The amount of each scholarship is $750 per semester or $1,500 for the academic year based on full‐time enrollment in an

accredited higher education institution in North Dakota, both public and private. The scholarships are renewable provided

the student maintains a 2.75 grade point average based on a 4.00 scale reviewed each semester. Students may qualify for

either the North Dakota academic Scholarship or the North Dakota Career and Technical Education Scholarship. The

students may be eligible for up to $6,000 within six academic school years (do not have to be consecutive years) of

An accredited institution of higher education is a post‐secondary institution offering at least a 2‐year degree regardless if all

programs are 2 years or more in duration. A student may use either the North Dakota Academic Scholarship or the North

Dakota Career and Technical Education Scholarship at the following institutions:

STATE UNIVERSITIES TWO‐YEAR COLLEGES

Dickinson State University Bismarck State College

Mayville State University Cankdeska Cikana Community College

Minot State University Fort Berthold Community College

North Dakota State University Lake Region State College

Valley City State University North Dakota State College of Science

Sitting Bull College

PRIVATE COLLEGES Turtle Mt. Community College

Jamestown College Williston State College

MedCenter One College of Nursing United Tribes Technical College

Trinity Bible College

University of Mary

Rasmussen College

1. 4 units of English language arts from a sequence that includes literature, composition, and speech;

2. 3 units of mathematics

3. 3 units of science, including:

4. 3 units of social studies, including:

history, multicultural studies, ND studies, psychology, sociology, and world history;

5. 1 unit of physical education; OR

½ unit of physical education and ½ unit of health

6. 3 units of:

a. Foreign languages;

b. Native American languages;

c. Fine arts; or

d. Career and technical education courses;

7. Any 5 additional units

1. North Dakota resident student

2. Graduate from a high school in North Dakota or from a high school in a bordering state according to provisions

set forth in ND Century Code 15.1‐29

3. Complete Sections 1 – 5 and 7 from Diploma Requirements listed above

4. Complete all of the following course and grade requirements:

a. 1 unit Algebra II

b. 1 unit of mathematics for which Algebra II is a prerequisite

c. 2 units of the same foreign or Native American language

d. 1 unit of fine arts or career and technical education

e. 1 unit of a foreign or Native American language, fine arts, or career and technical education

5. Obtain a grade of at least “C” in each unit or ½ unit required under the Diploma Requirements listed above

6. Obtain a cumulative grade point of at least “B”, with GPA rounded to the nearest hundredth for eligibility

purposes

7. Receive a composite score of at least 24 on ACT

8. Complete 1 unit of an AP course and examination or a ½ or 1 unit dual credit course

1. North Dakota resident student

2. Graduate from a high school in North Dakota or from a high school in a bordering state according to provisions

set forth in ND Century Code 15.1‐29

3. Complete Sections 1‐5 and 7 from Diploma Requirements listed above

4. Complete all of the following course and grade requirements:

a. 1 unit of Algebra II

b. 2 units of a coordinated plan of study recommended by the Department of Career and Technical

Education. The coordinated plans of study can be viewed at:

http://www.nd.gov/cte/programs/career-dev/plans-of-study.html

c. 3 additional units, 2 of which must be in the area of career and technical education

5. Obtain a grade of at least “C” in each unit or ½ unit required under the Diploma Requirements listed above

6. Obtain a cumulative grade point of at least “B”, with GPA rounded to the nearest hundredth for eligibility

purposes

7. Receive a composite score of at least 24 on an ACT or a score of at least “5” on each of 3 WorkKeys assessments

to include Reading for Information, Locating Information, and Applied Mathematics

September 11, 2010 December 11, 2010

October 23, 2010 February 12, 2011

http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/act/act.shtm

http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/scholarship

1. Students earning a GED are not eligible for scholarship application.

2. Home educated students who obtain a diploma from their local school district are eligible for scholarship

application with verified documentation of all eligibility requirements.

3. Students receiving a diploma from the ND Center for Distance Education are eligible for scholarship application

with verified documentation of all eligibility requirements.

