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 Institute Foundation. Dan's varied experiences in research, planning, consulting, and community development allowed him to focus on stratetic planning for the MTI Foundation. In a very short time he had esablished the MTI Alumni Association and provided an excellent base upon which the Foundation was built.
Dan passed away in 2005 after a brief illness but the MTI Foundation still credits him with the early success of the organization.
The Daniel Roy Todd Fund began providing scholarships in 2016.
Jeffrey L. and Trudiann Nelson Rural Electric Endowment
$1000
1 avail.View Criteria View EligibilityThe Jeffrey L. and Trudiann Nelson Rural Electric Endowment was established in December of 2013 in celebration of Jeff's retirement from East River Electric. Several of Jeff's counterparts in the industry, East River Electric, and Jeff's family came together to complete the endowment on behalf of Jeff and his wife Trudiann in honor of Jeff's commitment to Mitchell Technical Institute and the industry he served. Nelson has offered his support of MTI through his involvement in MTI's Strategic Advisory Committee, program Advisory boards and most recently as a member of MTI's Foundation Board.
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 MTI 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 MTI to become a Clinical Lab Technician. While attending MTI 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.
Legacy Staff Endowed Scholarship
$1000
1 avail.View Criteria View EligibilityThe scholarship was established by the former faculty and staff of Mitchell Technical Institute.
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 MTI Foundation to provide a scholarship each year for students enrolled in the Welding and Manufacturing Technology or Automation Controls/SCADA program.
MTI Staff Scholarships for Freshmen
MTI Staff and Faculty
$500
25 minimumView Criteria View EligibilityThese scholarships are provided to full-time Incoming students enrolled at MTI. The funding for this scholarship is provided by the contributions to the MTI Foundation by the staff and faculty of Mitchell Technical Institute. Recipients will be notified of awards mid-summer. All awards will be credited to student accounts for the Fall semester.
NorthWestern Energy Scholarships
$1000
5 minimumView Criteria View EligibilityNorthWestern Energy has been an active supporter of MTI through donations of scholarship funds and equipment since 2003.
The scholarships will be awarded in January and applied to PL accounts the Spring semester and the following Fall semester for ECM, SCADA and WTT two-year program recipients..
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 MTI 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 Institute, the GF Thomsen Family Scholarship has been awarded annually since 1995. This scholarship for Incoming MTI students in any program will be awarded by April 1 each year and applied to the recipient's accounts the following Fall semester.
Xcel Energy
$1000
10 avail.View Criteria View EligibilityThe scholarships will be awarded in January and applied to Power Line and Electrical Utilities and Substation recipients on their second semester account, and for Automation Controls/SCADA and Natural Gas Technology recipients accounts the following Fall semester.
