The Build Dakota Scholarship at Western Dakota Technical College will pay all your tuition and fees and prepare you for a career that is in-demand and growing in South Dakota.
Between 2014 and 2018, $50 million dollars were invested through private donations from T. Denny Sanford and the South Dakota Future Fund to create and operate the Build Dakota Scholarship program.
Build Dakota Scholarships will be awarded to students entering high-need workforce programs at South Dakota’s technical colleges to fill the state’s technical careers with skilled professionals. The scholarship program will grow South Dakota’s own and recruit new South Dakotans. Recipients of the full-ride scholarships will commit to living andACCEPTING APPLICATIONS JANUARY 1 - March 31
For more information about Build Dakota Scholarships at Western Dakota Technical College, contact Chutima Supboon, Scholarship Outreach Specialist, at (605) 718-3064 or email her at WDTScholarship@wdt.edu.
Build Dakota Scholarship Interest Form WDTC Build Dakota Scholarship Application
To Apply for the Build Dakota Scholarship Fund:
Step 1: Apply at WDTC
Step 2: Apply For Build Dakota
For Students
Who is Eligible?
- Anyone with an interest in one of the high-needs workforce areas
- Any U.S. citizen or U.S. national
- Residents of any U.S. state
- Anyone who shows financial need (complete the FAFSA)
Eligible Programs
Western Dakota Technical College students entering these WDTC programs will be eligible for the scholarships:
- Architectural and Engineering Technology (formerly Computer-Aided Design)
- Automotive Technology
- Computer Science
- Construction Technology
- Dental Assisting
- Diesel Technology
- Drafting and Machining Technology
- Electrical Trades
- Environmental Engineering Tech
- Health Information Management - Coding Specialty
- HVAC/R Technology
- Law Enforcement Technology
- Medical Lab Tech
- Paramedic
- Plumbing Technology
- Practical Nursing
- Precision Machining Technology
- Registered Nursing
- Surgical Technology
- Welding and Fabrication
Student Commitment
In accepting a Build Dakota scholarship, recipients agree to:
- Enroll full-time in a Western Dakota Technical College program determined as a high-need workforce area in South Dakota
- Maintain a grade point average of 2.5 or higher
- Complete the program as a full-time student
- Following graduation, work full-time in the field of study in South Dakota for a minimum of three years
- Anyone who shows financial need (complete the FAFSA)
Additional Resources
For Industry Partners
For more Industry Partner information call Andrew Kapelewski at (605) 718-3061 or email him at WDTScholarship@wdt.edu.
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