Ag Class of 1974 Scholarship
Alumni of Ag Class of 1974
$500
1 avail.The Ag Class of 1974 scholarship was established in 2014 by several alumni who wished to support second year Ag Business, Animal Science and Agronomy students in their quest to obtain an education in the program. The scholarship will be awarded in January each year and applied to the recipient's account for the second semester of their second year.
Ag Freshman Scholarship
Mitchell Technical Institute Ag Club
$500
1 avail.The Freshman Ag Scholarship is funded yearly from a donation received after the students volunteer their time parking cars during Dakota Fest activities. The scholarship will be awarded in January each year and applied to the recipient's account the following Fall semester. The scholarship committee will make the award selection along with input from the Ag instructors.
Ag Leadership - SD PAS
SD PAS
$500
1 avail.This scholarship endowment was created in 2017 with funds received from the SD PAS Organization and private donations from Ag-related donors. This scholarship will be awarded to any student in Ag Business, Agronomy or Animal Science programs that shows exceptional leadership capabilities.
Ag Memorial Endowed Scholarship
$500
1 minimumDuring the course of MTC's history, MTC instructors, students, alumni and family have established scholarship funds in memory of Ag students, alumni or Ag Board members.
- B.J. Stoeser - was a 1982 graduate of the Ag program and was killed in a car accident in October, 1987. He was remembered as tough, enthusiastic and persistent with excellent leadership skills.
- Bryan Larson - was a 1981 graduate of the Ag program.
- Dennis Boehmer - attended the Ag program in 1980-81. He succumbed to cancer between his first and second year of school.
- Topper Largent -was an Ag Advisory Board member. Largent was killed in a plane crash near Hot Springs, SD.
These scholarship will be awarded to students who exhibit outstanding leadership qualities. The scholarship will be awarded in January each year and applied to the recipient's account the following Fall semester.
Beef Bucks
Beef Bucks, Inc.
$1000
1 avail.The Beef Bucks scholarship was established in 2017.
BPO Elks #1059 Endowed Scholarship
BPO Elks #1059
$1000
1 avail.The Endowment was established in 2010 with the first scholarship provided in the 2011/12 school year. The scholarship will be awarded in January each year and applied to the recipient's account the following Fall semester.
CHS - Farmer's Alliance
$750
2 avail.Farmers Alliance, a subsidiary of CHS Inc, is a full service agricultural cooperative located in Southeastern South Dakota. Their core businesses include agronomy, energy, feed and grain. Primary locations include Alexandria, Bridgewater, Chamberlain, Corsica, Ethan, Huron, Mitchell, Parkston, Storla, and White Lake. They also have offices in Emery and Wessington Springs.
CHS Scholars
CHS
$1000
4 avail.The CHS Scholarship program provides financial assistance to undergraduate students at select universities who are pursuing agriculture related degrees.
Daniel Roy Todd Memorial Scholarship
Daniel Todd Family
$500
1 avail.Daniel Roy Todd, son of native Letcher, SD parents, returned to his family roots in 1998 to care for his father and in August, 2001 he accepted the position of Executive Director of the recently-established Mitchell Technical College Foundation. Dan's varied experiences in research, planning, consulting, and community development allowed him to focus on stratetic planning for the Mitchell Technical College Foundation. In a very short time he had esablished the Mitchell Technical College Alumni Association and provided an excellent base upon which the Foundation was built.
Dan passed away in 2005 after a brief illness but the Mitchell Technical College Foundation still credits him with the early success of the organization.
The Daniel Roy Todd Fund began providing scholarships in 2016.
Davison Crop Improvement Association Scholarships
$750
1 avail.Davison Crop Improvement has been providing scholarship funding for Mitchell Tech Ag students since 2010. The scholarship will be awarded in January each year and applied to the recipient's account the following Fall semester.
Farm Credit Services of America Scholarships
$2000
2 avail.Farm Credit Services has been providing Mitchell Tech Ag students with scholarship opportunities since 2010. The scholarships will be awarded in January each year with $500 applied to the recipient's account the following Fall semester and the remaining $500 applied the following Spring semester.
Gordon and Ethel Bainbridge Memorial Scholarship
Gordon and Ethel Bainbridge Family
$1000
1 avail.The Gordon and Ethel Bainbridge family has been long-time supporters of Mitchell Tech and the Ag program. The scholarship will be awarded August 1 to an accepted, Incoming student who meets the listed criteria. The funds will be applied to the recipient's account for the Fall semester.
John and Diane Weber "Career Change" Endowed Scholarship
John and Diane Weber Family and Friends
$500
2 avail.This scholarship was established in 2015 by the daughters of Diane Weber, wife of former Culinary Academy of South Dakota instructor and Mitchell Tech alum, John Weber. Diane's early adult years were spent in the Peace Corp, working at Bell Telephone and teaching German and English after college. The scholarship honors Diane's desire in 1974 to change her career and her enrollment at Mitchell Tech to become a Clinical Lab Technician. While attending Mitchell Tech she met John, completed her education, and then spent several years working as a Clinical Lab Technician.
