students in South Dakota studying environmental and solid waste management fields.
Deadline:
January 15, 2025
SDAPHCC Educational Foundation Scholarship
South Dakota • Construction • Home Services • Other Trades/Crafts • Freshmen • High school
The SDAPHCC Educational Foundation Scholarship offers $2,000 for South Dakota students pursuing careers in construction or plumbing.
Deadline:
April 1, 2025
Ty Eschenbaum Foundation Scholarship
South Dakota • Freshmen
The Ty Eschenbaum Foundation offers scholarships up to $25,000 for South Dakota high school seniors diagnosed with cancer pursuing post-secondary education.
Deadline:
February 15, 2025
ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship
Illinois • Minnesota • Missouri • Nebraska • South Dakota • Wisconsin • Freshmen
The ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship offers $1,000 to high school seniors in six Midwest states. Apply online.
Deadline:
April 30, 2025
First Amendment Freedoms Art & Essay Contest
Illinois • Wisconsin • Indiana • Minnesota • North Dakota • South Dakota • High school
ADL Midwest invites students to the First Amendment Freedoms Art & Essay Contest with awards up to $5,000. Open to grades 6-12.
Deadline:
December 31, 2024
Watertown Area Community Foundation Scholarships
Watertown • South Dakota • Freshmen
Watertown Area Community Foundation offers scholarships for local students based on merit, need, and activities. Apply now!
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Scholarships
Sioux Falls • Lincoln County • Minnehaha County • Union County • Brule County • Spink County • Brown County • McCook County • South Dakota • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Explore scholarship opportunities from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation for South Dakota students. FAFSA required. Awards start at $1,000.
Deadline:
May 1, 2025
Opportunity Scholarship for Locked Out Dreamers
Alabama • Alaska • Arkansas • Georgia • Idaho • Indiana • Iowa • Louisiana • Maine • Massachusetts • Mississippi • Missouri • New Hampshire • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • South Carolina • South Dakota • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • High school
The Opportunity Scholarship offers up to $80,000 for DREAMers in locked-out states to attend college. Eligibility includes DACA or TPS.
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Black Hills Area Community Foundation Scholarships
Rapid City • South Dakota • High school
Apply for Black Hills Area Community Foundation scholarships up to $4,000 for local students. High chances of winning!
Deadline:
April 15, 2025
Touchmark Foundation Nursing Scholarship
Arizona • Idaho • Minnesota • Montana • North Dakota • Oklahoma • Oregon • South Dakota • Washington • Wisconsin • Nursing
The Touchmark Foundation Nursing Scholarship offers up to $1,000 for nursing students in select U.S. states and Alberta, Canada.
Deadline:
March 30, 2025
Robert J. Green Undergraduate Student
Minnesota • North Dakota • South Dakota • Civil Engineering • Transportation/Logistics • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Robert J. Green Undergraduate Student award offers $1,000 to civil engineering students in MN, ND, and SD. Apply now!
Deadline:
October 11, 2025
The Midwest Broadcasts Journalists Association Scholarship
Iowa • Minnesota • Nebraska • North Dakota • South Dakota • Wisconsin • Communications • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Journalism • Photography • Public Relations • Radio & Television • Writing • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Graduate Students • Seniors
The Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association offers $1,500 scholarships for students pursuing broadcast journalism in the Midwest.
Deadline:
February 23, 2025
PFund Scholarship
Iowa • Wisconsin • Minnesota • North Dakota • South Dakota • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students
PFund Scholarship offers up to $12,000 for LGBTQIA+ leaders in the Midwest. Apply now to support your community involvement!
Deadline:
March 16, 2025
PFund Foundation Scholarship Program
Iowa • Minnesota • North Dakota • South Dakota • Wisconsin • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For LGBTQIA+ students • Age
The PFund Foundation offers up to $10,000 scholarships for LGBTQ+ students in the Midwest committed to community leadership.
Deadline:
June 1, 2025
RMCMI Technical Scholarship
Arizona • Colorado • Idaho • Montana • Nevada • New Mexico • North Dakota • South Dakota • Texas • Utah • Wyoming
The RMCMI Technical Scholarship offers $1,000 to U.S. students in trade programs interested in mining. Apply now!
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Marianne M. Stenvig Scholarship
South Dakota • Nursing • For Men • Graduate Students
The Marianne M. Stenvig Scholarship offers $1,000 to male registered nurses in South Dakota for educational support. Apply now!
Deadline:
September 30, 2025
MGMA Midwest Section Scholarship
Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Michigan • Minnesota • Nebraska • North Dakota • Ohio • South Dakota • Wisconsin • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare-Related • Graduate Students • Seniors • Freshmen • Juniors • Sophomores
MGMA Midwest Section Scholarship offers $5,000 for students in medical practice management fields. Apply now if you reside in the Midwest!
Deadline:
April 29, 2025
Davis Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Alaska • Arizona • California • Colorado • Hawaii • Idaho • Montana • Nevada • New Mexico • Oregon • South Dakota • Texas • Utah • Washington • Wyoming • Construction • Carpentry/Masonry • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Davis Memorial Foundation offers a $5,000 scholarship for students pursuing construction-related degrees in select Western states.