The student must earn a “C” or better in all courses required for the 22‐credit diploma listed above , including the

specific courses identified in the scholarship requirements. A grade of “C” has a grade point value of 2.00 on a

4.00 scale.

scholarship appeal showing that 22 credits of high school work qualify the student. Considering only the 22 credits

required by the State, which include specific course scholarship required courses, the student has no grades lower

than a C and a recalculated GPA of 3.0 or higher.

1. If a student earns a grade lower than a “C” in any course required by the State and for scholarship eligibility, the

student may retake the course for a higher grade. If the student earns a “C” or better after retaking the course,

the student will be eligible for scholarship application under these criteria. The GPA will be recalculated using

the higher grade. A grade of “C” has a grade point value of 2.00 on a 4.00 scale.

2. A “Pass/Fail” grade does not meet application requirements. Any “Pass” grade must be converted to a letter

grade and this grade must be documented on the official transcript.

3. GPAs must be calculated on a 4.00 scale. Weighted grading is not permitted for application purposes.

4. A cumulative GPA of at least a “B” requires a calculated cumulative GPA to be 3.00 or higher based on a 4.00

grading scale. GPA must be rounded to the nearest hundredth for eligibility purposes. For example, a grade

point average of 3.56825 is rounded to 3.57. However, an average of 3.599875 is rounded to 3.6.

Students must take an AP exam but they do NOT have to score a “3” or higher on the exam.

Advanced Placement courses are available through the North Dakota Center for Distance Education. ND CDE has an

extensive offering of AP courses available for all North Dakota students. With the ability to enroll in these courses

year round, ND CDE can provide an option for these students and schools at anytime. If you have any questions

about ND CDE’s AP course offerings, please contact: Brian Becker, Academic Advisor – North Dakota Center for

A “dual credit” course is defined as a one‐semester college course taken through a two‐ or four‐year institution of

higher education for which the student earns ½ unit of high school credit. The course must be documented on the

student’s official high school transcript and the earned grade calculated into the student’s cumulative GPA.

Note: A student will receive .5 units of high school credit for completion of a 3 or 4 semester hour college course

and will earn 1 unit of high school credit for completion of a 5 or 6 semester hour college course.

For an institution awarding quarter credit, a high school will award .5 units of credit for a 4 – 6 credit

quarter college class and will award 1 unit of credit for a 7+ quarter credit quarter college class.

The course will be listed on the high school transcript. It is recommended it be designated as a dual credit course,

perhaps with “DC” written prior to the course name. Principals will verify completion of a dual credit course when

they verify eligibility.

No. The student must receive both high school and college credit for the course.

this is so, the course must be posted on the high school transcript with the grade earned and credit awarded. This

ensures satisfaction of scholarship eligibility.

No. A student may use the score(s) earned on the state‐administered assessment but if a student does not score 24

or higher on the ACT or does not earn three “5’s” on the WorkKeys assessments during that administration, he or

she may use a qualifying score from another testing date.

Students may apply online from March 1 – June 7, 2011. The web address is:

http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/scholarship

This site will open to a page requesting the student enter his or her North Dakota login and password. Most likely,

the student will not have these. On the right side of the page, the student clicks on “Register Now” and fills out all

of the requested information. Once submitted, the student will receive an email at which time they will activate

the login and password by clicking on the link provided. The student will then go back to the website address listed

above, enter his or her login and password which takes the student to the application. The student completes and

submits the application.

1. Student must be enrolled as a full‐time student (12 or more credit hours) in an accredited higher education

institution in North Dakota, both public and private.

2. Student must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA based on a 4.00 scale, reviewed each semester.

3. If a student’s cumulative GPA falls below 2.75, the scholarship will be revoked and will NOT be reinstated.

4. Scholarship award is $750 per semester for a $1500 academic year allocation. A student does not have to be

enrolled in consecutive semesters. However, the scholarship is valid only for 6 academic years after the

student’s graduation from high school. The total value of the scholarship is $6000.

