Scholarships
DAVIS-BAHCALL | HAGEN-HARVEY | US SENATE YOUTH
DAVIS-BAHCALL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Application Deadline: Extended Date: January 20, 2013
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Do you find the concepts of dark matter and energy fascinating? Do you have a passion for science and a desire to pursue a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Math (STEM)? Are you looking to jumpstart a future research career? Will you be a freshman or sophomore in a South Dakota University or have a home address in South Dakota in the Fall of 2013? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then you have what it takes to be a Davis-Bahcall Scholar!
Named for two great physicists, the Davis-Bahcall Scholars program is intended to spark an interest in and promote the exploration of science among South Dakota students. Nobel Prize winner Dr. Ray Davis and Dr. John Bahcall are the two scientists most responsible for the field of solar neutrino physics and neutrino astronomy.
Up to 12 students will be chosen to participate in this five-week, all-expense paid summer-study program. Three of the students enrolled at South Dakota universities will be designated South Dakota Space Grant Consortium Davis-Bahcall Scholars.
Sponsored by: 3M and the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium
Program Summary
Davis-Bahcall Scholars will have the chance to spend one week of their summer digging deep into the science and engineering that exists at the Sanford Underground Laboratory, based in Lead, SD. They will spend three weeks studying modern physics under world-renowned scholars and researchers. They will also travel to research laboratories at home and possibly in Europe (funding permitting) to experience the world of modern scientific research.
Coursework will cover physics, plus a variety of other science and engineering topics. Participants will have the opportunity to interact and learn from distinguished professors from all over the world. College credit will be offered.
Program dates are not confirmed, but the program typically begins in early July and runs into August.
Eligibility Requirements
Candidates must:
Optional Internship
On a case-by-case basis, Davis-Bahcall Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to apply for pre-selected summer internships. Prospective employers will offer paid summer internships beginning in mid-May and running through August. All internships offered through the program grant the student a leave of absence to participate in the Davis-Bahcall summer study program. Internships may be offered by private business, state government, universities or national laboratories. An internship is not required or guaranteed as part of the Davis-Bahcall program.
Application
To apply for the Davis-Bahcall Scholarship, candidates must submit by Jan. 15, 2013.
Finalists will participate in a 15 minute interview.
Submit application materials to:
Sam Shaw
South Dakota Department of Education
800 Governors Drive
Pierre SD 57501
HAGEN-HARVEY SCHOLARSHIP
Application Deadline:Deadline has passed application will be available in February 2014.
Scholarship Amount: $6,000 over four years for study at a South Dakota post-secondary institution
Program:
The Richard Hagen Minerva Memorial state scholarship program is for enrolled members of American Indian Tribes. Once approved recipients will be authorized to receive up to 4 years of funding depending on year of attendance.
Funds are to be used for students attending a public or non-public accredited university, college or technical institute located in South Dakota.
Up to seven scholarships may be awarded each year.
Annual scholarship award amounts include a minimum of $1,000 for each of the first two years of attendance, a minimum of $1,500 for the third year of attendance, and a minimum of $2,500 for the fourth year of attendance.
Scholarship recipients must be enrolled the equivalent of at least fourteen (14) credit hours per semester and maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average during the course of the scholarship period.
Eligibility Requirements:
To apply, submit the following:
Submit application to:
US SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP
Nomination Form Deadline:Deadline has passed. Applications will be available in August 2013.
The Unites States Senate Youth Scholarship Program is a nationwide youth program that brings high school students to Washington, D.C., for a brief on-site introduction to the functions of the federal government and, in particular, the United States Senate.
The Program:
1. The 2013 United States Senate Youth Program will be held in Washington, D.C. March 9 – March 13, 2013.
2. Each high school principal may submit two nominations on forms supplied by the Department of Education (DOE). Nominations must be faxed or postmarked no later than September 28, 2012. When DOE receives a nomination, a copy of the Qualifying Examination is sent to the person identified on the form to administer the exam. The test shall be administered under the usual conditions that prevail under testing situations. The test must be returned to the DOE and postmarked no later than November 2, 2012.
3. DOE will select two delegates to represent South Dakota in the Program. Selections will be based on the results of a Qualifying Examination and on demonstrated qualities of leadership. Each state agency must submit the names of their two delegates to the foundation on or before December 1, 2012. A representative of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation will confirm each student's appointment as a delegate with the respective high school principal. The William Randolph Hearst Foundation will notify delegates by sending a letter to their home address.
4. The program is funded by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. The foundation will pay all expenses for the Washington week including transportation, hotel, and meals. The foundation will arrange transportation to and from Washington, D.C. It will be a local responsibility to transport each delegate to and from the nearest commercial airport, bus terminal, or railroad station. No tours or side trips will be permitted by individual delegate’s enroute to or from Washington, D.C.
