Who are the board members for the Dakota Corps Scholarship?

HISTORY

The Dakota Corps Scholarship Program was created by Governor Rounds to encourage South Dakota’s high school graduates to:

• Obtain their post-secondary education in South Dakota

• Remain in the state upon completion of their education

• Contribute to the state of South Dakota and its citizens by working in a critical need occupation

DAKOTA CORPS SCHOLARSHIP - THE BOARD'S ROLE

The Dakota Corps Scholarship Board typically meets twice a year – the primary goals of the first meeting is to approve which occupations will be considered Critical Need Areas for the coming year’s applicants and to set and approve the application for the scholarship.   

The second meeting’s primary goals are to reviews the Dakota Corps Scholarship Board Report and to review and select recipients for the Scholarship.   A list of student applicants and their application information is provided to the board members to review prior to the meeting. During the meeting board members will discuss and review applicants and determine the number awards and the awardees. 

DAKOTA CORPS SCHOLARSHIP BOARD MEMBERS

• Marcia Hultman, Department Secretary at South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation

• Jim Terwilliger, Commissioner of Bureau of Finance and Management

• Pam Roberts, SD Board of Regents

• Reynold Nesiba, South Dakota State Senator

• Amber Arlint, South Dakota State Representative

Ad-Hoc Members:

• Harvey Jewett, Former SD Board of Regents Member

Program Administrator

• Dr. Janice Minder, System Vice President for Academic Policy and Planning, SD Board of Regents

• BOR Office Scholarship Staff

ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING

• The Dakota Corps Scholarship Program is funded by private businesses, non-profit corporations, and the Governor's Office. 

• The Dakota Corps Scholarship Board, a Board appointed by the governor, selects the scholarship recipients.

• As of June 2011, the program is administered by the South Dakota Board of Regents, governing board of SD's public university system.