5. The scholarship may not be applied to graduate studies. Exceptions include courses of study (5‐year programs

such as engineering, architecture, pharmacy) wherein a student moves into the graduate program in the third

year of course work without delineation between an undergraduate and graduate program of study.

6. Priority funding will be given in the following order:

1) Ongoing Student – a student attending college/university who satisfies the requirements for the

continuation of award money;

2) New Awardee – a student attending college/university in the fall semester immediately following high

school graduation;

3) Stop‐Gap Student – a student who started attending college/university in the fall semester immediately

following high school graduation but did not enroll in consecutive semesters;

4) Deferral Student – a student who deferred the scholarship and did not attend college/university

immediately following high school graduation.

June 7 Deadline for receipt of applications

Students complete application and remit online

Students eligible via WorkKeys assessments must send a copy of score reports to the address listed below.

Students eligible via ACT score do not need to send score reports.

ND Department of Public Instruction

Attn: ND Scholarship Programs, Connie Kudrna

600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201

Bismarck, ND 58505‐0440

May 14 – June 15 Principals verify scholarship eligibility ts via STARS

June 30 Notification emails sent to applicants

July 15 Deadline for students to indicate acceptance or deferment of the

scholarship award and submit email to DPI

July List of awardees is generated by DPI and sent to the ND University System.

Money is transmitted to respective colleges and universities.

August 7 Deadline for verification of junior summer school graduation

Yes. Students awarded scholarship money will receive a notification email by June 30. At this time, the student

must indicate acceptance or deferment of the scholarship. Students deferring the scholarship need to know that

the money must be used within 6 years of high school graduation and has a maximum value of $6000. For example,

a student who sits out 4 years prior to starting college will receive $3000 total ($1500 per year for two years) for

undergraduate work.

Yes. The student would indicate deferment of the scholarship on his or her notification letter. The scholarship may

be used when the student starts college/university in North Dakota, pending availability of funds.

No. Students must apply for the scholarship from March 1 – June 7 of their senior year.

No. A student may be eligible for both scholarships but may be awarded only one scholarship.

No. The student may attend any of the following colleges and universities.

No. The student may pursue a degree in any field of their choice.

No. The early graduate should apply in the spring of the school year in which he or she graduated. The money will

be available in the fall.

The scholarship money may be used for expenses associated with attendance, including room and board, tuition,

books, etc.

Yes. If the College Algebra dual credit class is a one semester class, yielding ½ unit of high school credit, the student

must earn another ½ credit of math to satisfy the requirement of one full unit of math for which Algebra II is a

prerequisite.

On the same note, if a student takes an AP Calculus class, this would satisfy two requirements for scholarship

eligibility – an AP class and a math class for which Algebra II is a prerequisite.

Similarly, if a student takes a foreign language class as a dual credit class, this could be used for two eligibility

requirements – units of foreign language and dual credit class.

11034 College Algebra

11061 Calculus

11121 Analytic Geometry

11150 Probability and Statistics

11160 Trigonometry

11181 Advanced Mathematics (Senior Mathematics)‐(Pre‐calculus)

11580 Advanced Placement Statistics

11581 Advanced Placement Calculus AB

11582 Advanced Placement Calculus BC

(11181) Discrete Math

(11181) Finite Math

arts commonly include visual and performing art forms, such as painting, sculpture, music, dance, theatre,

architecture, photography and printmaking.

Art Courses

02011 Art History

02020 Art

02021 Fundamental of Art

02022 Color & Design

02024 Crafts

02025 Drawing

02026 Painting

02028 Printmaking

02029 Sculpture

02050 Commercial Art

02060 Photography

02580 Advanced Placement Art History

02581 Advanced Placement Studio Art (Drawing Portfolio)

02582 Advanced Placement Studio Art (2‐D Design Portfolio)

02583 Advanced Placement Studio Art (3‐D Design Portfolio)

Music Courses

12020 History and Appreciation

12030 Music Theory

12039 Supervised Individual Study: Musicology

12040 Vocal Music (Chorus)

12048 Voice Classes

12049 Supervised Individual Study: Vocal Music

12051 Instrumental Music (Band)

12052 Instrumental Music (Orchestra)

12057 Strings

12058 Instrument Classes

12059 Supervised Individual Study: Instrumental Music

12580 Advanced Placement Music Theory

English/Language Arts Courses

05037 Drama (Literature)

05061 Theater Arts

05063 Advanced Theater Arts

Physical Education Courses

08034 Dance

April 27, 2011, with a make‐up date of May 11, 2011. The tests will be administered in each respective high school

