# South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship

> Up to $7,500 from South Dakota Board of Regents. Application deadlines are set in program rules; check the Board of Regents scholarship portal.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/south-dakota-opportunity-scholarship
- Provider: South Dakota Board of Regents (State)
- Award: Up to $7,500, renewable
- Deadline: Application deadlines are set in program rules; check the Board of Regents scholarship portal
- State list: https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/state/sd
- Official page: https://sdbor.edu/cost-aid/scholarships/
- Last verified by CollegesRef: Nov 6, 2026

## About this scholarship

The South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship rewards academically strong South Dakota high school graduates with up to $7,500 toward study at a university, college or technical school accredited by the Higher Learning Commission with a campus in South Dakota. Students establish eligibility in one of two ways. The first requires an ACT composite or superscore of 24, or SAT of 1180, together with either the Advanced Honors Endorsement and a 3.0 unweighted GPA, or completion of the required high school courses with no final grade below a C and a 3.0 cumulative GPA. The second requires an ACT of 28, or SAT of 1310, with no curriculum or GPA condition. Applicants must be South Dakota residents when they graduate and enter the program within five years, or within a year of military release. Recipients do not reapply, but each semester they must hold a 3.0 cumulative GPA and reach credit benchmarks of 30, 60 and 90 hours before later terms. Missing the credit benchmark can end eligibility permanently.

## Who can apply

- Residents of: SD
- Education level: High school student, Undergraduate
- SD resident at high school graduation. Option 1: ACT 24 / SAT 1180 plus the Advanced Honors Endorsement with a 3.0 unweighted GPA, or required courses with no grade below C and a 3.0 GPA. Option 2: ACT 28 / SAT 1310 with no curriculum or GPA requirement. Enter within five years of graduation. Renewal: 3.0 cumulative GPA and 30/60/90 credit thresholds.

## How to apply

Submit the Opportunity Scholarship application through the South Dakota Board of Regents scholarship portal before the published deadline. Awardees do not need to reapply in later years.

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- [Federal Pell Grant](https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/federal-pell-grant): Up to $7,395
- [Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)](https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/federal-supplemental-educational-opportunity-grant): $100 to $4,000
- [TEACH Grant](https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/federal-teach-grant): Up to $4,000

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