The North Dakota Academic scholarship and the North Dakota Career & Technical Education (CTE) scholarship were created during the 2009 legislative session. These scholarships are worth $6,000 and are aimed at increasing high school rigor and retaining college students in North Dakota. Students can apply online during their senior year of high school. For more information, contact the Office of School Approval & Opportunity at (701) 328-2244 or (701) 328-2597
The new North Dakota scholarship was created during the 2021 Legislative Session through the approval of SB 2289. It will gradually replace the current Academic and CTE Scholarships. Students graduating in 2024 can use either the old (Academic/CTE Scholarship) requirements or the new North Dakota Scholarship requirements. Starting with the graduating class of 2025, students can only use the new North Dakota Scholarship requirements. Students cannot earn more than one of the three scholarships (Academic, CTE, or North Dakota). The purpose of the new North Dakota Scholarship is to align scholarship requirements to the Choice Ready initiative. The new requirements align to Choice Ready, but will be more rigorous than what is required for Choice Ready. Please click here for more information on the new North Dakota Scholarship.