American Indian Student Scholarships

NSF Tiospaye Scholarships for American Indian Students

The Tiospaye Scholar Program at South Dakota Mines offers renewable National Science Foundation scholarships awarded to academically talented American Indian students with financial need.  The goal of our program is to increase the number of American Indians graduating in engineering. If you're eligible, we hope you'll join our growing program!

Renewable scholarships provide up to $8,000 annually in the following BS majors: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, and Mining Engineering.

The NSF Tiospaye Scholar Program is a success program with five areas of support: Financial, Academic, Professional, Social, and Cultural. "Tiospaye" is a Lakota word that translates approximately to "extended family."

Eligibility

  • Get accepted by South Dakota Mines (Apply Online)
  • Show financial need as determined by your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (Get your FAFSA submitted at your earliest opportunity)
  • Be a graduate of a reservation high school, or transfer from a tribal college, or be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe

A separate scholarship application is not necessary as the application for admission will serve this purpose.

For more information on scholarship opportunities see Scholarships at the Office for Inclusion.

Office for Inclusion

Native American students can find more resources and assistance from the SD Mines Office for Inclusion, which works to respond to the needs of Native American, African American, Latino/a, Asian American and other minority student groups.