South Dakota Public Institutions have available tremendous opportunities regarding scholarships.  The key is to decide early, even as early as January, which South Dakota university you wish to attend and then apply.  Once accepted, apply for scholarships specifically granted through the selected school.  You will be surprised how beneficial these scholarship awards are in meeting your financial college needs.    See also the Communities and South Dakota Scholarships for additional great scholarships to investigate and help you meet your financial resource goals.

Below are highlighted some of the special scholarships at each of the South Dakota Public Institutions.

School	Scholarship	ACT Score	Amount	GPA	Admittance Deadline	Website
	Buzz Bonus	27 or higher	$1,000		Earliest is best.  Considered based on when application to university is accepted.	Buzz Bonus Info
		25-26	$750
		21-24	$500
	Presidential Champion Scholarship	28 or higher	$2,150 - 4 year renewable	3.0	Rolling application.	Presidential Champion Info
	WolfPACT Scholarship	30 or higher	$12,000 (President's Meritorious Scholarship)	3.0	March 1. (All payable over 4 years)	WolfPACT Info
		28-29	$11,000	3.0
		24-27	$7,000	3.0
		21-23	$5,000	3.0
	Tech Challenge Scholarship				Admit to college by first business day of February.	Tech Challenge Info
	Jackrabbit Guarantee	24 or higher	$1,000 per year renewable scholarship		January 25.	Jackrabbit Guarantee Info
	Coyote Commitment		$3,000 per year	3.0	March 15.	Coyote Commitment Info