South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship

Scholarship · South Dakota Board of Regents

South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship. $1,500–$3,000. Expected to Reopen. South Dakota Board of Regents. Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor: South Dakota Board of Regents
Official link: https://sdos.sdbor.edu/ (sdos.sdbor.edu)
Amount: $1,500–$3,000. For students first receiving on/after July 1, 2023: $1,500 years 1–3 and $3,000 year 4 (up to $7,500 over four years). Half paid fall / half spring per SDBOR SDOS KB article
Status: Expected to Reopen — estimate. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around September 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.
Deadline: Fall: Sept 1
Who can apply: Students in South Dakota
Last checked: October 23, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified: 2026-10-23

Apply: Apply here

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States on file: South Dakota

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Source: South Dakota Board of Regents (official URL on file)

Source: confirmed

Deadline verified: yes · 2026-09-07

Application path: confirmed · apply in Next Scholar

Current cycle: not confirmed · the next date is not posted yet

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Eligibility on file

South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship (SDBOR): up to $7,500 over four years ($1,500 / $1,500 / $1,500 / $3,000 for students first awarded on/after July 1, 2023). Initial eligibility application preferably by June 1 (Fall) / Nov 1 (Spring); hard deadlines Sept 1 (Fall) / Jan 15 (Spring). Official SDBOR SDOS knowledge base.

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Who can apply

Students in South Dakota

How to apply

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Questions

Who sponsors South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship?

South Dakota Board of Regents. Official page: https://sdos.sdbor.edu/

What is the amount for South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship?

$1,500–$3,000. For students first receiving on/after July 1, 2023: $1,500 years 1–3 and $3,000 year 4 (up to $7,500 over four years). Half paid fall / half spring per SDBOR SDOS KB article. This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship?

What is the status of South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship?

Expected to Reopen. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around September 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.

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