Group Study Visit

Award: $9,000

Grant includes visit to Germany for 10 to 15 students organized by a faculty member for seven to 12 days. Must be arranged entirely by home institution and have a meaningful relationship to the curriculum.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College senior, College junior, College freshman, College sophomore
• All Majors Eligible

American Business Women's Association

Award: -

Applicant must be a student of Black Hills State University or a Spearfish High School senior who plans to attend BHSU.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College junior, College freshman, College senior, College sophomore, High school senior
• All Majors Eligible

Black Hills Corporation Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must be a business major who is a graduate of one of the following South Dakota cities: Hill City, Belle Fourche, Rapid City, Gillette, Lead, Sturgis, Custer, Edgemont, Hot Springs, Newcastle, or Spearfish.

• Belle Fourche, Custer, Edgemont, Gillette, Hill City, Hot Springs, Lead, Newcastle, Rapid City, Spearfish, Sturgis
• College freshman
• Business Administration

Douglas Bell Memorial Scholarship

Award: $325

Applicant must be a freshman majoring in English or theatre.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College freshman
• Theatre Arts, English

Goldie Chamison Memorial Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must be a graduate of a rural high school of less than 250 students.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• No Restrictions
• All Majors Eligible

Buzz Bonus

Award: $1,000

Applicant must be a high school graduate who has not previously attended a post-secondary institution. Applicant must be in the upper third of their class, and have been admitted to Black Hills State University. Application is made during the senior year of high school. Award amount depends on ACT scores.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• High school senior
• All Majors Eligible

Bryce and Clara Christensen Freshman Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must be a graduate of Spearfish High School, Belle Fourche High School, Sturgis High School, or Lead/Deadwood High School. Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College freshman
• All Majors Eligible

Clarkson Achievement Award

Award: -

Applicant must be a high school graduate who has not previously attended a post-secondary institution. Applicant must be in the upper third of their class and have been admitted to Black Hills State University. Application is made during the senior year of high school. Award amount depends on ACT score.

• Belle Fourche, Buffalo, Rapid City, Spearfish
• High school senior
• All Majors Eligible

Joe Giacometto Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,450

Applicant must demonstrate financial need and scholarship potential.

• Haakon
• No Restrictions
• All Majors Eligible

Peter and Laurella Hasenmueller Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must enroll in a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College freshman
• Elementary Education

Gil and Trudy Hause Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must be a high school graduate who has not previously attended a post-secondary institution. Applicant must be in the upper third of their class and have been accepted to Black Hills State University. Application is made during the senior year of high school.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College freshman
• All Majors Eligible

Irene Leedom Memorial Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must be the child of faculty, staff, or administration at Black Hills State University.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College junior, College sophomore, College senior, College freshman
• All Majors Eligible

Frank L. Mattern Memorial Scholarship

Award: -

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College freshman
• Business Education, Accounting, Entrepreneurial Studies, Human Resources Management, Healthcare Administration, Marketing, Business Administration

Montana-Dakota Utilities Scholarship

Award: -

Applicants must come from a community served by the company.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College freshman
• Human Resources Management, Marketing, Business Education, Healthcare Administration, Accounting, Entrepreneurial Studies, Business Administration

Mt. Rushmore Chapter Professional Secretaries International Scholarship

Award: -

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College freshman
• Business Administration

Audrey Mullin Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must be a high school graduate who has not previously attended a post-secondary institution. Applicants must be in the upper third of their class and have been admitted to Black Hills State University. Application is made during the senior year of high school.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College freshman
• All Majors Eligible

Betty Jean Nelson Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must be a high school graduate who has not previously attended a post-secondary institution. Applicant must be in the upper third of their class and have been admitted to Black Hills State University. Application is made during the senior year of high school.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• High school senior
• All Majors Eligible

Shout It Out Scholarship

Award: $1,500

Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who is a student 13 years of age or older, and is currently enrolled (or planning to enroll) at an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Online short written response to the question, "If you could say one thing to the entire world at once, what would it be and why?" is required.

• United States
• Other postgraduate-level study, College junior, College sophomore, Master's-level study, College senior, College freshman, Doctoral-level study
• All Majors Eligible

Joseph F. Nelson and Martha P. Nelson Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must be a high school graduate who has not previously attended a post-secondary institution and is in the upper ten percent of their class. Applicant must have completed at least three years of both mathematics and laboratory science, with a fourth year in one area, with all grades of "B" or higher.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College freshman
• Environmental Physical Science, Physical Sciences, General, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology

Wes and Gladys Storm Scholarship

Award: $600

Applicant must be a public school graduates who is enrolled for 14 credit hours. Preferences will be given to students from Rapid City, and if not available, a student from western South Dakota.

• South Dakota
• College freshman
• Education

Linda Kay Williams Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must be a non-traditional student (25 years of age or older) who is able to acquire one recommendation from an employer, clergy, or professional reference indicating that the student is serious about obtaining a college degree.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College freshman
• All Majors Eligible

QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship

Award: $48,000

Applicant must be a high school seniors. Primary selection criteria are academic achievement and low-income status. Specific income thresholds are not used, but various factors are considered, including total family income, family size, and extenuating circumstances. Historically, most award recipients have come from households earning under $60,000 per year.

• United States
• High school senior
• All Majors Eligible

Creative Achievement Award

Award: $20,000

Applicant must be a high school senior. Portfolio of their 10 best works in digital format is required. Selection is based upon academic achievement and creative ability.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• High school senior
• All Majors Eligible

Faculty Honors Award

Award: $10,000

Applicant must be a direct transfer who is seeking their first bachelor's degree and who plans to begin their fall studies at the College of Arts during the fall semester. Portfolio of their 10 best works in digital format, which is also part of their portfolio for admission is required. Selection is based upon creative ability and academic achievement.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College junior, College sophomore, College senior, College freshman
• All Majors Eligible

Diversity Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must be a student who brings diverse experiences, ideas, and creative work to the college community. Selection is based upon a thorough review of the application, essay, and portfolio. Priority will be given to applicants who submit their admissions application by February 1.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• Other postgraduate-level study, College senior, Master's-level study, Doctoral-level study, College freshman, High school senior, High school freshman, College junior, High school junior, College sophomore, High school sophomore
• All Majors Eligible

CCA Scholastic Award

Award: $2,000

This award is for national recipients of the Portfolio Categories of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards who plan to attend California College of the Arts in the fall.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• No Restrictions
• All Majors Eligible

All-College Honors

Award: -

This award is given based on a juried portfolio review. Applicants must be enrolled undergraduate students. Recipients must be in good academic standing and enrolled full-time for the fall semester following the competition.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• College junior, College freshman, College sophomore
• All Majors Eligible

Trustee's Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must be enrolled full-time.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• No Restrictions
• All Majors Eligible

President's Scholarship

Award: -

Applicant must be enrolled full-time.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• No Restrictions
• All Majors Eligible

CCA Scholarship

Award: -

This award is given to students with demonstrated financial need based on their academic achievement. Applicants must be enrolled full-time.

• No Geographic Restrictions
• No Restrictions
• All Majors Eligible