Dacotah Bank School of Business Scholarship 

Scholarship Terms

Summary: Open to both incoming freshmen and transfer students. The School of Business will determine recipients and award amounts. Awards are renewable with a maximum time frame of eight semesters. Recipients must be full time (12 credits or more), majoring in any School of Business program. Must have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of each academic year. The scholarship is canceled if a student transfers to another institution or fails to make progress towards a School of Business major.

  • Maximum award disbursed over 4 years:
    • Year 1 = $750
    • Year 2 = $1,000
    • Year 3 = $1,000
    • Year 4 = $1,250

 

South Dakota Bankers Association

Deadline: March 31, 2025

Summary: Applicant must be a college senior starting in Fall 2025 and planning to pursue a career in the banking industry. 

Application: SD Bankers Association
 

South Dakota Bankers Foundation Scholarship through Dacotah Bank

Deadline: April 18, 2025

Summary: Applicant must be a South Dakota College sophomore, junior, senior or grad student seeking employment in a banking or financial services organization. Four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded.

Application: SD Bankers Foundation Scholarship Through Dacotah Bank

 

SD Retailers Association Scholarship

Deadline: April 15, 2025
Summary: The number and dollar amount of scholarships awarded varies annually
Application: Visit SD Retailers Scholarship Program
 

Scholarship Manager

Deadline: March 31, 2025
With this one application, you can apply for multiple scholarships within NSU's School of Business. Below is a list of scholarships included in this one application. 

Application: Scholarship Manager

 

Aberdeen Area Human Resources Association Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must have a declared Human Resources Minor.
    • Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.

 

Bob Lehr Memorial Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be born and raised in South Dakota.
    • Applicant must be an Accounting major.
    • Preference will be given to second semester freshman with a minimum GPA of 2.7.

 

Chad T. Weber Memorial Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be in their Junior or Senior year.
    • Applicant must be an Accounting major. 

 

Fitzgerald Business Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be pursuing a business major.

 

Gary and Kay Sandquist Management Endowment Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be pursuing a business major.

 

Gregg Wiitala Business Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be in the School of Business.

 

Harvey Harrington Memorial Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be a non-traditional junior or senior business student.
    • Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 with no failure of any previous courses.

 

Jim and Judy Krueger International Student Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be an international (non-U.S. Citizen) student.
    • Applicant must be majoring in a program in the School of Business.
    • Preference will be given to those who are active in campus activities and have financial need.

 

Kelly Lux Memorial Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be a business major.
    • Applicant must be a junior or senior.
    • Applicant must be involved in golf, basketball, football, or baseball.
    • Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or above.

 

Kolker Family Endowment Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be a business major with financial need.
    • Applicant must be highly motivated, hard-working, and be of good character.
    • Applicant must show a sense of civic responsibility through involvement in campus and community activities.

 

Lyman L. Humann Moose Lodge Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be the son/daughter of a Moose Lodge member in good standing of a Lodge from either North or South Dakota.
    • Applicant must be a full-time business student.
    • Applicant must have a GPA of 2.75 or above.


Marvin & Ione Ehley Accounting Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be an Accounting major.
    • If no Accounting major is chosen, application can be open to any Business major.

 

NSU Accounting Club Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be pursuing a Master's in Accounting Analytics.
    • Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.

 

NSU School of Business Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be pursuing a business major.
    • Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
       

SD Banker’s Foundation Scholarship on behalf of Great Plains Bank

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be going into their junior or senior year with a major in Banking and Financial Services.
    • Applicant must agree to have their name released to the media.
    • Preference given to students from Eureka, Eden, Gettysburg, or Aberdeen area, with extended preference to students from the counties of Brown, McPherson or Marshall.

 

Virginia Shanley memorial Scholarship

  • Criteria
    • Applicant must be pursuing a major or minor in Technology, Digital Media, Management Information Systems or Tech/Computer related fields. 

 

 

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