Scholarships

Power Line Construction & Maintenance

Current and Incoming Scholarship application periods are closed.

 

The Current Student Scholarship Application is now open until November 1st. Make sure you complete the general application and answer all the questions at https://mitchelltech.academicworks.com/. If you are a full-time dual credit student, you are not eligible for these scholarships. Please contact Robin Jacobsen with any questions.

The Incoming Student Scholarship Application is now open through March 31, 2025. Make sure you complete the general application and answer all the questions at https://mitchelltech.academicworks.com/. Please contact Robin Jacobsen with any questions.

$1000

1 AVAIL.

Black Hills Energy Scholarship

Black Hills Energy

Black Hills Energy established this scholarship for Power Line Construction and Maintenance students in 2019. Black Hills Energy and the Black Hills Corporation have been recorded supporters of the Mitchell Technical College’s Energy programs with cash donations, various pieces of equipment and supplies for students, and provided scholarship funding the Mitchell Technical College Alumni Association Golf Tournament since 2012.
Power Line Construction & Maintenance
The applicant must complete the MTC Online Scholarship application to be eligible for this scholarship. Applicant must provide an online reference if requested. The applicant must be a fulltime student enrolled in the Power Line Construction and Maintenance program. The applicant must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. First preference will go to applicants from the Black Hills Energy electric service territory area: Pennington, Meade, Lawrence, Custer, Butte and Fall River counties or Weston County Wyoming. Second preference is to students in Black Hills Energy other operating states of NE, WY, IA, KS, AR, CO and MT.

$500

3 AVAIL.

Bartels Endowed Scholarships

Keith & Glynn Bartels

Keith & Glynn Bartels have been active and instrumental members of the Mitchell Technical Institute Foundation and have a passion for education and Mitchell Technical College. They have chosen to establish a scholarship endowment with the Mitchell Technical College Foundation which provides $500 scholarships each year. The scholarships will be awarded to any Power Line recipients in January each year and applied to recipient’s account in the Spring semester. All other scholarships will be awarded in January each year and applied to the recipient’s accounts the following Fall semester.
Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Medical Laboratory Technology
Power Line Construction & Maintenance
Wi-Fi & Broadband Technologies
* Applicant must be a fulltime first year student studying Electrical Construction & Maintenance, Medical Laboratory Technology, Power Line Construction & Maintenance, or Telecommunications * Applicant must complete the MTC Online application to be eligible to receive this scholarship

$1000

1 AVAIL.

Jeffrey L. And Trudiann Nelson Rural Electric Endowment

The Jeffrey L. and Trudiann Nelson Rural Electric Endowment was established in December of 2013 in celebration of Jeff’s retirement from East River Electric. Several of Jeff’s counterparts in the industry, East River Electric, and Jeff’s family came together to complete the endowment on behalf of Jeff and his wife Trudiann in honor of Jeff’s commitment to Mitchell Tech and the industry he served. Nelson has offered his support of Mitchell Tech through his involvement in Mitchell Tech’s Strategic Advisory Committee, program Advisory boards and most recently as a member of Mitchell Tech’s Foundation Board.
Automation Controls/SCADA
Electrical Utilities & Substation Technology
Power Line Construction & Maintenance
Wi-Fi & Broadband Technologies
Applicant must be an accepted full-time student enrolled in the Power Line Construction & Maintenance, Electrical Utilities & Substation, Automation Controls/SCADA, and Wi-Fi Broadband Technologies/Telecommunications programs Applicants must complete the MTC Incoming student online application during the open application period to be eligible for this scholarship