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BHSU CENTER FOR AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES - SCHOLARSHIPS

For all BHSU scholarship information, please visit the BHSU Scholarships page.

  • Jo Marie Ruddell Scholarship Fund for International and Native American Students - Criteria: International or Native American student who is a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate maintaining a 2.5 GPA
  • John E. Hess Scholarship - Criteria: Native American South Dakota resident with a minimum 2.0 GPA, must be enrolled in 16 credit hours
  • Merlyn and Shirley Aman Scholarship - Criteria: Majoring in music, preference given to students from Mobridge first, Standing Rock Reservation Tribal members second, followed by any transfer student from Sitting Bull College
  • Williams and Ree Scholarship - Criteria: Majoring in music, preference given to Native Americans
  • Sam DeCory Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: College of Arts & Sciences major, preference will be given to American Indian Students
  • Kevin Whirlwind Horse Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: Each year, one $500 scholarship is presented to an American Indian sophomore who demonstrates outstanding academic ability and leadership skills
  • Crazy Horse Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: A Native American student 
  • Jace DeCory Memorial Scholarship - The purpose of this fund is to provide educational opportunities for Native American students to study accurate history, culture and language of native people of North America and South Dakota. Student recipient(s) must be majoring in American Indian Studies and maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher. The recipient(s) must also enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester offered by BHSU. 

 

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Contact Info

Dr. Urla Marcus
Director
Urla.Marcus@BHSU.edu
Phone: 605-642-6578

Center for American Indian Studies
Black Hills State University
1200 University St.
Spearfish, SD, USA 57799

Jordon Mendoza
Assistant Director
Jordon.Mendoza@BHSU.edu
Phone: 605-642-6578

Center for American Indian Studies
Black Hills State University
1200 University St.
Spearfish, SD, USA 57799