SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR
GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Building a Brighter Tomorrow Through Education
By evaluating community needs and opportunities, building engagement around important issues, and connecting donors with purpose, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation stands as a champion for philanthropy — transforming generosity into impact and improving the quality of life for all.
In partnership with our donors, we hold more than $15 million in scholarship funds, and we’re proud to award more than 60 scholarships to deserving high school seniors each year.
Begin Your Scholarship Search
This booklet lists scholarships available to graduating high school seniors for the Class of 2025. Scholarships with an * are renewable.
Step One: Complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online at fafsa.gov.
Step Two: Visit sfacf.org to use our interactive scholarship searchand-match tool. Enter your GPA, ACT, high school and intended college to find scholarships you qualify for. In some cases, you might be eligible to apply for multiple scholarships. Some scholarships require a demonstration of financial need. Our system will match your common application to all the scholarships you qualify for.
This booklet references the “Sioux Falls area.” For the purpose of this publication, “Sioux Falls area” is defined as Minnehaha, Lincoln, Turner and McCook counties.
Scholarship Award Criteria
Anna and Paul Lind Scholarship
$700
Arthur O. Moe Scholarship
$650
Bill Barlow
“Second Chance” Scholarship
$5,500
Awarded to a graduating senior of AlcesterHudson High School in Alcester, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior of Baltic High School in Baltic, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior of an alternative school, or of a Sioux Falls area public or private high school, or who is a resident of the Sioux Falls area and has earned a GED. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to pursue a first year of higher education at an accredited college, university or technical school
• For graduates of a public or private high school: Maintains a cumulative GPA no greater than 3.0
• For graduates of an alternative school or who have earned a GED: No GPA requirement
Cogley-Buffington
Certified Property and Casualty
Underwriters Fund
$1,000
Dakota Alliance Soccer Club
Student Athlete Scholarship
$750 Multiple scholarships awarded
Dale Lokke Law Enforcement Scholarship
$450
Awarded to a graduating senior from a high school in South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, or northwest Iowa. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Participates in extracurricular and community activities
• Demonstrates an interest in and understanding of the role of business in American society
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to graduating seniors from the Sioux Falls area. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Participates in the Dakota Alliance Soccer Club or in a Sioux Falls high school soccer program
• Demonstrates leadership through role on a soccer team and excellence in athletics or other extracurricular activities within the community
Awarded to a graduating senior from a Minnehaha County public or private high school. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university in South Dakota
• Participates in extracurricular and community activities
• Demonstrates a desire and ability to succeed in a chosen career field
• Demonstrates a financial need
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith Scholarship
$2,500 Multiple scholarships awarded
David Jay Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
$3,750
Awarded to graduating seniors of high schools in Brookings, Clay, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, Moody or Turner counties of South Dakota. Children and immediate family members of the firm’s partners and employees are ineligible for this award. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university in South Dakota
• Demonstrates high academic achievement by cumulative GPA, class rank and ACT score of 28 or higher
• Participates in school and community activities
• Demonstrates a desire to pursue and meet educational goals
Awarded to a graduating senior of Dell Rapids Public High School in Dell Rapids, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Ranks in the lower 90% of graduating class
• Demonstrates a financial need
Delmar and Rosemary Skluzak Scholarship
$750
Multiple scholarships awarded
Delmer Scott Award
$500
Duane and Bonnie Bly Family Scholarship
$2,500
Emily’s Hope Scholarship
$500
Awarded to graduating seniors of Kimball Public High School in Kimball, SD. Preference will be given to students who plan to enroll in a South Dakota educational institution.
Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Ranks in the top 50% of graduating class
• Participates in extracurricular and community activities
Awarded to a graduating senior of AlcesterHudson High School in Alcester, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Participates in agriculture courses or Future Farmers of America (FFA)
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior of Brandon Valley High School. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university in South Dakota
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior of a South Dakota high school. Applicants must be prepared to submit an example of their artwork and a reference letter from an art teacher.
Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to study art (particularly visual art) at an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
The Equitable Sioux Empire Scholarship
$1,000
Fool Soldier Scholarship
$4,500
Awarded to a graduating senior of an accredited public or private high school in the Sioux Falls area. Equitable employees, associates, immediate family members of employees, and associates of the Donor are ineligible for this award. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university
• Demonstrates diligence, determination to overcome challenges and willingness to undertake unusual responsibility in pursuit of a worthy, nonacademic personal achievement
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior who is a descendent of the Fool Soldiers, a group of Teton Lakota men active in the early 1860s. Applicants must be able to prove their ancestry. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Demonstrates a financial need
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Frank Lingo Scholarship
$1,750 Multiple scholarships awarded
Fred and Marie Christopherson Scholarship*
$2,000 Multiple scholarships awarded
Gordon Ingwersen Scholarship
$3,000
Harrison-Joslyn Memorial Scholarship
$2,750 Multiple scholarships awarded
Awarded to graduating seniors of Canton High School in Canton, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university
• Ranks in the top 50% of class
• Actively participates in extracurricular activities
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to graduating seniors from South Dakota high schools. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university in South Dakota
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.9 or higher after seven semesters
• Has achieved an ACT score of 28 or higher
Awarded to a graduating senior from Doland High School in Doland, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Demonstrates the desire and ability to succeed in chosen field
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to graduating seniors of Canton High School in Canton, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school in South Dakota
• Has attended Canton High School for a minimum of two academic years
• Participates in school, community and church activities
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Harry Lee Scholarship
$700
Herman and LaVerne Griller Scholarship
$5,250
Multiple scholarships awarded
Hopps Dow Scholarship
$3,750
Multiple scholarships awarded
Awarded to a graduating senior of AlcesterHudson High School in Alcester, SD. Preference is given to applicants who show an interest in pharmacy, medicine, nursing, laboratory science, chemistry, physics or other sciences. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to graduating seniors from accredited high schools in the Sioux Falls area. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to graduating seniors of Groton High School in Groton, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school in South Dakota
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Demonstrates a financial need
Hovik Family Scholarship
$1,000
Independent Insurance Agents of Sioux Falls Scholarship
$1,000
James and Bernice Kopperud Scholarship
$4,750 Multiple scholarships awarded
James B. and Vera A. Sadler Undergraduate Scholarship*
$5,000 Multiple scholarships awarded
Awarded to a graduating senior who resides in Lincoln County in South Dakota and is a member of the Lutheran faith. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university in the United States that is affiliated with the Lutheran Church
• Demonstrates the ability to achieve academic success
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior of a Sioux Falls public or private high school. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school in South Dakota
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Demonstrates the desire and ability to succeed in a chosen field of study
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to graduating seniors of Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Demonstrates a desire and ability to succeed in a chosen field of study
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to graduating seniors of Washington High School in Sioux Falls, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university with a major in education
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Demonstrates a financial need
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
James Stenholtz Scholarship
$950
Jeremy Baum
“Hope” Scholarship
$5,000
Awarded to a graduating senior of Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Participates in extracurricular and community activities
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior of a public or private high school in Dell Rapids, SD or to a resident of Dell Rapids, SD, who has earned a GED or equivalent. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Demonstrates a financial need
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Jerry Hoftiezer Memorial Scholarship
$3,000 Multiple scholarships awarded
Jim and Fran Foss Scholarship
$5,000 Multiple scholarships awarded
Joe and Norma Rahm Memorial Scholarship
$2,500 Multiple scholarships awarded
Awarded to graduating seniors of Dell Rapids Public High School in Dell Rapids, SD. Special consideration is given to students who have taken five math courses, including AP Calculus. Applicants are not required to pursue a math-related college major to be eligible. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited fouryear college or university
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Participates in school and community activities
Awarded to graduating seniors from Sioux Falls public high schools in Sioux Falls, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited fouryear college or university
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to graduating seniors of Doland High School in Doland, SD, or Redfield High School in Redfield, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school in South Dakota
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Participates in school and community activities and is a highly motivated self-starter
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Joe Foss “An American Hero” Scholarship