Deadline:
April 21, 2025
RMCMI Engineering & Geology Scholarship
Arizona • Colorado • Idaho • Montana • Nevada • New Mexico • North Dakota • South Dakota • Texas • Utah • Wyoming • Energy • Environmental Engineering • Geological & Earth Sciences • Natural Resources Management • Engineering • Other Trades/Crafts • Electrical/Electronics • Mechanical Engineering • Environmental Science • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
RMCMI Engineering & Geology Scholarship offers up to $5,000 for students in mining or engineering fields across select Western states.
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
SEH Pathway to STEM Scholarship Program
Colorado • Minnesota • Indiana • South Dakota • Wisconsin • STEM • Geological & Earth Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Meteorology • Computer Science • Technology • Mechanical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Materials Science • Industrial Engineering • Construction Engineering • Computer Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Aerospace • Electrical Engineering • Mathematics
The SEH Pathway to STEM Scholarship offers $3,000 annually for students pursuing STEM degrees at select colleges in five states.
Deadline:
March 14, 2025
The Gordon Hay Scholarship
South Dakota • South Carolina • Theatre/Performing Arts • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores
The Gordon Hay Scholarship offers a $5,000 award to students in the Charlotte region pursuing careers in non-performance theater arts.
Deadline:
March 25, 2025
Davis Memorial Scholarship
Arizona • California • Colorado • Hawaii • Idaho • Montana • Nevada • New Mexico • Oregon • South Dakota • Texas • Utah • Washington • Wyoming • Carpentry/Masonry • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Graduate Students • Seniors
The Davis Memorial Scholarship awards $5,000 to roofing students in select Western states. Apply with a form and recommendation letter.
Deadline:
April 26, 2025
Stanley Moore Scholarship
Minnesota • Montana • North Dakota • South Dakota • Wisconsin • Freshmen • Juniors • Sophomores • Seniors • High school
The Stanley Moore Scholarship provides $1,500 awards to Farmers Union members and their children in five states. Essay required.
Deadline:
May 30, 2025
Korean War Veteran Descendant - Midwestern Regional Chapter Scholarship
Military • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Michigan • Minnesota • Missouri • North Dakota • Ohio • South Dakota • Wisconsin • For Asian students • For Pacific Islander students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students • Freshmen
Scholarship for descendants of Korean War veterans, offering $500 to $5,000 for students in the Midwest with Korean heritage.
Deadline:
June 29, 2025
Central Chapter Scholarship
South Dakota • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Materials Science • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • STEM • Freshmen
The Central Chapter offers two $1,000 Engineering Scholarships for South Dakota seniors attending local universities. Apply by April 8th.
Deadline:
April 8, 2025
AIST Midwest Member Chapter Scholarships
Wisconsin • Nebraska • North Dakota • South Dakota • Minnesota • Iowa • Illinois • Indiana • Missouri • Kansas • Michigan • Ohio • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
AIST Midwest Member Chapter Scholarships offer $250+ for AIST members and dependents attending Midwest universities. Essay required.
Deadline:
January 30, 2025
NIADA Regional Scholarships
Maine • Vermont • New Hampshire • Massachusetts • Connecticut • Rhode Island • New York • Pennsylvania • New Jersey • Delaware • Maryland • Virginia • West Virginia • Indiana • Ohio • Michigan • Kentucky • Tennessee • North Carolina • South Carolina • Georgia • Florida • Alabama • North Dakota • South Dakota • Minnesota • Wisconsin • Illinois • Iowa • Missouri • Kansas • Nebraska • Oklahoma • Arkansas • Louisiana • Mississippi • Texas • Washington • Oregon • California • Nevada • Idaho • Montana • Wyoming • Utah • Colorado • Arizona • New Mexico • Alaska • Hawaii • Automotive • High school • Freshmen
NIADA Regional Scholarships offer $250+ for high school seniors in specific US regions pursuing automotive careers. Apply with an essay and recommendations.
Deadline:
March 26, 2025
$1,000 NCITE Undergraduate Scholarship
Minnesota • South Dakota • North Dakota • Civil Engineering • Transportation/Logistics • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The $1,000 NCITE Undergraduate Scholarship supports civil engineering students in MN, ND, and SD. Apply now!
Deadline:
November 1, 2024
Rita H. Walsh Scholarship
South Dakota • Nursing • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
Deadline:
October 1, 2024
North Central Region 9 Scholarship
Iowa • Minnesota • Nebraska • North Dakota • South Dakota • Wisconsin • Michigan • Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Manufacturing/Production • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The North Central Region 9 Scholarship offers $1,000 for students pursuing degrees in engineering or technology with a 3.0 GPA.
Deadline:
NACA Northern Plains Regional Student Leadership Scholarships
Montana • North Dakota • South Dakota • Wyoming • Nebraska • Kansas • Colorado • Oklahoma • Texas • New Mexico
NACA Northern Plains offers $500 scholarships for undergraduates in student activities or services in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
Deadline:
November 30, 2024
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