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Changing Lives and Supporting South Dakota Freedom Scholarship
Higher education opens doors to new opportunities yet for many students the financial burden can be a major barrier. The Freedom Scholarship is changing that reality for students in South Dakota. Offering a pathway to success, the Freedom Scholarship benefits students from all economic backgrounds who dream of pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) Community Development Coordinator & Marketing Manager, Jamie Farmen, joined Freedom Scholarship Manager, Elli Haerter, to discuss the impact this landmark scholarship program has had on South Dakota over the last four years.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Details about the Freedom Scholarship
- Stories of impact from students to the workforce
- Universities that offer the freedom scholarship
“This scholarship’s impact grows every year, and the exciting part is that we are just getting started, " - Elli Haerter