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SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) — It was a birthday bash that drew a big name.  Mike Rowe, the star of “Dirty Jobs”, made a whirlwind tour of South Dakota’s Technical Colleges yesterday to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Build Dakota Scholarship.  As Tom Rooney tells us, it’s a model that Rowe holds in high […]

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the grants for students to attend tech schools in Watertown, Mitchell, Rapid City and Sioux Falls, the result of a partnership among the state, First PREMIER Bank and industry. Read More

South Dakota — The Build Dakota Scholarship Program is thrilled to announce that Mike Rowe, best known as “the dirtiest man on TV” from the iconic TV series Dirty Jobs, will visit South Dakota at the end of September to celebrate the program’s 10th anniversary. Rowe, America’s leading advocate for the skilled trades, will join the […]

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 2024-2025 Build Dakota Scholarship recipients! View the full list of 2024-2025 Build Dakota Scholarship recipients (PDF) here.

Mitchell, SD — Summit Contracting, a premier agricultural construction service provider in South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa, proudly announces the awarding of a Build Dakota Scholarship to Gavin Hulstein during a special event at Dakotafest in Mitchell, SD. Summit also announced the expansion of its partnership with Build Dakota Scholarship partnership and Lake Area Technical […]

Wagner area students and our first non-traditional student who are all receiving a full ride educational scholarship to help them accomplish their career goals. These students are receiving the Yankton Sioux Tribe and Build Dakota Partnership Scholarship, which is a full ride scholarship. Read full story