Scholarships
Our scholarship program and the generosity of donors make scholarships available for new and current students.
Western Dakota Technical College Scholarships
Western Dakota Technical College utilizes it’s intra-campus system portal to make it easier for student to apply for scholarships. Keep in mind, there are many scholarships available for a wide variety of students. You don’t always need a high GPA or outstanding test scores! The WDT Foundation Scholarship application is universal. You just complete it once per scholarship application cycle and it automatically applies it to every scholarship in our system that you are eligible for!
For Fall scholarships, the application cycle is between January 1st and March 31st of every year. For Spring scholarships, the application cycle is between August 1st and October 15th of every year. To apply for WDT Foundation Scholarships, click the link below.
Scholarships Available
Program Scholarships
AccountingAutomotive Technology
Business & Technology
Computer-Aided Design
Computer Science
Construction Technology
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
Diesel Technology
Electrical Trades
Environmental Engineering Technician
HVAC/R
Paramedic
Plumbing Technology
Practical Nursing
Welding & Fabrication
Additional Grant-Funded Scholarships
Each scholarship has its own application criteria.
Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation Scholarship
John T. Vucurevich Foundation Scholarship
South Dakota Education Access Foundation (SDEAF)
Build Dakota Scholarship
The Build Dakota Scholarship fund offers full-ride scholarships that pay for tuition, fees, books, uniforms, laptop computer, and the tools required to finish the program.
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3rd Party Scholarship Opportunities
Western Dakota Tech maintains a list of scholarship opportunities that are available from outside agencies and organizations. We encourage you to review the list to see more scholarships that may be available to you. This list is accessible from our Student Portal's scholarship page (right hand side).
Scholarship List
