South Dakota Well Drillers Association offers scholarships

The South Dakota Well Drillers Association is pleased to announce it is offering scholarships totaling $ 9,000.00. The Association recognizes the need for educational advancements at all levels of the industry and seeks to support students pursuing their educational goals.

Applicants must be a resident of South Dakota or a relative of an individual employed by a Member Company in good standing of the SDWDA. Applicants must be a full-time student who has successfully completed their freshman year at an accredited South Dakota University or Technical School with a declared major in an area of study related to the water well/groundwater industry. Areas of study include a wide variety of areas, such as: Engineering (water well design, water system installation or design, etc.), Environmental Sciences (conservation and natural resources, water purification, environmental studies, etc.), Plumbing, Geo-Thermal, etc. Other areas of study may also apply.

Applications must be received by December 1, 2014, so you still have time to apply. Applications and rules for application or questions regarding a applicable area of study can be obtained by contacting Dennis Duvall, Committee Chairman by email at: dennis@dakotaenv.com.