Build Dakota Scholarship

Scholarship

The 2024-2025 Build Dakota Scholarship Application has ended on March 31, 2024.

The 2025-2026 scholarship application will open on January 1, 2025*.

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

A full-ride scholarship covers*:

Tuition & fees
Textbooks
Tools/equipment
Laptop
Uniforms/scrubs
Other required expenses by the program
*Build Dakota Scholarship does not pay for pre-nursing classes required for acceptance into either the LPN or RN programs. If you need to complete general education credits during the fall semester for the LPN or RN Program, you must contact the Scholarship Office. You will receive a "tentative" award, based on securing a seat into either program for the upcoming spring semester.

Applicants must be:

Be a US Citizen, US National, or US permanent resident.
Be of any age and from any state.
Have any GPA.
- There is no minimum GPA requirement to apply for this scholarship.
- However, GPA is considered in the scholarship selection process.
Commit to stay in South Dakota at least three years, following graduation.
Apply for a Build Dakota approved program at Western Dakota Technical College.
Apply for a FREE Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Please note that individuals do not need to accept Federal Aid to be eligible. The must only apply for the FAFSA.
- - Eligible scholarship applicants may apply the FAFSA after the scholarship application closed. But they must submit the FAFSA application by June.
- Please note that income level does not factor in Build Dakota Scholarship selection.

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