Scholarship Application Timeline

Name

Status

Application Opening

Application Closing

Scholarship Portal

Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship

Open for Fall 2025

February 10, 2025

March 23, 2025

Scholarships Portal

Dakota Corps Scholarship

Closed for Fall 2025

November 1, 2024

December 15, 2024

Not Available

Jump Start Scholarship

Open for Fall 2025

September 1, 2024

August 31, 2025

Scholarships Portal

South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship -

First Time Fall Students

Open for Fall 2025

February 1, 2025

June 1, 2025*

Preferred to be in by June 1
for processing.

Scholarships Portal

South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship -

First Time Spring Students

Open for Spring 2026

June 1, 2025

November 1, 2025*

Preferred to be in by November 1 
for processing.

Scholarships Portal

South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship -

Fall Transfer Students

Open for Fall 2025

February 1, 2025

July 1, 2025*

Preferred to be in by July 1
for processing.

Scholarships Portal

South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship -

Spring Transfer Students

Open for Spring 2026

June 1, 2025

December 31, 2025*

Preferred to be in by December 31
for processing.

Scholarships Portal

Ardell Bjugstad 
Scholarship

Open for Fall 2025

December 15, 2024

February 28, 2025

Scholarships Portal

Annis Irene Fowler/
Kaden Scholarship 

Open for Fall 2025

December 15, 2024

February 28, 2025

Scholarships Portal

Marlin R. Scarborough
Memorial Scholarship

Open for Fall 2025

January 1, 2025

February 23, 2025

Scholarships Portal

Needs Based Scholarship

Open for Fall 2025

No Application

No Application 

Provided by University or College