5. Each delegate shall currently be serving in an elected capacity in any one of the following student government offices:
6. Each delegate must be either a junior or senior student and has not previously been a delegate to the Program.
7. Each student must be a permanent resident of the United States and currently enrolled in a public or private secondary school located in the state in which either one of his or her parents or guardians legally resides.
8. A $5,000.00 scholarship award is made available to each delegate, subject to requirements and conditions as established by the foundation. A scholarship for each alternate will also be available.
9. Each delegate will be a guest of the United States Senate throughout the program and will be required to conduct himself or herself in such a manner as to reasonably assure that neither the United States Senate nor the Senate Youth Program will be discredited as a result of the conduct of such delegate.
The United States Senate Youth Scholarship Program Website can be found at: http://www.hearstfdn.org/ussyp/.
2011 Student Delegate Essay
Application Deadline: Extended Date: January 20, 2013
Download application
Do you find the concepts of dark matter and energy fascinating? Do you have a passion for science and a desire to pursue a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Math (STEM)? Are you looking to jumpstart a future research career? Will you be a freshman or sophomore in a South Dakota University or have a home address in South Dakota in the Fall of 2013? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then you have what it takes to be a Davis-Bahcall Scholar!
Named for two great physicists, the Davis-Bahcall Scholars program is intended to spark an interest in and promote the exploration of science among South Dakota students. Nobel Prize winner Dr. Ray Davis and Dr. John Bahcall are the two scientists most responsible for the field of solar neutrino physics and neutrino astronomy.
Up to 12 students will be chosen to participate in this five-week, all-expense paid summer-study program. Three of the students enrolled at South Dakota universities will be designated South Dakota Space Grant Consortium Davis-Bahcall Scholars.
Sponsored by: 3M and the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium
Program Summary
Davis-Bahcall Scholars will have the chance to spend one week of their summer digging deep into the science and engineering that exists at the Sanford Underground Laboratory, based in Lead, SD. They will spend three weeks studying modern physics under world-renowned scholars and researchers. They will also travel to research laboratories at home and possibly in Europe (funding permitting) to experience the world of modern scientific research.
Coursework will cover physics, plus a variety of other science and engineering topics. Participants will have the opportunity to interact and learn from distinguished professors from all over the world. College credit will be offered.
Program dates are not confirmed, but the program typically begins in early July and runs into August.
Eligibility Requirements
Candidates must:
- Be age 18 or older at time of travel
- Be a high school senior or college freshmen at time of application
- Attend a South Dakota public, private or home school or postsecondary institution
or have graduated from a South Dakota high school - Have a demonstrated interest in science with the intent of pursuing an advanced degree in a math, science, engineering or technology field
- Students may only participate in the five-week scholarship program once
- Be a high school senior or college freshmen at time of application
- Attend a South Dakota public, private or home school or postsecondary institution
or have graduated from a South Dakota high school - Have a demonstrated interest in science with the intent of pursuing an advanced degree in a math, science, engineering or technology field
- Students may only participate in the five-week scholarship program once
Optional Internship
On a case-by-case basis, Davis-Bahcall Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to apply for pre-selected summer internships. Prospective employers will offer paid summer internships beginning in mid-May and running through August. All internships offered through the program grant the student a leave of absence to participate in the Davis-Bahcall summer study program. Internships may be offered by private business, state government, universities or national laboratories. An internship is not required or guaranteed as part of the Davis-Bahcall program.
Application
To apply for the Davis-Bahcall Scholarship, candidates must submit by Jan. 15, 2013.
- Scholarship application form
- Official high school and college transcripts, including standardized test scores when possible
- 500- to 700-word essay that conveys your interest, qualifications and the benefit to us and to you if we choose you for the program.
- Letter of support from a current science teacher
- Resume detailing academic achievement and extra-curricular activities
- Official high school and college transcripts, including standardized test scores when possible
- 500- to 700-word essay that conveys your interest, qualifications and the benefit to us and to you if we choose you for the program.
- Letter of support from a current science teacher
- Resume detailing academic achievement and extra-curricular activities
Finalists will participate in a 15 minute interview.
- Interviews will place in late January through early February at convenient locations throughout the state
- Interview panel to include three to five people
- Davis-Bahcall Scholars will be chosen by early March
- Interview panel to include three to five people
- Davis-Bahcall Scholars will be chosen by early March
Submit application materials to:
Sam Shaw
South Dakota Department of Education
800 Governors Drive
Pierre SD 57501
HAGEN-HARVEY SCHOLARSHIP
Application Deadline:Deadline has passed application will be available in February 2014.
