Scholarships for Mining Students


$250,000 in scholarships for 2019-2020


The Department of Mining Engineering & Management will award nearly $250,000 in scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year! This translates to approximately 50% of the students in mining engineering, along with most of the new freshman and transfer students. For new students, scholarships are automatically awarded after you apply based on your high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores.

In addition, over 85% of our students obtain internships as early as their freshman year, earning an average of $900 per week. | Learn more about Internships at South Dakota Mines 

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Scholarships at South Dakota Mines


Visit our South Dakota Mines Scholarships page for more information about financial aid and scholarships at South Dakota Mines.

There are also many non-South Dakota Mines scholarship opportunities: for athletes, for South Dakota residents, opportunities based on academic achievement;  financial assistance for women, minorities, those with military background, and more.

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