Scholarships
and Awards
Departmental Scholarship and Award Opportunities for New Students
Initial screening of applications begins February 1. Applications are welcome after priority date. |
| Scholarship |
ACT GPA
Award Score |
Other
Criteria and Terms |
|
| Presidential Theodore
Roosevelt Scholarships |
26
or
above |
or |
3.5
or
above |
Based upon scholastics, community service, leadership abilities, and
extracurricular activities. Recipients participate in the Honors Leadership Program. Amount: $2,500 Terms: Renewable
up to five years. |
Dickinson
State scholarship application and TR Scholarship form |
| Academic
Achievement Awards |
26
or
above |
& |
3.5
or
above |
Based
upon scholastics, geographic location, and extracurricular activities.
Amount: Amounts vary up to $1,000. Term: Annual awards |
Dickinson
State scholarship application |
| Leadership
Achievement Awards |
|
|
2.0
or
above |
Demonstrate
extensive participation in activities. Amount: Amounts vary
up to $1,000. Terms: Annual awards. |
Dickinson
State scholarship application |
Alumni
Family Tradition Awards |
|
|
2.0
or
above |
Must
be at least a second generation DSU student or have other siblings
at the University. Amount: Amounts and number of
awards vary. Terms: Annual awards. |
Dickinson
State scholarship application and Family Tradition essay outlining
how continuing your family’s Dickinson State tradition can play
an important role in reaching your career aspirations and goals. Be
sure to identify family members who have attended DSU |
| Departmental Scholarship and Award Opportunities |
Agriculture
Agricultural Awards |
|
|
2.0
or
above |
Must
be pursuing a certificate or degree in agriculture. Amount: Amounts vary up to $1,000 per year. Terms: Annual awards. |
Dickinson
State scholarship application
and Agriculture
application |
Art
Visual Art Awards |
|
|
2.0
or
above |
Preference
is given to students pursuing a major or minor in visual arts. Amount: Amounts and number of awards vary up to $1,200. Terms: Annual awards. |
Dickinson
State scholarship application and Visual
Art application |
| Athletic
Athletic Achievement Award |
18
or
above |
or |
2.0
or
above |
Qualified,
talented students in chosen sport. Amount: Amounts and number
of awards vary. Terms: Annual awards |
Contact
the Dickinson State Office of Intercollegiate Athletics at 1-800-279-HAWK
ext. 2181. |
| Business
Manufacturing Technology Awards |
|
|
2.0
or
above |
Students
preparing for the high tech industry through the newly created manufacturing
technology concentration within the Department of Business and Management.
Amount: Amounts and number of awards vary. Terms: Annual awards. |
Dickinson
State scholarship application |
| Music
Music Awards |
|
|
2.0
or
above |
Students
must be pursuing a major or minor in music. Amount: Amounts
vary up to $2,000. Terms: Annual awards |
Dickinson
State scholarship application and Music
scholarship application |
| Badlands
Brass Awards |
|
|
2.0
or
above |
Students
must be pursuing a major in music. Amount: Full Tuition.
Terms: Renewable up to five years |
Dickinson
State scholarship application and Badlands
Brass scholarship application |
| Theatre/
Communication
Theatre Awards |
|
|
2.0
or
above |
Preference
is given to students pursuing a major or minor in theatre. Amount:
Amounts vary up to $1,600. Terms: Annual awards |
Dickinson
State scholarship application and Theatre
Program application |
| Transfer Student Scholarship and Award Opportunities |
| Transfer
Students Awards |
|
|
2.0
or
above |
Students
must have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours of college credit.
Transfer students are eligible for any of the above listed scholarships
and awards. |
Dickinson
State scholarship application and Other applicable
applications |
Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Student Awards
|
|
|
3.5 or above |
Students who have been members of Phi Theta Kappa at a junior college are eligible. Amounts: Amounts vary between $500 and $1,000. Terms: Annual Awards. |
Dickinson
State scholarship application |
| Tuition
Incentive Programs |
| Cultural
Diversity
Tuition Award |
|
|
2.0
or
above |
Awarded to students who are enrolled members of a federally or state recognized tribe or under-represented or culturally diverse population who demonstrate academic ability and leadership qualities. Amount: Amount and number
of awards may vary. Terms: May be renewed for up to 5 years. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and pass 12 credit hours per semester. |
Cultural
Diversity Tuition Award application |
| Global Awareness Scholarship |
|
|
2.0
or
above |
Scholarship Students must have a paper based TOEFL score of 525 or above or 195 or above on computer version and must have demonstrated academic excellence in their previous schooling. Amount: Amounts and number of awards vary up to $6035. Terms: May be renewed for up to 4 years. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and pass 12 credit hours per semester. |
Global
Awareness Tuition Waiver application and essay outlining
the role that education and leadership will have in reaching your
career aspirations and goals while attending DSU. and
academic transcripts |
| Dickinson State
Employee / Spouse Dependent Tuition Waiver |
|
|
|
Students
who are the spouse or dependent of a DSU employee are eligible to
apply. Amount: Amounts and number of awards vary
up to full tuition. Terms: Annual awards. |
DSU
Employee's Spouse / Dependent Tuition Waiver Request Form |
| Other
Tuition Incentive Programs |
|
Children
of Alumni |
|
|
|
Dependents of North Dakota University System alumni are eligible
for a special tuition rate of 150% of North Dakota tuition for
their children to attend Dickinson State University. Would be
the same tuition rate as WUE students. |
Dickinson
State scholarship application and Children of Alumni Form |
| Bordering
State/Provinces |
|
|
|
Students residing in states or Canadian
provinces which are adjacent to North Dakota receive a tuition
rate of 125% or less of North Dakota tuition. States include Minnesota,
Montana, and South Dakota. Provinces include Manitoba and Saskatchewan. |
|
| Midwest
Student Exchange Program (MSEP) |
|
|
|
Students residing in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Nebraska and Wisconsin pay a tuition rate of 150% of North Dakota tuition. |
MSEP application |
| Western
Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) |
|
|
|
Students residing in Alaska,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming pay a tuition rate of 150%
of North Dakota tuition. |
WUE application |