$1,000 Multiple scholarships awarded
Jon Richter Memorial Scholarship
$500 Multiple scholarships awarded
Awarded to graduating seniors from South Dakota high schools. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Has achieved an ACT score of 21 or higher
• Demonstrates characteristics of an American patriot
• Demonstrates financial need
Awarded to graduating seniors from Lennox High School in Lennox, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Julius A. and Dorothy L. Jacobsen Scholarship*
$7,500 (public)
$15,000 (private) Multiple scholarships awarded
Junior League of Sioux Falls Scholarship
$1,250
Justin Lake College Scholarship
$1,500 Multiple scholarships awarded
Awarded to graduating seniors of Montrose High School, Tri-Valley High School or West Central High School in South Dakota. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university in South Dakota
• Demonstrates high academic achievement by a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and an ACT score of 26 or higher
• Excels in citizenship, work, extracurricular activities or other endeavors
Awarded to a female graduating senior of an accredited high school or home school program with a residence in Minnehaha or Lincoln counties in South Dakota. Children of past or present Junior League members are ineligible. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university, community college or technical school (excluding institutions whose academic programs are conducted primarily online or via correspondence)
• Demonstrates a high academic achievement by an ACT score of 23 or higher or an SAT score of 1060 or higher on the math and critical reading components
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior of Tea Area High School in Tea, SD, and Huron High School or James Valley Christian High School in Huron, SD. Additional awards are available to graduating seniors who attend any South Dakota high school. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Demonstrates a financial need
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Karen Bates Trimble WHS Class of 1962 Scholarship
$1,250
Katherine A. Larson Scholarship*
$750
Kent Hegge Memorial Scholarship
$800
Awarded to a graduating senior of Washington High School in Sioux Falls, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior of Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Participates in extracurricular activities
• Demonstrates traits such as determination, desire to succeed, ability to work well with others and ability to go beyond what is expected to help and inspire others
Awarded to a graduating senior of Baltic High School in Baltic, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Kimberly Rose Means – Native American Council of Tribes
Scholarship
$1,000
Kiwanis Clubs of Sioux Falls Scholarship
$1,500
Landon Wulf
Brandon Valley High School Scholarship
$3,000
Awarded to a graduating senior who is an enrolled member of a South Dakota Native American tribe or a South Dakota tribal member who is returning to school. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Participates in school or community activities
• Demonstrates the desire and ability to accomplish goals
Awarded to a graduating senior from high schools in Minnehaha or Lincoln counties in South Dakota. Preference is given to applicants who are children, grandchildren or stepchildren of a Sioux Falls Kiwanis Club member.
Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Demonstrates academic achievement by a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and an ACT score of 21 or higher
• Shows commitment to, and participates in, community service
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior of Brandon Valley High School in Brandon, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university
• Has attended Brandon Valley High School for a minimum of two academic years
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Has participated in both school-sponsored choir and band for at least three high school academic years
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Louis H. Shoraga Scholarship
$600
Awarded to a graduating senior of AlcesterHudson High School in Alcester, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Demonstrates a financial need
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Mark Bielen Scholarship
$2,000
Mary Scott Award
$500
Murray A. Rowe and Helen I. Rowe Endowed Scholarship
$1,000 Multiple scholarships awarded
Myrtle and David Blomquist Scholarship
$2,000
Awarded to a graduating senior of an accredited high school in Minnehaha or Lincoln County in South Dakota. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Participates in school and community activities
• Demonstrates a motivation to pursue goals
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior of AlcesterHudson High School in Alcester, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Excels in Family and Consumer Science or Family, Career, and Community Leadership of America (FCCLA)
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to graduating seniors of Canton High School in Canton, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Participates in extracurricular activities and community service
Awarded to a graduating senior of Sisseton High School in Sisseton, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the final three years of high school
• Demonstrates a financial need
Scholarship
Name Award Criteria
Norman W. Ranschau Memorial Scholarship
$4,500
Osmann Family Native American Scholarship*
$1,500
Awarded to a graduating senior who is a resident of Lyon or Sioux counties in Iowa; Rock County in Minnesota; or the state of South Dakota. Applicants can be graduating high school seniors, students who have earned a GED, home-schooled students or nontraditional students. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school for the first time
• Plans to pursue a degree in an ag-related field
• Participates in extracurricular ag activities
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior of a South Dakota high school who is an enrolled member of a Native American tribe. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend a four-year college or university in South Dakota or a technical school in Sioux Falls, Watertown, Mitchell or Rapid City
