Associated General Contractors (AGC) Endowed Scholarship
$1000
1 avail.View Criteria View EligibilityAssociated General Contractors (ACG) is a South Dakota trade association that represents the interests of the construction industry.
The Building Chapter is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD and the members primarily build commercial buildings. Their scholarship objective is to help a young person enter a construction-related trade. They began offering a scholarship in the 2012-13 school year. The scholarship will be awarded in January each year and applied to the recipient's account the following Fall semester.
BPO Elks #1059 Endowed Scholarship
BPO Elks #1059
$1000
1 avail.View Criteria View EligibilityThe 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.
Daniel Roy Todd Memorial Scholarship
Daniel Todd Family
$500
1 avail.View Criteria View EligibilityDaniel 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.
Gene Haas Scholarship
Gene Haas Foundation
$1000
5 avail.View Criteria View EligibilityThis scholarship was established in 2017 with funds received from the Gene Haas Foundation. The scholarship will be given to students enrolled in a machining-based training and/or engineering program at the postsecondary level.
John and Diane Weber "Career Change" Endowed Scholarship
John and Diane Weber Family and Friends
$500
2 avail.View Criteria View EligibilityThis 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.View Criteria View EligibilityThe 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.
Mike Blasius Memorial Scholarship
Mike Blasius Family
$500
1 avail.View Criteria View EligibilityRaymond “Mike” Blasius owned and operated Blasius Construction in Kimball, SD for nearly 50 years before his death in March 2022. Mike held his crew to the highest expectation of work ethic and attendance and was known for his quick and witty sense of humor. This scholarship will be awarded to a current Mitchell Tech student in a Construction and Manufacturing Technologies program who exhibits excellent attendance and work ethic. Preference is given to students from Mike’s hometown of Kimball, SD and the surrounding area.
Mitchell Area Manufacturing Association (M.A.M.A.)
M.A.M.A.
$500
1 avail.View Criteria View EligibilityThe Mitchell Area Manufacturing Association (M.A.M.A.) has been active in Mitchell for many years. It is a membership organization structured specifically to "promote and improve Mitchell and the surrounding communities by maintaining a strong manufacturing base and developing quality employment". South Dakota manufacturers export South Dakota-made products to approximately 140 countries worldwide. Manufacturing is a major driver of the Mitchell economy with over 2,000 employees in the local industry.
In 2016 M.A.M.A. teamed up with the Mitchell Technical College Foundation to provide a scholarship each year for students enrolled in the Welding and Manufacturing Technology or Automation Controls/SCADA program.
Mitchell Tech Retiree Endowed Scholarship
$1000
1 avail.View Criteria View EligibilityThe scholarship was established by the former faculty and staff of Mitchell Tech.
Mitchell Tech Staff Scholarships for Freshmen
Mitchell Tech Staff and Faculty
$500
View Criteria View EligibilityThese 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 minimumView Criteria View EligibilityMartin 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.
Thomsen Family Endowed Scholarships
$1000
4 avail.View Criteria View EligibilityThe 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.
