North Dakota Scholarship
North Dakota Scholarship Information
North Dakota resident students may apply for either the North Dakota Academic Scholarship or the North Dakota Career and Technical Education Scholarship. The amount of each scholarship is $750 per semester, $500 per quarter, or $1,500 for the academic year based on full-time enrollment in an accredited higher education institution in North Dakota, both public and private. The students may be eligible for up to $6,000 within six academic school years (do not have to be consecutive years) of undergraduate study after graduation from high school. The scholarships are renewable provided the student maintains a 2.75 grade point average based on a 4.00 scale reviewed each semester. The student must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours the first two terms and 15 hours each term thereafter. If a student requires less than 15 hours to graduate during the final two semesters, refer to NDCC 15.1-21-02.6.
Applications are submitted online and may be accessed at http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/scholarship from March 1 through June 6. Application deadline will be June 6. High school graduates will be notified of their eligibility for either scholarship by June 30. Students then must log in to the application site and either accept or defer the scholarship. No late applications will be accepted.
An accredited institution of higher education is a post-secondary institution offering at least a 2-year degree regardless if all programs are 2 years or more in duration. A student may use either the North Dakota Academic Scholarship or the North Dakota Career and Technical Education Scholarship at the following institutions:
STATE UNIVERSITIES
Dickinson State University
Mayville State University
Minot State University
North Dakota State University
University of North Dakota
Valley City State University
TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
Bismarck State College - Limited Enrollment Info
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Berthold Community College
Lake Region State College
Dakota College at Bottineau
North Dakota State College of Science
Sitting Bull College
Turtle Mountain Community College
United Tribes Technical College
Williston State College
PRIVATE COLLEGES
Jamestown College
Sandord College of Nursing
Rasmussen College
Trinity Bible College
University of Mary
Minimum Diploma Requirements
North Dakota Academic Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements (NDCC 15.1-21-02.5)
Eligibility Requirements (NDCC 15.1-21-02.4)
CTE Coordinated Plans of Study
North Dakota resident students may apply for either the North Dakota Academic Scholarship or the North Dakota Career and Technical Education Scholarship. The amount of each scholarship is $750 per semester, $500 per quarter, or $1,500 for the academic year based on full-time enrollment in an accredited higher education institution in North Dakota, both public and private. The students may be eligible for up to $6,000 within six academic school years (do not have to be consecutive years) of undergraduate study after graduation from high school. The scholarships are renewable provided the student maintains a 2.75 grade point average based on a 4.00 scale reviewed each semester. The student must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours the first two terms and 15 hours each term thereafter. If a student requires less than 15 hours to graduate during the final two semesters, refer to NDCC 15.1-21-02.6.
Applications are submitted online and may be accessed at http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/scholarship from March 1 through June 6. Application deadline will be June 6. High school graduates will be notified of their eligibility for either scholarship by June 30. Students then must log in to the application site and either accept or defer the scholarship. No late applications will be accepted.
An accredited institution of higher education is a post-secondary institution offering at least a 2-year degree regardless if all programs are 2 years or more in duration. A student may use either the North Dakota Academic Scholarship or the North Dakota Career and Technical Education Scholarship at the following institutions:
STATE UNIVERSITIES
Dickinson State University
Mayville State University
Minot State University
North Dakota State University
University of North Dakota
Valley City State University
TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
Bismarck State College - Limited Enrollment Info
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Berthold Community College
Lake Region State College
Dakota College at Bottineau
North Dakota State College of Science
Sitting Bull College
Turtle Mountain Community College
United Tribes Technical College
Williston State College
PRIVATE COLLEGES
Jamestown College
Sandord College of Nursing
Rasmussen College
Trinity Bible College
University of Mary
Minimum Diploma Requirements
- 4 units of English language arts from a sequence that includes literature, composition, and speech.
- 3 units of mathematics.
- 3 units of science, including: 1 unit of physical science; 1 unit of biology; and 1 unit (or 2 half-units) of any other science.
- 3 units of social studies, including: 1 unit of US history; ½ unit of US government and ½ unit of economics; OR 1 unit of problems of democracy; AND 1 unit (or 2 half-units) of any other social studies, which may include civics, civilization, geography and history, multicultural studies, ND studies, psychology, sociology, and world history.
