U.S. Bank Scholarship Program

U.S. Bank is giving forty $1,000 scholarships away through a random drawing. These scholarships are available to high school seniors and college undergraduates. There are no essays necessary to apply. Applications will be accepted now through the end of March 2012.

Apply today at www.usbank.com/scholarship

College SAVE Programs

The College SAVE program through the Bank of North Dakota provides a number of programs to help parents and/or grandparents begin college savings plans for their children or grandchildren.

Programs that are available include:

•  Children FIRST Program. This program focuses on beginning the saving process from the time a child is a newborn. When a parent, family member, or friend submits an application to Children FIRST on behalf of a ND baby (born Jan. 1st, 2011 or later), the Bank of North Dakota will contribute the first $100 for college to that child's Children FIRST account. For more information about this program, visit www.ndchildrenfirst.com
• Matching Grant Program. This program could potentially provide your child with up to $900 of free money (if you meet qualifying criteria) from the Bank of North Dakota!
• Ugift--Give College Savings Program. This program allows you to invite family and friends to contribute to a child's college savings account using an automated online system.

With the costs of higher education rising each year, it is important to begin the college financial planning early. Please take some time to check out this wonderful opportunity to begin now, making the college cost issue much less stressful for you later! Visit www.collegesave4u.com to learn more!

You can also call toll free at 866-728-3529 to speak with a Plan representative Monday through Friday 8am-8pm.

Rushmore National Music Camp (Grades 6-College Freshman)

The 38th Annual Junior High Camp (Grades 6-9 starting Fall 2012) is scheduled for July 29th-August 3rd, 2012. This camp will be located on the Northern State University Campus in Aberdeen, SD. Campers may choose to stay on or off campus. On campus cost is $345, off campus cost (includes 10 meals) is $295.

The 42nd Year Senior High Camp (Grades 9-college Freshman starting Fall 2012) is scheduled for August 5th-11th. This camp will be located at Camp Judson near Keystone, SD in the heart of the Black Hills. Cost for this camp is $415.

There are scholarships available. Scholarship applications can be downloaded from the camp website listed below.

Please contact Ms. Hendrickson for more information or visit www.rushmoremusiccamp.com

Stephanie Dockter Scholarship

There is a scholarship opportunity available for students interested in attending VCSU. This scholarship was established by Stephen Dockter who is a former Streeter School Graduate in memory of his daughter who was killed by a drunk driver. The scholarship ranges from $500-$1,000 and is open to any Gackle-Streeter Graduate. VCSU determines the recipient in Dec-Jan, so call now and see if you are the lucky one!

Call 701-845-7217 to request more information on this scholarship.

Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative Scholarship

Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative will be awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a senior student in Dakota Valley's service area.

To apply, students parents must be members of Dakota Valley Electric. Applications are due by Feb. 15th, 2012. See Ms. Hendrickson for an application form.

UND + MN Vikings $10,000 Academic Scholarship

The University of North Dakota + Minnesota Vikings $10,000 Academic Scholarship is in it's final 2 weeks of enrollment.

One deserving student interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree at UND will be awarded this $10,000 scholarship. Applicants must be an incoming college freshman in 2012 and the winner will be selected based on their high school GPA and standardized test scores, as well as a 1,000-word personal statement highlighting their career goals, achievements, overcoming adversity and what the opportunity to study at UND would mean to their future.

Applications will be accepted through Dec. 1st. For more information and to apply visit http://UND.edu/Vikings

Altru Job Shadowing Program

Altru in Grandforks has a wonderful program available for students in grades 11 & 12 interested in the medical fields. There are a variety of areas available for students to explore including Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Radiology, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology, Surgery, Physical Therapy, and many more! Students who are interested in pursuing a degree in the medical fields are highly encouraged to consider this job shadowing opportunity! It's an invaluable experience that can help in the process of determining the best fit for those exploring a career that has such a vast array of specialty options! Please contact me if you have questions or would like more information about this excellent job shadowing program.

U.S. Scholarship Program

RMHC®/Scholars: All students are eligible to apply regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin.

General Eligibility Requirements

To apply for an RMHC scholarship, a student must:

• Be a high school senior
• Be younger than 21 years old
• Be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college, university or technical school with a full course of study
• Be a legal U.S. resident
• Live in a participating RMHC Chapter’s geographic area
• Submit a complete application and all required documentation by the deadline on the application
• Meet any additional eligibility requirements outlined by each scholarship program
• Provide verification of enrollment each year at respective accredited post-secondary institution

How to Apply

The deadline for the 2011/2012 academic year is January 27, 2012.  Applicants will be notified of scholarship award status in May – June 2012.

Graduating high school seniors may apply online by clicking here beginning November 11, 2011.