Scholarships for College Students

The South Dakota Bankers Foundation annually offers five named scholarships awarded directly to students attending a South Dakota college who are pursuing a career in banking or finance. Applicants must be in their junior year, entering their senior year of college during the 2024-2025 school year. Please refer to your academic handbook if you need clarification for junior/senior credit qualifications. 

• $4,000 Alan M. Graff Scholarship
• $3,000 David S. Birkeland Scholarship
• 3,000 Herman Lerdal Scholarship
• $3,000 Joyce Hazeltine Scholarship
• $1,500 Deb Gates Scholarship

The deadline to apply is March 29, 2024. The SDBA also provides a poster if banks would like to help promote the scholarships. 

• Scholarship Application form
• Scholarship Poster