The Horatio Alger Denny Sanford Scholarship (15 awards at $10,000 each)

The Horatio Alger Denny Sanford Scholarship provides a $10000 scholarship to be disbursed throughout a student’s collegiate career. Like all Horatio Alger Scholarships, the Horatio Alger Denny Sanford scholarship assists high school students who have faced great obstacles in their young lives to overcome their adversities, attend a post-secondary institution, and achieve success.

To be eligible for the Horatio Alger Denny Sanford Scholarship a student must meet the following criteria:

• Be committed to complete a bachelor’s degree at Black Hills State University
• Be a current high school senior with plans to enroll in college Fall 2020
• Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or less family income required)
• Be involved in community service activities
• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
• Be a United States citizen
• Application available August 1st - October 25th and January 15th - March 15th 

Students may apply here!

Early Jacket Scholarship

The Early Jacket Scholarship is awarded on the basis of a student’s completion of BHSU college credit while in high school. Early Jacket Scholarships range between $500 and $7,500 (distributed over two years or until the completion of a bachelor’s degree, whichever comes first), provided the student maintains the cumulative grade-point average requirement and enrolls in 30 BHSU credit hours per academic year. 

View more information and eligibility requirements.

The Presidential Medallion Scholarship Program
 The Presidential Medallion Scholarship is awarded on the basis of an individual's demonstrated record of:

• exceptional academic ability
• integrity in scholarship and service
• intellectual curiosity
• commitment to community

The Presidential Medallion Scholarship is awarded to students with the expectation that these scholars will make significant and lasting contributions to the BHSU community. Presidential Scholarships range between $2,000 and $16,000.

Limited number available per academic year. Students should submit the General Scholarship Application to be considered. Students who are selected for these awards will notified by the BHSU Office of Admissions.

Northern Hills Jacket Incentive Scholarship
The Northern Hills Jacket Incentive Scholarship is awarded to Black Hills-area students on the basis of a student’s involvement in:

• We The People
• High School Honors
• High School Debate

All students who attend eligible high schools and have been involved with the listed student organizations will be eligible for these scholarships. Northern Hills Jackets Incentive Scholarships range between $2,000 and $4,000. See more. 

Southern Hills Jacket Incentive Scholarship
The Southern Hills Jacket Incentive Scholarship is awarded to Black Hills-area students on the basis of a student's involvement in:

• We The People
• High School Honors
• High School Debate

All students who attend eligible high schools and have been involved with the listed student organizations will be eligible for these scholarships. Southern Hills Jacket Incentive Scholarships range between $2,000 and $4,000. See more.

Humbert Hall Room Scholarship

The Humbert Hall Room Scholarship is awarded on the basis of a student’s academic accomplishments and/or personal circumstances. Humbert Hall Room Scholarships provide students with one-half the cost of their residence hall room in Humbert Hall for up to two years.

Limited number available per academic year. Students should submit the General Scholarship Application to be considered. Students who are selected for these awards will notified by the BHSU Office of Admissions.

 Joseph F. and Martha P. Nelson Scholarship Application
The Joseph F. and Martha P. Nelson Scholarship award is available to a high school senior/graduate who has not previously attended a post- secondary institution. The scholarship is worth $40,000 over four years. It is renewable without reapplying, provided the student maintains required academic performance. See More