Counseling and College Planning
The Counseling Department is here to serve the students. It is our hope that students and parents utilize the services available: individual counseling; college information; scholarship and career information; scheduling and course planning.
Counseling Director:
Kelly Jones
(605) 575-3320
Counselor:
Morgan Robey
(605) 575-3320
Administrative Assistant/Registrar:
Kelsey Hefner
(605) 575-3320
O'Gorman High School students
are GUARANTEED* admission at
Augustana University with a minimum of $17,000 in scholarships!
Find your free application for admission, a list of required documents and the test-optional admission policy at augie.edu/apply.
*Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and be enrolled at O'Gorman High School.
- College Financial Aid
- Council on College Admission in South Dakota
- Scholarships
- Transcripts
- Western Undergraduate Exchange
College Financial Aid
Council on College Admission in South Dakota
Scholarships
- 150 Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Scholarships: Deadlines 03/15/21*
- Citi Youth Leadership Awards: Deadline 03/31/2021
- FDDC Scholarship: Deadline 03/31/2021
- Build Dakota Scholarship: Deadline 03/31/2021
- First National Bank Scholarship: Deadline 03/31/2021
- National Catholic College Admission Association Scholarship: Deadline 04/01/2021
- Donald H. Quimby Memorial Scholarship: Deadline 04/01/2021
- USA Softball of South Dakota Scholarship: Deadline 04/01/2021
- Home Builders Care Foundation Scholarship: Deadline 04/02/2021
- American Bank & Trust Scholarship: Deadline 04/09/2021
- Delventhal Law Scholarship: Deadline 04/15/2021
- In The Driver’s Seat: Rotating Deadlines
- Catholic Daughters of the Americas Scholarship: Deadline 05/01/2021
- Senior Care: Aging Matters Scholarship: Deadline 05/15/2021
- B. Davis Scholarship: Deadline 05/22/2021
- Abbott & Fenner: Deadline 06/12/2021
- BigSun Scholarship: Deadline 06/19/2021
- Design for Recovery Sober Living Scholarship: Deadline 10/25/2021
150 Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Scholarships: Deadlines 03/15/21*
- Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation offers more than 150 scholarships each year.
- Last year, more than $400,000.00 was awarded to local students attending four-year college and universities, as well as those pursing technical education.
- Most applications are due by March 15, 2021.
- For applications and additional information, click here.
Citi Youth Leadership Awards: Deadline 03/31/2021
- For high school seniors who have contributed at least 100 hours of service in the past 12 months. Eligible service may include: service with community/religious organizations; service through school/community based service-learning projects, or individual efforts to help others and/or improve the community. This service cannot include fundraising, lobbying, or paid/stipend service.
- Essay required.
- Three - $1,000 scholarships awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due March 31, 2021.
FDDC Scholarship: Deadline 03/31/2021
- For South Dakota high school seniors who are accepted into a business/finance program at an accredited, post-secondary institution in South Dakota.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or greater on an 4.0 scale.
- Essay required.
- Five-$1,000.00 scholarships awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due March 31, 2021.
Build Dakota Scholarship: Deadline 03/31/2021
- For students who intend to enroll full-time in a technical institute program determined as a high need workforce area in South Dakota (see website for details). Recipients agrees to work full-time in the field of study in South Dakota for a minimum of three years.
- 50 full-ride scholarships awarded.
- Check the website for updates and additional information.
- Application deadline: March 31, 2021.
First National Bank Scholarship: Deadline 03/31/2021
- For high school seniors who plan to attend an accredited South Dakota institution of higher learning as a full-time student.
- Applicants do not need to be customers of The First National Bank in Sioux Falls to apply.
- Five $1,000 scholarships awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due March 31, 2021.
National Catholic College Admission Association Scholarship: Deadline 04/01/2021
- For graduating high school seniors who will be attending one of the National CCAA member institutions in Fall 2021.
- 16 one-time $1,000 scholarships awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due April 1, 2021.
Donald H. Quimby Memorial Scholarship: Deadline 04/01/2021
- For South Dakota high school seniors who plans to attend a post-secondary institution.
- Essay required.
- $350 scholarship awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due April 1, 2021.
USA Softball of South Dakota Scholarship: Deadline 04/01/2021
- For high school seniors who plan to attend an accredited college, university, or vocational technical school.
- Applicants must have been involved in the South Dakota ASA program, or has a parent/guardian who has participated in this program in the last three years.
- Essay required.
- Up to 17 scholarships of $500.00 each awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due April 1, 2021.
Home Builders Care Foundation Scholarship: Deadline 04/02/2021
- For high school seniors who will be attending a technical college or university and major in a home building industry related field of study.
- Applicants must reside in the service areas of Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha or Turner counties.
- Multiple $1,000 scholarships awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due April 2, 2021.
American Bank & Trust Scholarship: Deadline 04/09/2021
- For high school seniors who will be attending a South Dakota College or Technical School. Applicants do not need to be an American Bank and Trust customer.
- Two $500 scholarships awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due April 9, 2021.
Delventhal Law Scholarship: Deadline 04/15/2021
- This scholarship is awarded to high school seniors who plan to attend a 4 year college/university or 2-year community college for the 2021-2022 school year and enter the law field.
- Applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate both merit and need for the scholarship.
- One-time award worth $1,000 to be awarded the fall semester of 2021.
- Applications and additional information, click here.
- Application deadline April 15, 2021.
In The Driver’s Seat: Rotating Deadlines
- 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. The next deadline is November 30, 2020.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Scholarship: Deadline 05/01/2021
- For high school seniors who are a confirmed Catholic attending on the the Sioux Falls area Catholic parishes.
- Applicants must intend to enroll full-time in post-secondary school and have a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater.
- $300.00 scholarship awarded.
- Essay required.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due May 1, 2021.
Senior Care: Aging Matters Scholarship: Deadline 05/15/2021
- Awarded to one student who currently cares for an aging loved one, works with the senior community or intends to pursue a career that will have an impact on the elder population.
- Essay required that address why "aging matters" to the student.
- $1,500 scholarship awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application deadline: May 15, 2021.
B. Davis Scholarship: Deadline 05/22/2021
- This scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as students currently registered in any post secondary institution.
- Essay is required.
- $1,000 scholarship awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due May 22, 2021
Abbott & Fenner: Deadline 06/12/2021
- Open to all students. A 500-1,000 word essay based on the topic: "Describe your education career and life goals".
- $1,000 scholarship awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due June 12, 2021.
BigSun Scholarship: Deadline 06/19/2021
- For high school seniors who will be attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community. Participation in the sport may be in any capacity, whether as a player, coach or official.
- $500 scholarship awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due June 19, 2021.
Design for Recovery Sober Living Scholarship: Deadline 10/25/2021
- For college students majoring in any field who have been affected by addiction.
- Essay required.
- $1,000 scholarship awarded.
- Application and additional information, click here.
- Application due October 25, 2021.
'21-'22 Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools Foundation Scholarships are available now!
Applications are due April 1, 2021.
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Western Undergraduate Exchange
The Western Undergraduate Exchange Program (WUE) allows residents of participating states to enroll in designated public colleges and universities at a reduced tuition rate. Approximately 150% of resident tuition. The participating states are; Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Information about the Western Undergraduate Exchange is available on the WICHE World Wide Web Site; www.wiche.edu