Scholarship Amount: $6,000 over four years for study at a South Dakota post-secondary institution
Program:
The Richard Hagen Minerva Memorial state scholarship program is for enrolled members of American Indian Tribes. Once approved recipients will be authorized to receive up to 4 years of funding depending on year of attendance.
Funds are to be used for students attending a public or non-public accredited university, college or technical institute located in South Dakota.
Up to seven scholarships may be awarded each year.
Annual scholarship award amounts include a minimum of $1,000 for each of the first two years of attendance, a minimum of $1,500 for the third year of attendance, and a minimum of $2,500 for the fourth year of attendance.
Scholarship recipients must be enrolled the equivalent of at least fourteen (14) credit hours per semester and maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average during the course of the scholarship period.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited South Dakota high school
- Apply within 5 years after high school graduation or within 1 year after release from active military duty (if that release is within 5 years of high school graduation);
- Be an enrolled member of an American Indian tribe
- Must attend a public or non-public accredited university, college or technical institute located in South Dakota.
- Apply within 5 years after high school graduation or within 1 year after release from active military duty (if that release is within 5 years of high school graduation);
- Be an enrolled member of an American Indian tribe
- Must attend a public or non-public accredited university, college or technical institute located in South Dakota.
To apply, submit the following:
- A completed Hagen-Harvey application form
- Two letters of recommendation
- An official current high school transcript
- An official current college/postsecondary study previously undertaken
- Verification of tribal enrollment
- An essay explaining why you deserve to receive a Hagen-Harvey Memorial Scholarship
- Listing of high school and/or college involvement in organizations and activities
- ACT scores
- Two letters of recommendation
- An official current high school transcript
- An official current college/postsecondary study previously undertaken
- Verification of tribal enrollment
- An essay explaining why you deserve to receive a Hagen-Harvey Memorial Scholarship
- Listing of high school and/or college involvement in organizations and activities
- ACT scores
Submit application to:
South Dakota Board of Regents
306 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501
306 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501
US SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP
Nomination Form Deadline:Deadline has passed. Applications will be available in August 2013.
The Unites States Senate Youth Scholarship Program is a nationwide youth program that brings high school students to Washington, D.C., for a brief on-site introduction to the functions of the federal government and, in particular, the United States Senate.
The Program:
1. The 2013 United States Senate Youth Program will be held in Washington, D.C. March 9 – March 13, 2013.
2. Each high school principal may submit two nominations on forms supplied by the Department of Education (DOE). Nominations must be faxed or postmarked no later than September 28, 2012. When DOE receives a nomination, a copy of the Qualifying Examination is sent to the person identified on the form to administer the exam. The test shall be administered under the usual conditions that prevail under testing situations. The test must be returned to the DOE and postmarked no later than November 2, 2012.
3. DOE will select two delegates to represent South Dakota in the Program. Selections will be based on the results of a Qualifying Examination and on demonstrated qualities of leadership. Each state agency must submit the names of their two delegates to the foundation on or before December 1, 2012. A representative of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation will confirm each student's appointment as a delegate with the respective high school principal. The William Randolph Hearst Foundation will notify delegates by sending a letter to their home address.
4. The program is funded by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. The foundation will pay all expenses for the Washington week including transportation, hotel, and meals. The foundation will arrange transportation to and from Washington, D.C. It will be a local responsibility to transport each delegate to and from the nearest commercial airport, bus terminal, or railroad station. No tours or side trips will be permitted by individual delegate’s enroute to or from Washington, D.C.
5. Each delegate shall currently be serving in an elected capacity in any one of the following student government offices:
- Student body president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer
- Class president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer
- Student council representative
- Student representative elected or selected (selected by a panel, commission or board) to district, regional or state-level civic or educational organization.
- Class president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer
- Student council representative
- Student representative elected or selected (selected by a panel, commission or board) to district, regional or state-level civic or educational organization.
6. Each delegate must be either a junior or senior student and has not previously been a delegate to the Program.
7. Each student must be a permanent resident of the United States and currently enrolled in a public or private secondary school located in the state in which either one of his or her parents or guardians legally resides.
8. A $5,000.00 scholarship award is made available to each delegate, subject to requirements and conditions as established by the foundation. A scholarship for each alternate will also be available.
9. Each delegate will be a guest of the United States Senate throughout the program and will be required to conduct himself or herself in such a manner as to reasonably assure that neither the United States Senate nor the Senate Youth Program will be discredited as a result of the conduct of such delegate.
The United States Senate Youth Scholarship Program Website can be found at: http://www.hearstfdn.org/ussyp/.
2011 Student Delegate Essay