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Scholarships

In some of our communities we offer scholarships for graduating seniors whose parents are customers.



 

Kansas scholarships

We currently do not offer scholarships in your area.

Colorado scholarships

We work through the foundations at colleges and universities in our Colorado electric service territory to award scholarships to students.

We’re providing scholarships to the following schools:

  • Colorado State University – Pueblo
  • Pueblo Community College 

Applications are available through each school’s website and deadlines vary. The student or the student’s parent or guardian must be one of our Colorado electric customers.
 

Iowa scholarships

We will award four college scholarships of $1,000. Two $1000 scholarships are available to students attending the two-year Gas Utility Construction and Service Program at Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) in Peosta, Iowa. An additional two scholarships are available for students attending the two-year Utility Technician Program at Marshalltown Community College in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Deadline

The application must be completed and returned to the address on the form by April 1 each year.

Eligibility

  • Scholarship awards are open to all first year students enrolling in the two-year program
  • Applicant may be either a graduating high school senior or a non-traditional student
  • 2.5 GPA
  • Top 50% of graduating class
  • Students whose families are current Black Hills Energy customers will be given preference
  • Additional preference will be given to students who have demonstrated leadership and community involvement

Applications

Applications must be completed in full to be considered. We cannot contact applicants for further information due to the volume of applications received. The scholarship selection is done by the college’s scholarship committee using the criteria provided by Black Hills Energy.

Scholarship applications:

Northeast Iowa Community College Scholarships (Peosta)

Marshalltown Community College Scholarships


Questions?

Nicole Breitbach
563-235-7854
Nicole.breitbach@blackhillscorp.com

Nebraska scholarships

We work through the foundations at colleges and universities in our Nebraska service territory to award scholarships to students.
 

We’re providing scholarships to the following schools:

Applications are available through each school’s website and deadlines vary. The student or the student’s parent or guardian must be one of our Nebraska customers.

South Dakota scholarships

We work through the foundations at a number of colleges and technical institutes in South Dakota to award scholarships to students.

We’re have endowed scholarships at the following schools:

Applications are available through each school’s website and deadlines vary. The student or student’s parent or guardian typically must be one of our customers.

Questions?

To learn more about our scholarships offered through South Dakota schools, contact Lynn Kendall at lynn.kendall@blackhillscorp.com or 605-399-5180.

Colorado Gas scholarships

We work through the foundations at colleges and universities in our Colorado electric service territory to award scholarships to students.

We’re providing scholarships to the following schools:

  • Colorado State University – Pueblo
  • Pueblo Community College 

Applications are available through each school’s website and deadlines vary. The student or the student’s parent or guardian must be one of our Colorado electric customers.

Colorado Gas scholarships

We work through the foundations at colleges and universities in our Colorado electric service territory to award scholarships to students.

We’re providing scholarships to the following schools:

  • Colorado State University – Pueblo
  • Pueblo Community College 

Applications are available through each school’s website and deadlines vary. The student or the student’s parent or guardian must be one of our Colorado electric customers.

Wyoming scholarships

We work through the foundations at a community college and university in Wyoming to award scholarships to students.
We’re have endowed scholarships at the following schools:

  • University of Wyoming
  • Laramie County Community College

Applications are available through each school’s website and deadlines vary. The student or student’s parent or guardian typically must be one of our customers.

Wyoming scholarships

We work through the foundations at a community college and university in Wyoming to award scholarships to students.
We’re have endowed scholarships at the following schools:

  • University of Wyoming
  • Laramie County Community College

Applications are available through each school’s website and deadlines vary. The student or student’s parent or guardian typically must be one of our customers.

Wyoming scholarships

We work through the foundations at a community college and university in Wyoming to award scholarships to students.
We’re have endowed scholarships at the following schools:

  • University of Wyoming
  • Laramie County Community College

Applications are available through each school’s website and deadlines vary. The student or student’s parent or guardian typically must be one of our customers.

Wyoming scholarships

We work through the foundations at a community college and university in Wyoming to award scholarships to students.
We’re have endowed scholarships at the following schools:

  • University of Wyoming
  • Laramie County Community College

Applications are available through each school’s website and deadlines vary. The student or student’s parent or guardian typically must be one of our customers.

Wyoming scholarships

We work through the foundations at a community college and university in Wyoming to award scholarships to students.
We’re have endowed scholarships at the following schools:

  • University of Wyoming
  • Laramie County Community College

Applications are available through each school’s website and deadlines vary. The student or student’s parent or guardian typically must be one of our customers.

Arkansas scholarships

We currently do not offer scholarships in your area.