Scholarship

WDT Foundation Scholarships

The Western Dakota Tech Foundation offers over 30 individual scholarships! Some are one award, but some are multiple awards, up to 70. See details here. The WDT Foundation Scholarships application opens twice a year.

 

Summer/Fall: January 1 - March 31.

Spring: August 1 - October 31.

 

The Spring 2026 WDT Foundation Scholarship Application will be available on 08/01/2025

Please carefully read the first page of the scholarship application before starting the application.

 

The Foundation Scholarship application is a universal application that automatically applies each student to every WDT Foundation Scholarship they are eligible for during the application term. It means that students may be awarded for more than one scholarship. The WDT Foundation awards over $500,000 annually in scholarships. 

*Build Dakota Scholarship requires a separate application* 

What are the eligibility requirements of WDT Foundation Scholarships?

Thank You Letter - Foundation Scholarships

Thank You Template for Students (Word document)  

  • Each WDT Foundation Scholarship requires a thank you letter within two weeks of receiving an award notification email. 
    • A thank you letter must be received before the scholarship fund can be applied to your student account. Send it to WDTScholarship@wdt.edu. Don't let "not writing a thank you letter" be a reason your foundation scholarship(s) is revoked and re-awarded to the next person!

Build Dakota Scholarship

       

Build Dakota Logo

 

The 2026-2027 Build Dakota Scholarship Application will be available on 01/01/2026.

 

More information, please visit WDTC Build Dakota Scholarship FAQs.

*Apply during this application cycle if you plan to attend WDTC in August 2025 or January 2026. 

What does Build Dakota cover?

A full-ride scholarship* covers:

  • Tuition & fees
  • Textbooks
  • Tools/equipment
  • Laptop
  • Uniforms/scrubs
  • Other required expenses to complete the program

 

*It does not cover living expenses.

Build Dakota Eligible Programs

What are the eligibility requirements of the Build Dakota Scholarship?

What are the Build Dakota Scholarship commitments?

Build Dakota Graduates

What happens now that you have graduated?

Resources and Dates

Important Dates

 

January 1, 2025

The Summer/Fall 2025 WDT Foundation Scholarship Application opens.

The 2025-2026 Build Dakota Scholarship Application opens.

 

February 11, 2025 (5-6 p.m.)

Scholarship Information & Application Assistance Session at L111 Computer Lab.

 

March 31, 2025

Last Day to apply for the Summer/Fall 2025 WDT Foundation Scholarships and the 2025-2026 Build Dakota Scholarship!

 

May 1, 2025

The Summer/Fall 2025 WDT Foundation Scholarship Award Notification Email will be sent to all applicants.

 

May 1 - June 2, 2025

The 2025-2026 Build Dakota Scholarship Award Notification Email will be sent to all applicants.  

 

May 15, 2025

Last day to submit a WDT Foundation Scholarship thank-you letter.   

Application Resources

 

Scholarship Application and Essay Tips (PowerPoint) 

Scholarship Essay Tips (pdf)

 

Resources and Tools from the WDTC Library

Other Resources and Tools

 

3rd Party Scholarships

 

Western Dakota Tech Foundation maintains a listing of scholarship opportunities that are available from outside agencies and organizations. Before you begin your scholarship search, we recommend you review information about How to Avoid Scholarship and Financial Aid Scams | Consumer Advice (ftc.gov). We encourage you to review the list to see more scholarships that may be available to you. 

3rd Party Scholarships Listing* (Click the highlighted to download Excel document)

  • *Western Dakota Tech Foundation does not determine the 3rd party scholarship terms, conditions, and recipients. For more information and how to apply for each scholarship, follow their URL. Please carefully read the eligibility, terms, and conditions of each scholarship. Some third-party scholarships have their scholarship application as a PDF file in the listing. You may need to download the listing (Excel document) to view those applications. 

Additional Scholarship Research Resources

Contact Information

Director of Foundation Development

Andrew Kapelewski

Email: WDTScholarship@wdt.edu 

Call: 605-718-3061

 

Foundation Outreach Specialist

Chutima Supboon

Email: WDTScholarship@wdt.edu 

Call: 605-718-3064

 

CHAT ONLINE 

Typically, available on Monday - Friday from 9:30 am - 5:30 pm* (MT), except for holidays & college in-service days. 

*Day & time may change due to the scholarship outreach travel calendar.