Our Opportunities

Deadline: Scholarship deadline dates vary. Scholarships without a deadline date may not be open yet. Most scholarship opportunities open on November 1.

Award: The amount stated is for general information purposes. Actual award amounts can vary based on recipient eligibility, available funds, and other factors.

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION: Upon completion of the NDSU Scholarship Application the scholarship portal will automatically match you, based on your application and your NDSU student record, with scholarship opportunities for which you meet the eligibility criteria. Scholarships you have automatically matched with may require additional information and will show as “recommended” on your NDSU scholarship portal home page. To be considered for these scholarships, click on the yellow “Apply” button listed next to each one to complete the additional questions. Otherwise, scholarships that require no additional information will show as “None” under “Action."

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies William J. Harkins Endowed Scholarship
The William J. Harkins Endowed Scholarship is available to those who...
Ended
Varies William T. McMahon Memorial Scholarship
Available to full-time students who are pursuing a major in one of the...
Ended
Varies William W. Beatty Psychology Endowment
Recipient(s) of this endowment must be properly enrolled at NDSU in the...
Ended
Varies Wipfli Scholarship
Available to full-time undergraduates who are majoring in Accounting....
Ended
$2,300.00 Wolff Exercise Science Scholarship
Available to a full-time student who is pursuing a major within the...
Ended
Varies Women and Gender Studies Scholarship
The Women and Gender Studies Scholarship is available to students...
Ended
Varies Xcel Energy Inc.
Available to NDSU students who are from areas served by Xcel Energy, are...
Ended
Varies Zeno Wicks Fellowship
This scholarship is awarded to students enrolled at NDSU who have...
Ended
Varies Zerr Berg Architects-Gehrtz Construction Services Scholarship
The Zerr Berg Architects-Gehrtz Construction Services Scholarship is...
Ended
Varies Harvey K. Nelson Scholarship
This scholarship awarded to a student enrolled at NDSU at the time of...
Ended
Varies Sheila Kath Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a graduate student at NDSU during the...
Ended
Varies The Linz Family Endowed Ornithology Scholarship Fund
Applicant must be a full-time graduate student at NDSU and be pursuing...
Ended
Varies Land Grant Access Award
Students from historically underrepresented populations are encouraged...
Ended
$5,000 Richard and Linda Offerdahl Robotics Scholarship
Available to undergraduate students who are pursuing a major or minor in...
Ended
Varies Olson Family Endowed Scholarship
Available to full-time sophomore, junior or seniors who demonstrate...
Ended
$1,000 Adele Johnson Scholarship for NDSU Nursing at Sanford Health
The Adele Johnson Scholarship for NDSU Nursing at Sanford Health is...
$225.00 ADN Faculty Alumni Scholarship
The ADN Faculty Alumni Scholarship was started by the faculty from the...
$2,000 Agnes M. Meadows Scholarship
Available to a second semester sophomore or junior nursing student with...
$1,500 Allied Sciences Alumni and Friends Scholarship
The Allied Sciences Alumni and Friends Scholarships are funded by alumni...
$750 Alma Carman Scholarship
The Alma Carman Scholarship is awarded to a full-time, second semester...
$1,500 Amber Des Roches Memorial Scholarship
After the death of their 15 year old daughter due to leukemia, John and...
$1,950 Anthony M. and Zona M. Walter Scholarship
Established in 2002, the Anthony M. and Zona M. Walter Scholarship is...
$475 Arloween Bollinger Bigwood Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a nursing student with a 3.25 or higher GPA in their final...
Varies ASP Student Leadership Award
In honor of former Dean Philip Haakenson’s (1950) contributions to...
$3,400 Astrup/Spoonheim Scholarship
The Astrup/Spoonheim Scholarship is available to students pursuing a...
$300 Beau Young (1943) Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1991, the Beau Young Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a...
$2,000 Beth and Dick Marsden Endowment
Students must be enrolled as a full-time junior of senior at NDSU and...
$1,025 Beth Garaas Isley and Dale Isley Allied Sciences Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time sophomore, junior or senior at NDSU, be...
$1,900 Betty Dahm Patterson Leadership Pharmacy Scholarship
This pharmacy scholarship is awarded to a P1 or P2 student with...
$1,000 BHSN Class of 1952 Memorial Scholarship
The BHSN Class of 1952 Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of...
$1,000 Bill and Isabelle Krueger Scholarship
Established in 2001, the Bill and Isabelle Krueger Scholarship was...
$1,500 Bismarck Eagles Aerie Scholarship
The Bismarck Eagles Aerie Scholarship is awarded to a sophomore, junior,...
$1,000 Bismarck Hospital/Medcenter One/Sanford Nursing Alumni Scholarship
The Bismarck Hospital/Medcenter One/Sanford Nursing Alumni Scholarship...
Varies Bradley and Sarah Meichsner Scholarship
Available to students pursuing a major in Pharmacy at a P3 or P4 level,...
$1,325 Bradley J. Undem (1979) and Nancy Fercho Undem (1979) Pharmacy Legacy Scholarship
The Bradley J. Undem and Nancy Fercho Undem Scholarship is awarded to a...
$1,025 Brent ('79) and Mary ('79) Qualey Nursing Scholarship
The Brent (‘79) and Mary (’79) Qualey Nursing scholarship is available...
$1,300.00 Brian and Debra Houkom Nursing Scholarship Endowment
Applicant must be a full-time junior or senior, pursuing a Bachelor of...
$6,490 Carl (1969 and 1974) and Marilyn (1976) Thoreson Pharmacy Scholarship
The Carl and Marilyn Thoreson Pharmacy Scholarship is awarded to P3 or...
$1,000 Cecil and Donna Fibelstad Keisacker Scholarship
The Cecil and Donna Fibelstad Keisacker Scholarship is awarded to a...
$2,265 Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. (1968 Honorary Doctor of Science) Scholarship
The Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. Scholarships are awarded to pharmacy...
Varies Chelsey Matter Public Health Scholarship
Students must be enrolled as a full-time graduate student at NDSU and be...
$1,125 Churchill Pharmacy Scholarship
The Churchill Pharmacy Scholarship is available to students majoring in...
$3,680 Col (Ret.) James W. and Marlene E. Normark Pharmacy Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a P4 student with financial need.
$1,000 College of Nursing Scholarship
Available to students enrolled in the Accelerated BSN program.
Varies Community Pharmacy Scholarship by Tom (1956) and Joyce (1959) Pettinger
The Community Pharmacy Scholarship established in 2009 by Tom and Joyce...
$4,650 Cornelius McGillivray Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2009, the Cornelius McGillivray Endowed Scholarship...
$1,000 CPFI Scholarship by Gerald A. (1970) and Bonnie L. Heit
The CPFI Scholarship by Gerald A. and Bonnie L. Heit is an annual award...
$1,650 Curt (1954) and Lydia Larson (Larson Drug 1959-1986) Scholarship
In 2007, Curt and Lydia Larson established the Curt and Lydia Larson...
Varies CVS Health Scholarship
CVS Health scholarships are awarded to support students interested in...
$3,250 Cy Zweber (1933) Pharmacy Scholarship
Scholarship established in memory of Cy Zweber (1933) by his daughter,...