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher after seven semesters of high school
• Participates in extracurricular activities
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Ralph and Doris
Wallin Scholarship*
$7,000
Multiple scholarships awarded
Regina “Grandma” Evans Scholarship
$750 Multiple scholarships awarded
Robert W. Best Scholarship
$5,000 Multiple scholarships awarded
Awarded to residents of Minnehaha or Lincoln counties in South Dakota. Eligible applicants include graduating high school seniors or nontraditional students attending college for the first time. Eligibility requirements:
• 25 years old or younger
• Plans to enroll in an accredited technical school in South Dakota or within 250 miles of Sioux Falls
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for the last three years of high school
Awarded to graduating seniors of a public or private high school in Dell Rapids, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to graduating seniors of Sioux Falls Christian High School or a public high school in Sioux Falls, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Demonstrates potential to succeed through involvement in community or school
• Demonstrates a financial need
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Rush Family Scholarship*
$5,000 Multiple scholarships awarded
Sally Bertina Meyer Scholarship
$1,500
Awarded to graduating high school seniors who are children of full-time employees of North American Truck and Trailer, Inc. Graduating seniors who are not children of full-time North American Truck & Trailer employees also may apply, but they must be graduating from high schools in Lincoln, Minnehaha, Turner, or McCook counties in South Dakota. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school in South Dakota or its contiguous states
• If attending a four-year college or university: Pursues a degree in business or education
• If attending a technical school: Pursues a degree in transportation-related fields
• Maintains a GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Demonstrates a record of participation in school activities, volunteerism and employment
Awarded to a graduating senior of a high school in Minnehaha County in South Dakota. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Shows an interest in the outdoors
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Shon Trimble Memorial Scholarship
$1,250
Siouxland Chapter CFMA Scholarship
$1,250 Multiple scholarships awarded Tea Area Community Scholarship
$500 Multiple scholarships awarded
The Country Club of Sioux Falls Honor Golf Scholarship
$3,000
Awarded to a graduating senior of Brandon Valley High School in Brandon, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Awarded to graduating seniors of high schools in South Dakota. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited institution within 100 miles of Sioux Falls, SD
• Pursues a degree in construction or building trades
Awarded to graduating seniors of Tea Area High School, including home-schooled students in Tea, SD. Open-enrolled students residing outside of the boundaries of the Tea Area School District are ineligible. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher during the most recent three years
• Demonstrates leadership ability through participation in extracurricular, community, church or work activities
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior who is a youth golfer with two years participation in the Country Club of Sioux Falls’ junior golf program. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university
• Ranks in the top 50% of graduating class
• Must be a child of a CCSF member with two years of membership
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Trent Area Scholarship Award amounts vary
Verne and Ardith Forbes Scholarship*
$1,500
Awarded to graduating seniors who live in the Trent area in South Dakota. Organizers have defined the Trent community as the area bounded on the south by the Moody County line, on the north by SD Highway 34, on the east by the South Dakota state line, and on the west by the Colman Road, also known as 470th Avenue. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
Awarded to a graduating senior of any high school program in Dell Rapids, SD, or a graduating senior from a public high school program in Huron, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Vince Beck Five Point Scholarship
$1,500
Viola Lingo Watson Scholarship
$500
Waneta Drake Miller Edmison Memorial Scholarship
$4,000 Multiple scholarships awarded
Washington High Alumni Scholarship
$2,500
Awarded to a graduating senior of Canton High School in Canton, SD. Preference will be given to applicants planning to pursue a career in agriculture, wildlife conservation, veterinary medicine, law enforcement or youth counseling. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Participates in school and community activities
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to a graduating senior of Canton High School in Canton, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university
• Ranks in the top 50% of graduating class
• Actively participates in extracurricular school activities
• Demonstrates a financial need
Awarded to graduating seniors of accredited high schools in the Sioux Falls area. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university, community college or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Participates in school and community activities
Awarded to a graduating senior of Washington High School in Sioux Falls, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Demonstrates a commitment to educational goals
• Demonstrates a financial need
Scholarship Name Award Criteria
Wyatt Ammon Memorial Scholarship
$1,000
Yeager-Afdahl Memorial Scholarship
$5,250 Multiple scholarships awarded
Awarded to a graduating senior of a public or private high school in Dell Rapids, SD. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
• Demonstrates originality and interest in seeking personal challenges
• Demonstrates motivation and inspiration to pursue goals
Awarded to the highest-ranking graduating seniors of Faith High School’s graduating class, traditionally the valedictorian and salutatorian. Eligibility requirements:
• Plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical school
are due by March 15.
