Scholarships

What's New?

Two new scholarships will be offered: the Duffy Scholarship and the O’Brian Scholarship. In honor of  Mike Duffy, a long-time friend, and supporter of HOBY SD, these scholarships are meant to help local student leaders attend the seminar despite their financial means and diverse backgrounds which may be affected by any number of circumstances. HOBY SD believes that every student deserves an opportunity to expand their leadership potential and we look forward to extending the impact of HOBY to your students.

 

Duffy Scholarship

The Duffy Scholarship was created with South Dakota’s diverse youth in mind. This scholarship will provide opportunities to South Dakota students who are a part of marginalized communities such as students of color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA+ students, First-Generation Students, and students with many varieties of disabilities.  Therefore, there will be some lightly personal questions to ensure that the recipients are eligible. Please share this opportunity with those students who may benefit from this scholarship and are leaders in your schools and community. 

O'Brian Scholarship

The O’Brian Scholarship was created with South Dakota’s financially underprivileged students in mind. Therefore, please share this scholarship with leaders in your school who may struggle to fund opportunities like HOBY themselves, we know you know your students the best!

How to Apply

Scholarships may be submitted using the linked form or PDF copy submitted to .

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN MONDAY, APRIL 25th BY 5:00 pm CST
(04/25/22 @5pm CST)

Applications will be reviewed by our Scholarship Committee and winners will be announced no later than May 9th.

Please send any questions or submissions to .

We look forward to continuing to expand the leaders of South Dakota with these scholarships used by your students! Thank you for your dedication to youth leadership, and your continuous support to HOBY!