BUZZ BONUS Scholarship

Apply for admission today! Awarded based on your application for admission - no separate application required. The BUZZ Bonus is guaranteed to eligible students while funds are still available.

This award is available to a high school graduate who has not previously attended a post-secondary institution. Application is made during the senior year of high school. To be eligible, a student must attain a minimum ACT composite score of 21, be in the upper 33% of his/her class rank, and must have been admitted to Black Hills State University. Homeschooled students, in lieu of class rank, must attain a 3.0 GPA along with the minimum ACT composite score of 21, as well as be admitted to Black Hills State University to be awarded the Buzz Bonus. The amount of the award is determined by the students ACT score according to the chart below.

• ACT Score Scholarship Amount
  • 27 or higher -- $1,000.00
  • 25-26 -- $750.00
  • 21-24 -- $500.00

This scholarship will be renewed for three years if the student maintains a 3.0 cumulative GPA and takes 30 credit hours per academic year.*

These scholarships are awarded upon admission to BHSU. If your ACT score or class rank improves please contact the Admissions Office to request a reevaluation.

Recipients of BHSU scholarships are advised to contact Student Financial Services if they are anticipating taking classes at one of the other South Dakota public universities.

Questions? Please call the Admission's Office at 642-6343, or email admissions@bhsu.edu

* The four-year BUZZ Bonus awards began with the 2008-2009 academic year. Prior to that they were two-year awards.

BUZZ Bonus Donors:

Our BUZZ Bonus program is sponsored by the following endowments in the Black Hills State University Foundation.

• Clarkson Achievement
• Boesen, Marc Scholarship
• Chamison, Goldie Memorial
• Confer, Kathryn Memorial
• DeYoung Memorial
• Donahue, Regina Memorial
• Hause, Gil and Trudy
• Leedom, Irene Memorial
• Lynn, Gay Scholarship
• Mann, Dick
• Mullin, Audrey Scholarship
• Nelson, Betty Jean Scholarship
• Radcliff, Agnes
• Rolando-Zucco, Peter & Ruth
• Vucurevich, John T.

Learn more about donating to the Foundation.

Outside Scholarships      

• B.Davis Scholarship
  • Deadline:  May 27, 2011
  • Requirements:  High School junior/senior student & current post secondary institutions
  • Amount:  $1,000
     
• Vancouver Restaurant Scholarship
  • Deadline:  May 30, 2012
  • Requirements:  Students between the ages of 15-21, full-time student in HS or college/university
  • Amount:  $500
     
• Healthy Lifestyles Scholarship
  • Deadline:  May 30, 2012
  • Requirements:  Student under the age of 25, high school senior or 1st year at college/university
  • Amount:  $5000
     
• Hazing Awareness Scholarship
  • Deadline:  See Application
  • Requirements:  Students enrolled in an accredited college/university with Greek Social Setting
  • Amount:  $700
     
• Big Dig Scholarship
  • Deadline:  June 1, 2012
  • Requirements:  Senior students entering into first year of college/university or first/second year at college/university
  • Amount:  $3000
• Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants
  Deadline:  June 15, 2012
  Requirements:  Open to any HS Junior/Senior or continuing Post secondary school
  Amount:  Varies
  
• Man Mac Automatic Scholarship
  • Deadline:  June 15, 2012
  • Requirements:  Enrolled in undergraduate program for fall 2012
  • Amount:  $500
     
• BigSun Scholarship
  • Deadline:  June 22, 2012
  • Requirements:  High School senior attending post secondary institure and involved in sports at institution
  • Amount:  $500
     
• BBG Communications Scholarship
  • Deadline:  June 30, 2012
  • Requirements:  Ages of 16-21, must do essay found on application
  • Amount:  $1,000
• Spirit of Sioux Falls Scholarship & Award
  Deadline:  July 1, 2012
  Requirements:  Lincoln or Minnehaha Country resident pursuing a degree in business
  Amount:  $2,500
  
• Panzirer Family Public Safety Scholarship
  • Deadline:  July 1, 2012
  • Requirements:  Applicants must have family member of law enforcement
  • Amount:  $5,00
• MSGR William O'Connell Scholarship
  Deadline:  June 1, 2012
  Requirements:  Students starting third/fourth yr at accrediated college/university.  Degree in social work, religious education or human services.
  Amount:  $500 
• Native American Women's Health Education
  • Deadline:  On-going
  • Requirements:  Native American Women, Yankton Sioux Tribe
  • Amount:  Varies
     
• All Nations/Big Bear's Scholarship
  • Deadline: On-going
  • Requirements: Native American and must have need
  • Amount: Varies 
•   South Dakota Teacher's Scholarship
  • $ 5,000 scholarships are being offered to qualified teachers in your state through Qwest Foundation and WesternGovernorsUniversity. The degrees offered include Master’s of Education in Learning and Technology, Master’s of Education in Measurement and Evaluation, and Master’s of Arts in Mathematics Education, Master’s of Arts in Science Education and Master’s of Arts in English Language Learning. Candidates must be currently licensed K-12 teachers in a U.S. school in S. Dakota. Teachers can continue to work in their own classrooms while earning a high-quality master’s degree online. WGU is working to fill the high-need teaching areas in math and science.  For detailed information go to: http://www.wgu.edu/qwestscholarship  or call 1-866-225-5948.

Outside Scholarship Information Form
If you are receiving an outside scholarship/grant/award, you must report those to BHSU Student Financial Services.  Please complete this form for each additional scholarship/award and mail to address below. If you wish us to email a form to you, please email Cheri Leahy.

Questions? Please e-mail Cheri Leahy or call (605) 642-6145.
Student Financial Services
Attn: Cheri Leahy
1200 University St; Unit 9670
Spearfish, SD  57799-9670