ND Career Builders Scholarship
North Dakota University System
Up to $17,000 (state matches employer/donor $1 for $1, up to $8,500) for high-need-field programs; must then live and work in ND for 3 years.
- How much
- Up to $17,000 lifetime (state matches donor funds 1:1 up to $8,500)
- Who qualifies
- Admitted to a qualifying ND certificate, associate, or final-two-years bachelor's program tied to a high-need occupation; full-time; matching donor funds required.
- For undergrads, trade school students
- For High-need and emerging occupations (ND list) students
- When to apply
- Apply any time Rolling; depends on confirmed matching funds.
- How to apply
- Check the High-Need and Emerging Occupations List and ask your campus contact whether your program qualifies and matching funds are available
- Apply in the ND SAMS Portal (ND Career Builders Scholarship)
- Your donor submits the donation form and funds
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (ndus.edu), page 2 and page 3
The details
A state-business partnership for programs tied to the High-Need and Emerging Occupations List: certificates, associate degrees, or the final two years of a bachelor's at a qualifying ND institution. Funds need matching money from a private-sector donor or other qualifying public funds; NDUS matches up to $8,500, for a lifetime max of $17,000 covering tuition, fees, books and supplies. Eligibility lasts 4 semesters / 6 quarters; payment requires a 2.50 GPA and full-time enrollment. Recipients sign a binding Scholarship Award Agreement.
More money from North Dakota
- North Dakota State GrantUp to $1,375 per semester or $917 per quarter (2026-27)
- North Dakota Scholarship$6,000 total: $750 per semester, $500 per quarter, clock-hour term or apprenticeship term
- Dual-Credit Tuition Scholarship$250 (one course), $500 (two), $750 (three or more); one-time
- North Dakota Scholars ProgramFull undergraduate tuition (NDUS rate at 15 credits per semester)
- Nursing Education Scholarship (NES) ProgramNot published (one-time award per degree level)
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