If a scholarship application does not specify a mailing address for submission, please email completed applications to education@northern.edu. If you have questions, please call the School of Education at 605-626-2415 or stop by Gerber 115. For more scholarship opportunities, visit Outside Scholarships.
Millicent Atkins Elementary Education Scholarship
Scholarship Terms (updated for fall 2024 students)
In 1901, Northern Normal and Industrial School opened, and for more than 120 years, Northern State University has prepared teachers to impact the world. The Millicent Atkins Scholarship Program will connect generations of future teachers as part of Northern’s 1901 Legacy.
All full-time students (including transfer and re-entry students) majoring in elementary education or early childhood education with a high school GPA of 3.50 or higher will receive a $1,901 scholarship, and students with a high school GPA of 3.49 or below will receive a $1,000 scholarship. A student can receive these amounts each year for up to 4 years.
To maintain eligibility, recipients must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of each academic year. In addition to a Millicent Atkins Scholarship award, eligible students may also qualify to receive a WolfPACT Scholarship.
Aberdeen Area Retired Teachers Association Annual Scholarship
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Applicant must be an elementary or secondary education major who has been admitted to the teacher education program and completed a minimum of 80 semester hours of coursework. One $250 scholarship.
Bob Lehr Memorial Scholarship (Education)
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Applicant must be a graduate student born and raised in South Dakota who is seeking a master’s degree in educational administration. Minimum GPA 3.0. One $200 scholarship.
Clara Leap Graham Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Applicant must be a student seeking a master’s degree in guidance and counseling with a minimum GPA 3.0 in undergraduate program and/or the first year of master’s program. One $2,000 scholarship.
Colleen Yunker Elementary Education Scholarship
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Must be a second-year elementary education major. Minimum GPA 3.0. Five $2,850 scholarships.
Daniel Wold Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: April 1, 2024
Summary: Applicant must be attending Northern, with preference given to students from Watford City, Ellendale or Carrington, N.D., or from Roncalli High School, Aberdeen, S.D.; preference also given to students majoring in school counseling, secondary education, elementary education or special education. Requires online application, essay, high school transcript with GPA and ACT score and a recommendation letter. One $1,000 scholarship.
Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship
Deadline: June 23, 2023
The DKG scholarship is open to junior or senior education majors who have been accepted into an education program at Northern State University. Scholarships will be awarded for one school year, August-May. Two awards per year will be given. The maximum individual award is $1,000.
Doreen Thomas Kayl Endowment Scholarship
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Applicant must be a South Dakota female nontraditional student majoring in elementary education. Primary consideration given to a graduate of Deuel, Hand or Spink counties with secondary consideration given to a S.D. resident. Minimum GPA 3.0. One $275 scholarship.
Dr. Wanda Coffield Hisel Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Applicant must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours. Priority is given to students who attended high school in South Dakota. The award will be for teacher education only, and is not to replace a pre-existing academic award. Two $250 scholarships.
Durheim Special Education Endowed Scholarship
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Applicant will have a declared special education major with preference given to applicants from the Ellendale, N.D., or Frederick, S.D., areas. One $1,350 scholarship.
Glenna Schauer Fouberg Endowment Scholarship
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Applicant must be a junior or senior majoring in secondary education with an interest in working with at-risk youth. Minimum GPA 2.5. One $1,300 scholarship.
Janice Jirouch Counselor Education
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Applicant must be pursuing a master's degree in counselor education. One $700 scholarship.
Jason Lillebo Endowment Scholarship
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Applicants must be men majoring in elementary education. Minimum GPA 3.5. One $550 scholarship.
Orley & Bernice Gederos Educational Leadership Endowment Scholarship
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Applicant must be a student majoring in teacher education or business with a minimum B+ GPA. Must have financial need and write an essay on “How will you be involved in your community as a leader of tomorrow?” A copy of the recipient's essay will be sent to the scholarship donor. One $875 scholarship.
Patricia Venoy (Schumacher) Kurle Scholarship
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Priority is given to juniors majoring in elementary education with a kindergarten endorsement. Minimum GPA 3.0. One $1,375 scholarship.
Pettigrew Annual Scholarship
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Summary: Applicant must be a junior or senior with a major in elementary or secondary education with an interest in working with students with disabilities; or a math or music major with an interest in teaching secondary or K-12 education. One $950 scholarship.
S.D. Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship
Deadline: March 15, 2024
Summary: Applicant must be pursuing a degree in a critical needs field (see application), be a U.S. citizen with a 2.8 GPA and agree in writing to stay in South Dakota and teach in that field for five years. Requires application, essay, transcript (college and high school) and ACT score. Award amounts vary.
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