- 1 unit of physical education OR ½ unit of physical education and ½ unit of health.
- 3 units of:
a. Foreign languages
b. Native American languages
c. Fine arts
d. Career and technical education courses - Any 5 additional units.
- Note: one unit = one full credit
North Dakota Academic Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements (NDCC 15.1-21-02.5)
- North Dakota resident student.
- Graduate from a high school in North Dakota or from a high school in a bordering state according to provisions set forth in ND Century Code 15.1-29 or a nonpublic high school in a bordering state while residing with a custodial parent in this state (NDCC 15.1-21-02.6).
- Complete the following course requirements:
(a). 4 units of English language arts from a sequence that includes literature, composition, and speech.
(b). 3 units of mathematics, including 1 unit of algebra II and 1 unit of mathematics for which algebra II is a prerequisite.
(c). 3 units of science, including 1 unit of physical science, 1 unit of biology, and 1 unit or two ½ units of any other science.
(d). 3 units of social studies, including 1 unit of US history, 1 unit of problems of democracy or ½ unit of US government and ½ unit of economics, and 1 unit or two ½ units of any other social science.
(e). 1 unit of physical education or ½ unit of physical education and ½ unit of health.
(f). 2 units of the same foreign language; the same Native American language; American Sign Language; or career and technical education from a coordinated plan of study recommended by the Department of Career and Technical Education and approved by the superintendent of public instruction.
(g). 1 unit selected from foreign languages; Native American languages; American Sign Language; fine arts; or career and technical education.
(h). Any 5 additional units. - Fulfill any 1 unit requirement set forth above by means of an advanced placement course and examination OR fulfill any ½ unit requirement above by means of a dual credit course.
- (5a). Obtain a grade of at least “C” in each unit or ½ unit in all courses enrolled and obtain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale (non-weighted grading scale) for all courses enrolled; OR
(5b). Obtain a grade of “C” in each unit or ½ unit and obtain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale (non-weighted grading scale) based ONLY on the 22-units defined in sections 3 and 4 above. - Receive a composite score of at least 24 on an ACT.
Note: Students eligible for the Academic Scholarship due to completion of a dual credit class must send a copy of the college transcript to the Department of Public Instruction.
Eligibility Requirements (NDCC 15.1-21-02.4)
CTE Coordinated Plans of Study
- North Dakota resident student.
- Graduate from a high school in North Dakota or from a high school in a bordering state according to provisions set forth in ND Century Code 15.1-29 or a nonpublic high school in a bordering state while residing with a custodial parent in this state (NDCC 15.1-21-02.6).
- Complete the following course requirements:
(a). 4 units of English language arts from a sequence that includes literature, composition, and speech.
(b). 3 units of mathematics, including 1 unit of algebra II and 2 units of any other mathematics.
(c). 3 units of science, including 1 unit of physical science, 1 unit of biology, and 1 unit or two ½ units of any other science.
(d). 3 units of social studies, including 1 unit of US history, 1 unit of problems of democracy or ½ unit of US government and ½ unit of economics, and 1 unit or two ½ units of any other social science.
(e). 1 unit of physical education or ½ unit of physical education and ½ unit of health.
(f). 1 unit selected from foreign languages; Native American languages; American Sign Language; fine arts; or career and technical education.
(g). 2 units of a coordinated plan of study recommended by the Department of Career and Technical Education. The coordinated plans of study may be viewed at: http://www.nd.gov/cte/programs/career-dev/plans-of-study.html.
(h). Any 5 additional units, 2 of which must be in the area of career and technical education. - (4a). Obtain a grade of at least “C” in each unit or ½ unit in all courses enrolled and obtain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale (non-weighted grading scale) for all courses enrolled; OR
(4b). Obtain a grade of “C” in each unit or ½ unit and obtain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale (non-weighted grading scale) based ONLY on the 22-units defined in section 3 above. - Receive a composite score of at least 24 on an ACT or a score of at least “5” on each of 3 WorkKeys assessments to include Reading for Information, Locating Information, and Applied Mathematics,
Note: Students who are eligible for the Career and Technical Education Scholarship due to level scores earned on the WorkKeys assessments must send a copy of their WorkKeys Skill Report to the Department of Public Instruction.