The scholarships will be awarded in January each year and applied to the recipient's account the following Fall semester.
LaVerne & Nell Tollefson Memorial Scholarship
Charlene Bainbridge
$1000
2 avail.The LaVerne and Nell Tollefson Memorial Scholarship is eligible for any program at Mitchell Technical College. Also the recipient must have a current GPA of 2.5 or higher and be a current student.
Lewis Bainbridge Family Scholarship
Lewis and Charlene Bainbridge
$1000
1 avail.The Lewis Bainbridge Family is a dedicated supporter of Mitchell Tech's Ag programs and the Mitchell Technical College Foundation. They have provided scholarships for students since 2007. Lewis was a member of the Mitchell Technical College Foundation Board for many years. The scholarship will be awarded in January each year and applied to the recipient's account the following Fall semester.
Mark Hohn Hoof Hauler Scholarship
Lisa & Jeff Larson
$1000
1 avail.Mark was a 1984 graduate of the Mitchell Tech Agriculture program. Has passed away from a tragic farm accident in December of 2021. He dedicated his entire life to farming and the agriculture industry. Mark was known for his caring, outgoing, and giving personality and assisting a young farmer to get an agriculture education is a perfect tribute to Mark and his love for farming and his legacy.
Mitchell Tech Retiree Endowed Scholarship
$1000
1 avail.The scholarship was established by the former faculty and staff of Mitchell Tech.
Mitchell Tech Staff Scholarships for Freshmen
Mitchell Tech Staff and Faculty
$500
These scholarships are provided to full-time Incoming students enrolled at Mitchell Tech. The funding for this scholarship is provided by the contributions to the Mitchell Technical College Foundation by the staff and faculty of Mitchell Technical College. Recipients will be notified of awards mid-summer. All awards will be credited to student accounts for the Fall semester.
Osterhaus Endowed Scholarships
$1000
4 minimumMartin and Maude Osterhaus established this endowed scholarship in 1995 to provide financial support for at least four deserving Mitchell Tech students each year.
The scholarships will be awarded in January each year and applied to the recipient's account the following Fall semester.
Roger Carlson "Tough Old Bird" Endowed Scholarship
Family & Friends of Roger Carlson
$1000
1 minimumThe endowment was established in 2013 by the family and friends of longtime Mithell Tech Ag instructor Roger Carlson. Carlson began his career at Mitchell Tech in August, 1990, and was a valued member of the Ag Technology department until May, 2011, when health problems forced his retirement. Carlson passed away on August 27, 2012 from complications related to leukemia.
The endowment began providing scholarships in the 2013-14 school year to a qualifying student in the Ag Technology, Architecture Design and Building Construction or Farm Power Technology programs. The scholarship will be awarded in January each year and applied to the recipient's account the following Fall semester.
Roxene G (Carey) Kasten- Class of 1979 Scholarship
Roxene G. Kasten
$500
1 avail.Roxene (Carey) Kasten attended Mithchell Tech and graduated from the Animal Science program in 1979. This scholaship was established by Roxene in order to support new incoming students in the Animal Science program.
South Dakota Assoc. of Cooperatives Scholarship
$1000
1 avail.The scholarship was established in 2013. The scholarship will be awarded in January each year and applied to Electrical Utilities and Substation Technology and Powerline Construction and Maintenance their second semester, or Accounting and Business Management, Ag Business, Animal Science, Agronomy, Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Diesel Power Technology, Wifi & Broadband Technologies, Utilities Technology/Powerline and Wind Turbine Technology the following fall semester.
South Dakota Crop Improvement Association Scholarship
$1500
1 avail.The scholarship will be awarded to a first year student enrolled in the Precision Technology, Ag Business, Animal Science or Agronomy programs and applied to the recipient's account the following Fall semester.
South Dakota Wheat Commission
South Dakota Wheat Commission
$750
2 avail.The South Dakota Wheat Commission began offering scholarships for Culinary Academy of South Dakota, Animal Science, Ag Business, Agronomy, Precision Technology, and SD Center for Farm and Ranch Management program students in 2014.
The Commission has been an active supporter of several Mitchell Technical College programs for several years and has provided financial support for equipment and program development.
Thomsen Family Endowed Scholarships
$1000
4 avail.The first endowed fund for scholarships at Mitchell Technical College, the GF Thomsen Family Scholarship has been awarded annually since 1995. This scholarship for Incoming Mitchell Tech students in any program will be awarded by April 1 each year and applied to the recipient's accounts the following Fall semester.