Math Scholarships

The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers many scholarships for students who pursue math as a field of study.

Marjorie H. Beaty Math/Computer Science Scholarship

This scholarship is available to mathematics or computer science majors with preference to South Dakota residents.

Howard Connors Math Scholarship

This scholarship is available to undergraduate mathematics majors.

Cleland Cook Math Scholarship

Recipients must be declared majors in mathematics or mathematics education who have completed at least 16 credit hours at USD. Recipients must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.5 cumulative mathematics GPA.

William E. Ekman Scholarship

This scholarship is available to undergraduate mathematics majors with financial need.

Ekman Gutzman Leadership Promise Scholarship

This scholarship is available to undergraduate math majors who meet requirements of the Promise Plus Program.

Gutzman Family Scholarship in Mathematics

This scholarship is available to undergraduate mathematics majors.

Merten M. Hasse Math Contest Scholarship

Four scholarships are available each year, two to students from large high schools and two to students from smaller high schools. 

Merten M. Hasse Scholarship

An undergraduate math major receives this scholarship each year. Preference is given to a minority student.

L. Fred and Rose E. Hart Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing a master's degree in math. 

Andy E. Karantinos Scholarship

This scholarships is available to sophomore, junior or senior mathematics majors.

Nelontine Maxwell Larsen Award

This scholarship is given to a graduate student studying math at USD.

Even and Anne Larson Scholarship

This scholarship is available to junior mathematics majors.

Thomas Emery McKinney Award

Available to senior mathematics majors.

Reise Officer Math Scholarship

This scholarship is available to mathematics majors with a 2.5 or better GPA.

Curtis and Lynda Olson Mathematics Scholarship

This scholarship is available to undergraduate mathematics majors who have completed at least 16 credit hours at USD and have a cumulative 3.0 GPA and a cumulative 3.5 math GPA.

Alexander Pell Scholarship

This scholarship is available to undergraduate or graduate mathematics majors.

Pi Mu Epsilon Award

This scholarship is available to a senior mathematics major who is a member of Pi Mu Epsilon.

Ralph Richardson Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is available to undergraduate mathematics majors. Financial need is considered.

Royal and Cora Scott Family Scholarship

Recipients must be junior or senior math majors, have graduated from a South Dakota high school and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.

Vernon E. Staum Scholarship

First preference for this scholarship is given to math majors, while first consideration is given to students in the USD Scholars program.

Bessie Kimball Thurber Memorial Scholarship

Deserving undergraduate mathematics majors are eligible for this scholarship.

David Walish Scholarship in Honor of Howard Connors

This scholarship is available to mathematics majors with preference to upper-division undergraduate students. Recipients must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

David Walish Scholarship in Honor of Bill Ekman

Incoming freshmen intending on majoring in math are eligible for this scholarship.

Robert L. Walter Scholarship

This scholarship is available to undergraduate mathematics majors with preference to students interested in mathematics education.

Freshman Scholarships

For freshman scholarships see Financial Aid.