Bank offering $2,000 and $10,000 scholarships to high school seniors

Dacotah Bank is accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors in the tri-state area.

The program includes a top scholarship of $10,000, and 29 individual scholarships of $2,000 each, the bank announced.

The scholarships are available to students in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. To be eligible, applicants must be high school seniors planning to attend a post-secondary institution in one of these states.

Additionally, the applicant or their parent or guardian must have an account with Dacotah Bank.

The selection criteria for the scholarships are detailed in the application. The bank aims to support young people in its communities as they pursue higher education.

Robert Fouberg, chairman and CEO of Dacotah Bank, emphasized the importance of a skilled workforce a