Active — postmark deadline October 1, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 38/100
South Dakota Nurses Association Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship 2026South Dakota
South Dakota Nurses Association Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship 2026
A $1,000 South Dakota Nurses Association scholarship for eligible senior baccalaureate nursing students in South Dakota. Applications must be postmarked by October 1, 2026.
Funding$1,000 scholarship award.
DeadlineApplication must be postmarked by October 1, 2026. No exact clock time or time zone applies to the published postmark requirement.
Last verifiedSeptember 12, 2026
Required next actionEligible senior baccalaureate nursing students should complete the official 2026 application, obtain the required recommendation letter, prepare the 500-word-or-less personal statement, and mail the complete application early enough to receive an October 1, 2026 postmark. No N9+, QC Healthcare, or Dr. Miltie applicant outreach is indicated.
Broad Eligibility
South Dakota residents enrolled in an accredited standard baccalaureate nursing program in South Dakota who will be senior nursing students in good academic standing at the time of award. Preference applies to permanent legal residents of Brown, Campbell, Day, Edmunds, Faulk, Marshall, McPherson, Spink or Walworth counties and to applicants active in the South Dakota Student Nurses Association.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 38/100. N9+ Fit 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit 0/100. Direct Dr. Miltie fit 0/100. Individual nursing scholarship with no legitimate technology procurement, telehealth, or clinical-services pathway.
The South Dakota Nurses Association Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship provides a $1,000 award to support a student pursuing a career in nursing. The 2026 application must be postmarked by October 1, 2026, and the award is scheduled for the spring 2027 semester.
Eligible applicants must be South Dakota residents enrolled in an accredited standard baccalaureate nursing program in South Dakota and must be senior nursing students in good academic standing at the time of award. Preference is given to permanent legal residents of SDNA District 4 counties: Brown, Campbell, Day, Edmunds, Faulk, Marshall, McPherson, Spink and Walworth. Active involvement in the South Dakota Student Nurses Association is also preferred.
Required materials include a letter of recommendation from a staff nurse or nursing-program peer addressing patient advocacy, patient education, compassion and leadership, plus a personal statement of no more than 500 words addressing career goals in education, research and service and commitment to professional-organization participation after graduation. The official page provides the 2026 application and a guide for recommendation letters.
Atlas assessment: Atlas Opportunity Score 38/100. N9+ Fit Score 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit 0/100. Direct Dr. Miltie fit 0/100. This is an individual nursing scholarship rather than an organizational grant, healthcare technology procurement, telehealth opportunity or clinical-services contract. No applicant outreach is recommended.
Official source: South Dakota Nurses Association Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship.
Source verificationReferenced source · sdnursesassociation.nursingnetwork.comAtlas last verified this record September 12, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
