Dakota State University

Merit scholarships

Automatic Champion Scholarships pay $1,000 to $4,000 a year with a 3.0 unweighted GPA and an ACT of 21+ or SAT of 1060+.

• DSU Presidential Champion

  Automatic

  $4,000 per year · $16,000 over four years

  • GPA 3.0+
  • SAT 1420+ or ACT 32+

  Renewable: 3.0 GPA evaluated each semester, 30 DSU credits per academic year, full-time enrollment

  Automatic upon admission; no separate application

  Score band: ACT 32-36 or SAT 1420 or higher. You receive only the award for your band. Must be less than four years out of high school.

• DSU Elite Champion

  Automatic

  $3,000 per year · $12,000 over four years

  • GPA 3.0+
  • SAT 1300+ or ACT 28+

  Renewable: 3.0 GPA evaluated each semester, 30 DSU credits per academic year, full-time enrollment

  Automatic upon admission; no separate application

  Score band: ACT 28-31 or SAT 1300-1410. You receive only the award for your band. Must be less than four years out of high school.

• DSU Merit Champion

  Automatic

  $2,000 per year · $8,000 over four years

  • GPA 3.0+
  • SAT 1160+ or ACT 24+

  Renewable: 3.0 GPA evaluated each semester, 30 DSU credits per academic year, full-time enrollment

  Automatic upon admission; no separate application

  Score band: ACT 24-27 or SAT 1160-1290. You receive only the award for your band. Must be less than four years out of high school.

• DSU Achievement Champion

  Automatic

  $1,000 per year · $4,000 over four years

  • GPA 3.0+
  • SAT 1060+ or ACT 21+

  Renewable: 3.0 GPA evaluated each semester, 30 DSU credits per academic year, full-time enrollment

  Automatic upon admission; no separate application

  Score band: ACT 21-23 or SAT 1060-1150. You receive only the award for your band. Must be less than four years out of high school.

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Requirements change yearly; colleges may recalculate GPAs. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the college.

College scholarship pageChecked Oct 30, 2026