Scholarship

Committed to Future Leaders

The South Dakota Bankers Foundation awards $2,000 scholarships on behalf of CorTrust Bank.

To be eligible, the following criteria must be met:

South Dakota college sophomore/junior/senior/graduate student with an expressed interest in banking/financial services; OR
Second year South Dakota technical student with an expressed interest in banking/financial services

Please note that applicants graduating in May 2026 are not eligible to receive this scholarship.

The scholarship window is open and applications will be accepted through Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The recipient of the scholarship will be notified on or around Thursday, April 30, 2026.

First Name

Last Name

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Email Address

Phone Number

Name of SD College or Post Secondary School Attending

Expected Graduation Date

Please list the month and date you are expected to graduate.

List Major(s) and Minor(s)

List Extra-Curricular College Activities, Organizations, and Community Service

Essay Question

Using 200 words or less, describe your career goals and how your course of study is preparing you for a career in banking or finance.

NOTE: We recommend typing your essay question on a separate document (and copy and paste into the form here) should you run into technical issues and need to resubmit your application.

Certification

I hereby affirm all information provided in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge. I also consent if chosen as a scholarship winner my photo may be taken and used for promotion. I hereby understand if chosen as a scholarship winner, I may be asked to submit additional information about myself along with a photo to use in a press release. I hereby understand if chosen as a scholarship recipient, it is my responsibility to remit the address for the Financial Aid Office of the school I attend. CorTrust Bank will send scholarship funds directly to the school Financial Aid Office.

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Scholarship

Committed to Future Leaders

To be eligible, the following criteria must be met:

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