Common Scholarship

AUTOMATIC SCHOLARSHIPS

These scholarships are available to first time freshmen only. You must have a 24 or higher ACT or 1100 or higher SAT to qualify. They are awarded when you are accepted to The University of South Dakota or after (when score is obtained).

• 24 or higher ACT or 1100 or higher SAT
• Available to all majors
• $1000 per year for 4 years (must average 30 credit hours each academic year and maintain a 3.2 GPA)
• No deadline

• Available to pre-business majors
• $500 -$1000 varied awards
• Awards based on combination of ACT/SAT and class rank
• Deadline: March 1, 2007

INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

• Available to high school seniors who have been accepted
• Awards vary from $500-1500
• Must be attending the Vermillion campus
• Submit a resume listing your high school activities and accomplishments
• For 2008, in 300 words or less, answer the following question:
  If you could invite three historical figures to dinner, who would you invite and how would your leadership qualities compare to those sitting at your table?
• Deadline April 18

• Available to high school seniors who will work on the student newspaper, the Volante, and talented in print journalism
• Full in-state tuition and fees (higher amounts are possible for those who qualify)
• Renewable for four years
• Deadline: December 15, 2006
• Finalists will be asked to interview on campus
• Al Neuharth Excellence in Journalism Scholarship Application

• Available to South Dakota high school seniors with an interest in medicine
• Must have a 28 or higher ACT and excellent grades
• $2000 per year for four years and conditional acceptance into The U's School of Medicine
• Four scholarships are awarded each year
• Deadline: December 15, 2006
• Finalists will be asked to interview on campus
• Application: Will be available soon
• School of Medicine Alumni Scholarship Application

COMMON SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

• Open to high school seniors with an interest in law
• Must have a 27 or higher ACT and excellent grades
• Up to five students will be awarded provisional acceptance to The U's Law School
• Two of these students will be awarded a $1000 scholarship for four years
• Finalists will be asked to interview on campus

• Awarded to academically talented South Dakota residents
• Must have a 30 or higher ACT or 1310 or higher SAT
• Scholarship covers tuition, fees, room and board for four years (Approximate value - $34,000 over a four year period; $8,500 per year)
• Finalists will be asked to interview on campus

• Open to all students with a 27 or higher ACT
• Eleven are awarded each year
• $4,750 each year for four years
• Finalists will be asked to interview on campus

• Awarded to the highest ranking senior at the following high schools: Aberdeen Central and Roncalli; Brandon Valley; Brookings; Huron; Mitchell; Rapid City Central and Stevens; Sioux Falls Lincoln, O'Gorman, Roosevelt, and Washington; Vermillion; Watertown and Yankton
• Based on 7th semester class rank
• $2200 each year for four years

• Awarded to high school seniors who plan to major in either political science or criminal justice
• $1000 for freshman year

• Awarded to high school seniors who plan to major in political science and minor in leadership studies
• $1000 for freshman year

• Awarded to high school seniors who plan to major in English
• Amounts vary each year

• Awarded to students interested in forensics
• Amounts vary each year

• Awarded to high school seniors who plan to major in political science with an emphasis in international studies
• $1,000 per year - $4,000 over a four year period

• Awarded based on athletic talent
• Amounts and number of awards vary
• Contact the Coyote Athletic Department, 1-877-COYOTES (1-877-269-6837)

• Awarded to students majoring and/or minoring in music and talented non-majors
• Auditions are held in February and March
• Amounts and number of awards vary each year
• Contact the Department of Music for more information at 1-877-COYOTES

• Awarded to students based on ACT/SAT scores, physical fitness test, leadership activities and personal interviews
• 100% tuition and fees, $900 per year for books plus monthly stipends from $250 to $400
• Scholarships awarded for up to four years
• Deadline: November 15, 2006
• Contact the USD Military Science Department for more information at 1-877-COYOTES extension 6059

• Awarded to students who plan to major in theatre
• Amounts and number of awards vary each year
• Auditions are held in late spring
• Contact the USD Theatre Department at 1-877-COYOTES for more information