Meaningful Development for a Strong Future with Build Dakota
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YHS Senior Named Build Dakota Scholarship Recipient
A Yankton High School student has been named a recipient of the Build Dakota Scholarship.
Trey Smith, a senior at YHS, will be attending Mitchell Technical College in the fall and will be pursuing a degree in Progressive Welding.
Build Dakota Scholarship Program Continues to Fund Education, Fill Skills Gap
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Build Dakota Cops
On Monday night, the Yankton City Commission authorized the Yankton Police Department to become a sponsor of the Build Dakota Scholarship program. Anyone interested in taking advantage of this program should contact the YPD at 605-668-5210 for more information.
Visit the link here to learn more!
Cohort 9: 2023-2024 Build Dakota Scholarship Recipients
Our goal is to give students the opportunity to enter programs in our state’s high-need industries and finish school debt-free. Take a look at the list of the 2023-2024 Build Dakota Scholarship recipients!
View the full list of 2023-2024 Build Dakota Scholarship recipients (PDF) here.
Build Dakota Scholarship Fund: A unique scholarship opportunity
Listen to our segment aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio discussing the unique scholarship opportunity that Build Dakota offers.
Build Dakota Roadshow
The Build Dakota Roadshow is continuing to make stops at high schools within the region to talk to seniors about available scholarships. To hear more from students across the state about their experience, listen to the soundbites from the full news article provided by WNAX.
Companies are Fighting Over These Students’ as SD Scholarship Gives Opportunity to Avoid Dropout, Debt
26-member-class of Menno High School has approximately half planning to attend one of South Dakota’s four technical colleges, with several applying for the Build Dakota Scholarship. The Build Dakota Scholarship Program was created with the goal to increase the number of skilled workers entering into high-need sectors of the workforce within the state. With the scholarship program’s past success, employers are already contacting schools offering the full-ride scholarships.
To learn more about the scholarship, explore buildakotascholarships.com and read the full news article from the Mitchell Republic.
Cohort 7: 2021-2022 Annual Report
From enrollment numbers to partners and resources to student success stories and to looking at the future, this comprehensive annual report explains the ins and outs of the Build Dakota Scholarship Fund and its long-term impact throughout South Dakota.
View the 2021-2022 annual report (PDF) to learn more.
Program Offers Students Free Schooling, Job Opportunities
The “Build Dakota Roadshow” is an event sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation and the Yankton Thrive organization. The roadshow consists of 30-minute interactive assemblies at eight area schools for students and parents to learn ways the program can connect them with training, employers and jobs — at no cost to them.
To qualify for the scholarships, students must attend a high-need career program at one of the state’s four technical colleges, and in return, students agree to work in that field in South Dakota for three years.
To learn more about the scholarship, explore buildakotascholarships.com and read the full news article from the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan.