Build Your Future. Build Dakota.
Build Your Future. Build Dakota.
Get Your Tech Degree for Free
Are you a doer, fixer or solver? Do you want a career that uses your hands as much as your mind? If you answered yes, it’s time to get your technical degree. And you can do it 100% free, with the Build Dakota Scholarship.
Start With A Solid Foundation
Nursing, engineering, automotive or ag technology—there are hundreds of high-need jobs waiting for you. But first, you need the proper education. Build Dakota is a scholarship program created for skilled scholars entering high-demand programs at South Dakota technical colleges. And it allows you to earn your degree for free. Just apply in three easy steps.
Applications are Now Closed.
As you prepare for the next application season, below are the steps you’ll need to get started. More information will come available as the application dates near.
More Than a Donor
When you donate to the Build Dakota Scholarship, you are giving students more than money. You are giving them the opportunities and resources to jumpstart their education, careers and futures.
A special thanks to the Gail & Delores Miller Charitable Fund and the South Dakota Community Foundation for their generous contribution to the students of South Dakota.