Counseling and College Planning

Freshman Parent Meeting: The freshman parent meeting was held virtually on August 30, 2021. A recording of the presentation is available below:

Freshman Parent Meeting presentation (Previously recorded)

Senior Parent Meeting: The senior parent meeting was held virtually on September 20, 2021. A recording of the presentation is available below. This recording includes the presentation organized by our OGHS school counselors as well as the Mapping Your Future  (financial aid process) presentation. 

senior parent meeting presentation (previously recorded)

senior parent meeting slides (with active links)

The Mapping Your Future  (financial aid process) presentation materials: 

PresentatioN (slides only)Scholarship tracking sheet (Excel)

Steps to completing the FAFSA notesPrepare for the FAFSA handout

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• Available to graduating seniors who are planning to attend an accredited university, college, or technical school in South Dakota.
• Applicants must be an enrolled member of an American Indian tribe. 
• Essay required. 
• Application and additional information, click here.
• Application due April 13, 2022.

• Awarded to graduating South Dakota residents who plan to attend a state Technical Institute in South Dakota. 
• Successful candidates are US citizens who demonstrate financial need and the capability to complete the vocational training program selected. 
• $1,000 scholarships awarded.
• Application and additional information, click here. 
• Application due April 15, 2022.

• Kids' Chance of South Dakota provides children affected by a parent's work related injury or death the ability to pursue their educational dreams without financial burden.
• Application and additional information, click here.
• Application due April 15, 2022.

• Available to all United States citizens or legal residents between the ages of 14-19 who are in grades 8-12. 
• Essay required. 
• The grand prize is $7,500 and a scholarship to the Constitutional Academy summer program in Washington, DC. 
• Prizes of $500-1500 awarded to runner ups and honorable mentions. 
• Application and additional information, click here.
• Application due April 15, 2022.

• Awarded to a graduating senior with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. 
• Applicants must be a primary Voyage FCU member in good standing. 
• A one-page essay is required. 
• $1,000 scholarship awarded.
• Application and additional information, click here.
• Application due April 15, 2022.

• Awarded to graduating senior with a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 who plans to attend a post-secondary school full-time. 
• Applicants must be a confirmed Catholic who attends one of the Sioux Falls area Catholic Parishes. 
•  Essay (250-300 words) required. 
• $300 scholarship awarded.
• Application and additional information, click here.
• Application due April 30, 2022.

• Scholarship opportunity awarded by the National Driving and Traffic School. Multiple rounds of the contest are available. Please see the website for other opportunities and essay examples. 
• Essay required that addresses driver education and safety concerns as listed on their website. 
• Applications and additional information, click here. 
• Rotating submission deadlines, see website for details.
   

• Awarded to graduating seniors who have been a participant in the Dakota Alliance Soccer Club recreational program.
• Two $1,000 scholarships awarded.
• Application and additional information for the Jean Bowar Rec. Scholarship, click here.
• Application due May 01, 2022.

• Awarded to a graduating female senior pursuing a post-secondary education.
• One $500 scholarship awarded to be used for post-secondary education expenses.
• Application and additional information, click here.
• Application due May 02, 2022.

• Awarded to one student who currently cares for an aging loved one, works within the senior community or intends to pursue a career that will have an impact on the elder population.
• Essay required that addresses why "aging matters” to the student.
• $1,500 scholarship awarded.
• Application and additional information, click here. 
• Application due May 15, 2022

• Awarded to graduating seniors who pursuing higher education in South Dakota.
• Applicants must be a qualifying individual living in South Dakota or a direct descendant of a Unity Lodge #130 member. 
• Application and additional information, click here.
• Application due May 15, 2022.

• Available to all high school juniors and seniors. 
• Essay required. 
• $1,000 scholarship awarded.
• Application and additional information, click here. 
• Application due June 12, 2022.

• Awarded to graduating seniors who are accepted into a SD accredited technical college or post-secondary higher education institution.
• Applicants must plan to major in a degree/program that is useful in the telecommunications or broadband industry or which significantly relies on the use of broadband services and related technologies and be (or have a parent who is) a customer/member of a SDTA member company.
• Three scholarships awarded ranging from $1,500-2,000.
• Application and additional information, click here.
• Application due June 15, 2022.