SCHOLARSHIPS - SCHOOL OF MINES, PRIVATE & STATE
FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIPS
Students applying for incoming freshman scholarships can do so by completing our combination admission/freshman scholarship application at http://sdmines.sdsmt.edu/apply. If you have already applied for admission or you have applied using the South Dakota Public Higher Education Undergraduate Application for Admission, you will need to go to http://sdmines.sdsmt.edu/admapp to complete the supplemental scholarship information. The application deadline is the first business day in February prior to the fall semester the student plans to enroll at the School of Mines.
If you are mailing the application material, it must be postmarked no later than January 25th in order to meet the scholarship filing deadline of the first business day in February. Students also have the option to FAX their application to our office at 605-394-1979; however, the FAX must reach our office no later than 4:00pm Mountain Standard Time of the first business day in February in order to meet the filing deadline.
All applicants must carefully review the admission application requirements and ensure that all required documents (including no less than an official 6th semester high school transcript or a final transcript for students that have already graduated from high school) are on file or mailed to the Admissions Office with a postmark date no later than January 25th in order to meet the filing deadline.
The following criteria are used to determine initial eligibility for our top scholarships:
Surbeck: Students with an ACT composite of 30 or above and top 10% of high school graduating class are considered for the 4 awards of $7000 per year. Provided the recipient maintains a 3.00 or higher cumulative GPA, the award is renewable for an additional 3 years.
Presidential: Students with an ACT composite of 30 or above and top 10% of high school graduating class are considered for awards ranging from $1000 to $3000 per year. Provided the recipient maintains a 3.00 or higher cumulative GPA, the award is renewable for an additional 3 years.
National Merit Scholarship: Students who are National Merit Finalists and notify the National Merit Corporation that the School of Mines is their first-choice college will be considered for the School of Mines 4 year, $3000 per year National Merit Scholarship. Provided the recipient maintains a 3.00 or higher cumulative GPA, the award is renewable for an additional 3 years.
Tech Challenge: Students with an ACT composite of 30 or above and top 10% of high school graduating class are considered for awards of $3000 per year. Students with an ACT composite of 29 and below and top 10% of their graduating class are considered for awards of $2000 per year (this award is limited and awarded until funds run out). Provided the recipient maintains a 3.00 or higher cumulative GPA, both levels of the Tech Challenge are renewable for 1 additional year.
Other: Some of our scholarship donors have set up scholarships with very specific eligibility criteria. These one year, non-renewable awards range from $100 to $2500.
If scholarship funds become available from a higher dollar amount or multiple year award due to a recipient turning down their scholarship, awardees may be "moved up" to a more prestigious scholarship as appropriate. In addition, as scholarship funds become available, students that were not selected in our initial awarding process will be reconsidered for scholarship funding and notified accordingly.
Scholarship recipients will be notified of their awards approximately the 3rd week of February. All applicants are notified whether or not they have been awarded a scholarship.
CURRENT STUDENTS
For SDSM&T scholarships awarded for the 2010-2011 school year, current students enrolled at the School of Mines will be required to complete a brief scholarship application. This application will be made available prior to the start of the spring 2010 semester (and prior to the end of the fall semester each year hereafter) and will have a submission deadline of February 1 each year for the following academic year (i.e. February 1, 2011 for the 2011 - 2012 academic year). Further information will be made available through various avenues on campus (e-mail, electronic bulletin board in Surbeck, posters around campus, etc.) prior to the application being available. Students who do not complete the application may be disqualified from being considered for any type of SDSM&T scholarship available for continuing students at the School of Mines for the 2010-2011 school year.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transfer Students are advised to contact the department from which they plan to pursue their degree at the School of Mines. They will be able to provide information on their process for obtaining scholarship consideration, or if funds are available.
ALL STUDENTS receiving School of Mines scholarships must be enrolled in at least 12 School of Mines credit hours each semester (there are exceptions; students must contact the Financial Aid Director to discuss the available exceptions to this requirement). For students receiving multi-year, renewable scholarships, if the required Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is not maintained at the end of any year in which funding is received, future years of eligibility will be revoked.
Recipients of Non-SDSM&T and State Scholarships (such as the SD Opportunity Scholarship) are advised to review carefully the requirements of the scholarship to ensure they meet the continuing eligibility requirements.
South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship
South Dakota residents are advised to carefully review the application and eligibility requirements for the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship program. This link will help to answer question regarding how to receive and maintain the award.
South Dakota Education Access Foundation Grant
The mission of South Dakota Education Access Foundation (SDEAF) is to expand access to postsecondary education. SDEAF seeks to serve South Dakota students and South Dakota postsecondary institutions by promoting improvement in the rates of entry and success in education beyond high school. SDEAF will accomplish this mission by focusing on, though not limiting itself to students of low income, students facing other barriers to postsecondary education, and students from other underrepresented backgrounds.
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology has chosen to use the SDEAF Grant to award these funds to Pell Grant eligible students that we were unable to award a Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) due to lack of funding. Students are notified through the normal aid awarding process of their eligibility for SDEAF Grant funding.
Dakota Corps Scholarship Program
The Dakota Corps Scholarship program allows South Dakota high school students financial access to an outstanding postsecondary education, while encouraging them to remain in South Dakota upon graduation working in critical need occupations. Although the School of Mines does not offer degrees in the critical needs areas, because we are an eligible participant in the program, students are able to attend the School of Mines to study in their content area and then transfer (generally after their second year at Mines) to an eligible institution that offers the required degree. You can either contact your high school counselor for application and related material, or just click here to access the Dakota Corps website.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International Graduate and Undergraduate students are advised to contact their Department at the School of Mines for information regarding possible financial assistance from their office.
NON-SDSM&T SCHOLARSHIPS
Occasionally the Financial Aid Office is notified of scholarship opportunities that are available outside the University. Information is posted in the Financial Aid Office, O'Harra Administration Building, Room 216 and is also given to each department that the scholarship may be relative to. You can also click here for information on scholarships that are awarded annually from outside organizations. The site is updated as new information is received, so check for updates from time-to-time.
Students who receive a scholarship that was not awarded by the School of Mines need to provide a copy of the check or award notification to the Financial Aid Office. Failure to notify the Financial Aid Office may result in a partial or total cancellation of Financial Aid awarded and repayment of any funds received.
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For more information contact...
Financial Aid Office
SDSM&T
501 E Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701-3995
Work Phone 605-394-2274
FAX 605-394-1979
Toll Free 1-877-877-6044
financialaid@sdsmt.edu
Contact: SDSM&T Financial Aid
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