by school personnel. Smaller schools may work within their respective REAs to establish central testing sites.

School personnel are responsible for the administration of the tests. Each school will select three individuals with

specific responsibilities relative to the testing.

1. Test Supervisor: Primary contact for all communications, oversees all facets of test administration, receives

materials, is responsible for conducting standardized and secure test administrations at the site, returns

materials to ACT, assists in training of staff, must complete “ACT Supervisor Profile.”

2. Back‐up Supervisor: Meets same criteria as Test Supervisor, assists Test Supervisor, serves in the event Test

Supervisor is unable to fulfill duties on test day, must complete “ACT Supervisor Profile.”

3. Test Accommodation Coordinator (TAC): Serves students who need test accommodations, submits requests for

accommodations and coordinates the testing of students approved for accommodations. Serves as primary

contact for all communications about the ACT accommodations administration, receives accommodations test

materials, is responsible for conducting standardized and secure test accommodations administrations and the

prompt return of accommodations test materials to ACT.

The Test Coordinator and Backup Test Coordinator must be two separate individuals. However, one of these

individuals may also operate as the Test Accommodations Coordinator.

The ACT is approximately 3 ½ hours in length and is comprised of four components: Math, Reading, English and

Science. Testing must start no later than 9:00 a.m. and be completed by noon.

Each WorkKeys test is 45 minutes in length but 55 minutes should be allowed for instructions and transitional

activities between tests. The three components are: Reading for Information, Locating Information, and Applied

Mathematics.

No. A student must declare in the fall which test he or she will take on April 27. The deadline for declaration is

November 1. A student may take one of the tests on April 27 and choose to pay for the other assessment and take

it at another time.

Only ACT approved accommodations will be allowed on the ACT. Students must apply directly to ACT for approval

of accommodations. School personnel will assist students in accommodation(s) application. Deadline for ACT to

receive applications for accommodations is January 27.

Accommodations on the WorkKeys assessments are allowed and may be determined by the site based on the

student’s IEP or 504 plan.

Tests for students with accommodations will be administered in the two week window between April 27 and

May 11.

No, not for the state‐mandated assessment. Instructions will come from ACT regarding when students may apply

for accommodations on the ACT. This should be around the beginning of November.

Most students with an IEP or 504 will be able to take the ACT or WorkKeys assessments. Students taking the Act

may apply for accommodations through ACT. Students taking the WorkKeys assessments may use

accommodations as recommended by the site IEP or 504 team. It is not necessary for WorkKeys students to apply

for accommodations to ACT. However, if a student requires a special form of the WorkKeys test (large print, Braille,

etc.), these must be requested from ACT.

Special education students who could not perform on either assessment even with accommodations may be

exempt from testing. This exemption must be noted in the IEP.

A pre‐test session is required for students taking the ACT. This session will take approximately one hour and must

be scheduled prior to April 27.

A pre‐test session is not required for students taking the WorkKeys. There are a few questions the students must

answer prior to testing but this can be done on April 27 prior to starting the test. Please allow approximately 15

extra minutes for this activity.

No

No. The WorkKeys assessments aid in predicting career readiness. The ACT is a predictor of readiness for college

studies. In‐state universities require ACT scores for admission.

The student may retake only the one test with a score less than 5.

No. The testing on April 28 is for Reading, English, Mathematics and Science only. If a student needs to take the

writing portion of the ACT, he or she must do so on a national test date.