Posts for January 2026

Muth Electric Sponsoring 10 Electrical Trades Full-Ride Build Dakota Scholarships

January 30, 2026

Find Out More at the WDTC Booth During the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo

Interested in an Electrical Trades career? The opportunity to earn a degree and graduate with no debt is now a possibility.

Muth Electric, Inc. is sponsoring 10 full-ride Build Dakota Scholarships for the WDTC Electrical Trades program! Applications are open now through March 31, and you do not need to be a recent or top high school graduate to qualify.

WDTC Scholarship Applications Open with more than $1.25 Million Available for Students

January 23, 2026

Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) is committed to making college affordable and accessible for all students and is encouraging current and incoming students to apply for scholarships for the Fall 2026 Semester by March 31. The Fall Semester will start in August.

More than $1.25 million in scholarship funding is available for the 2026–2027 award cohort. This includes more than $1 million in full-ride Build Dakota Scholarships, with more than 70 scholarships available across 21 eligible high-demand programs. In addition, the Western Dakota Tech (WDT) Foundation offers more than 30 additional scholarships totaling approximately $250,000.

Students Named to 2025 Fall Semester Dean's List Announced

January 21, 2026

Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) congratulates the 191 students named to the 2025 Fall Semester Dean's List. To qualify, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a minimum of 12 credits in a given semester.

The Dean's List begins with South Dakota students and their hometowns followed by additional states and students.

Main Campus Closed/No In-Person Classes Remainder of Day on Fri., Jan. 16

January 16, 2026

Due to a power outage at the Main WDTC Campus, all in-person classes are cancelled the remainder of the day today (Fri., Jan. 16). Also, the campus is now closed for business and will reopen on Tues., Jan. 20. (Closed Mon., Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther King. Jr. Day.)

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Muth Electric Sponsoring 10 Electrical Trades Full-Ride Build Dakota Scholarships

WDTC Scholarship Applications Open with more than $1.25 Million Available for Students

Students Named to 2025 Fall Semester Dean's List Announced

Main Campus Closed/No In-Person Classes Remainder of Day on Fri., Jan. 16

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Muth Electric Sponsoring 10 Electrical Trades Full-Ride Build Dakota Scholarships

WDTC Scholarship Applications Open with more than $1.25 Million Available for Students

Students Named to 2025 Fall Semester Dean's List Announced

Main Campus Closed/No In-Person Classes Remainder of Day on Fri., Jan. 16

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Western Dakota Technical College prepares students to be highly-skilled professionals through accessible, career-focused programs to improve their lives, while adapting to community workforce needs and positively impacting our economy.