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 Mathaus Sumedinger Family Endowed Scholarship
Students must be enrolled full time at NDSU at the time of disbursement...
Ended
$1,000.00 Melanson Family Scholarship
Students must be enrolled full-time as a freshman at NDSU at the time of...
Ended
Varies Merle and Shirley Johnson Engineering Scholarship Endowment
Students must be enrolled as a full-time freshmen at NDSU at the time of...
Ended
$2,000.00 Michael Uetz Agriculture Scholarship Endowment
Students must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduates at NDSU at the...
Ended
Varies Mike Dellies Environmental Engineering Scholarship
Students must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate at NDSU at the...
Ended
$3,000.00 Mike Vipond Business Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to incoming students who choose a major...
Ended
$1,500.00 Mildred Larson Business Presidential Scholarship
The Mildred Larson Business Presidential Scholarship is awarded to...
Ended
$2,000.00 Milton and Ardis Severson Endowed Scholarship
The Milton and Ardis Severson Scholarship is available to incoming...
Ended
Varies Myron G. Cropsey Scholarship
The Myron G. Cropsey Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen who...
Ended
$3,500.00 NDSU Academic Scholarship
The NDSU Academic Scholarship is part of the NDSU Bison Win Program...
Ended
Varies NDSU Academic Scholarship - Freshman
The NDSU Academic Scholarship is available to incoming North Dakota...
Ended
Varies NDSU Academic Scholarship - Renewable
The NDSU Academic Scholarship is available to incoming North Dakota...
Ended
Varies NDSU Advantage Scholarship
The Scholarship is available to incoming students with high academic...
Ended
$250.00 NDSU Development Foundation Honor Scholarship
The Development Foundation Honor Scholarship is available to incoming...
Ended
$2,000.00 NDSU Distinction Scholarship
The Academic Scholarship is available to high-achieving incoming...
Ended
$1,500.00 NDSU First Generation Scholarship
Students must be properly admitted and be a first-generation college...
Ended
$4,000.00 NDSU Green and Gold Scholarship
The NDSU Green and Gold Scholarship is part of the NDSU Bison Win...
Ended
Varies NDSU Impact Scholarship
Open to incoming first year or transfer students.
Ended
$5,000.00 NDSU National Merit Scholarship
The NDSU National Merit Scholarship is awarded to National Merit...
Ended
Varies NDSU Opportunity Scholarship
Students must be properly admitted and/or enrolled as an incoming...
Ended
Varies NDSU Presidential Award
The NDSU Presidential Award is given to incoming freshmen with a...
Ended
Varies NDSU Presidential Honor Award
The NDSU Presidential Honor Award is given to incoming freshmen with a...
Ended
Varies NDSU Provost Award
The Provost’s Award is given to incoming freshmen who show potential for...
Ended
Varies NDSU Workforce Scholarship
The Scholarship is available to students pursuing a major on the North...
Ended
$500.00 NDSU-Fargo American Legion Scholarship
The NDSU-Fargo American Legion Scholarship is awarded to incoming...
Ended
$1,000.00 NDSU-Fargo Eagles Scholarship
The NDSU-Fargo Eagles Scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen,...
Ended
$500.00 NDSU-Fargo Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarship
The NDSU-Fargo Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarship is awarded to...
Ended
Varies North Dakota Governor's School Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to a full-time student at NDSU, who has...
Ended
Varies Olander Engineering Scholarship
Available to incoming freshmen who plan to pursue a major within the...
Ended
$3,000.00 Olson Family Engineering Endowment
The scholarship is awarded to an incoming student within the College of...
Ended
$2,000.00 Olson/Challey First Generation Business Scholarship
The Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth provides an...
Ended
$1,400.00 Orville and Kathryn Nyhus Engineering Scholarship
The Orville and Kathryn Nyhus Engineering Scholarship is available to an...
Ended
Varies Packet Digital Chris Grahn Memorial Electrical Engineering Scholarship
Students must be enrolled as a full-time freshman at NDSU at the time of...
Ended
Varies Parish Future of Agriculture Scholarship
Students must be enrolled as a full-time freshman at NDSU at the time of...
Ended
Varies Paul and Benita Kuhlman Scholarship
The Paul and Benita Kuhlman Scholarship is available to incoming...
Ended
$1,500.00 Paul and Denise Aasen Scholarship
The Paul and Denise Aasen Freshman Scholarship is available to incoming...
Ended
Varies Paul and Sharon Madson Engineering Scholarship - Freshman
Students must be enrolled as a full-time freshman at NDSU and be...
Ended
Varies Paul Horn
Available to incoming freshmen enrolled in College of Agriculture, Food...
Ended
$4,000.00 Peltier Scholars
Available to incoming first year or transfer students at NDSU who at the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Peter B. Molitor
Available to incoming students pursuing a major in Microbiology, Animal...
Ended
Varies PPV Mechanical Engineering Scholarship
Students must be enrolled full time are NDSU at the time of application...
Ended
$2,000.00 Prakash, Sandy, and Jane Mathew Scholarship
The Prakash and Sandy Mathew Scholarship is made available to an...
Ended
$3,000.00 President Dean Bresciani Scholarship
The President Dean Bresciani Scholarship is available to an incoming...
Ended
$1,000.00 President's Agriculture Club
Available to incoming freshmen enrolled in College of Agriculture, Food...
Ended
Varies Price Family Engineering Scholarship
The Price Family Engineering Scholarship is available to incoming...
Ended
Varies Progressive Ag Services Scholarship
The Progressive Ag Service Scholarship is available to a first-year...
Ended
Varies Rainbow Futures Fund
Students must be enrolled as a full-time freshman at NDSU at the time of...
Ended
$1,000.00 Ralph and Loanne Thrane Scholarship Endowment
Available to incoming freshmen and undergraduate students enrolled in...
Ended
$2,500.00 Randy Schmeling and Dr. Dotti Dixon Presidential Honor Scholarship
Students must be enrolled at NDSU as a full-time freshman and meet the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Rice Family Scholarship
The Rice Family Scholarship is available to an incoming freshman who is...
Ended