
PREMIER Business Scholarship

Earn Extra Money for School
When you join PREMIER, you get valuable work experience at one of the nation’s strongest financial institutions. You earn a paycheck and could qualify for a scholarship up to $2,000 to help with tuition. Work 10-19 hours per week with a schedule that fits into your class times! You apply for the scholarship by completing a job application for a qualifying position. See eligibility requirements below.
See Qualifying Positions
Scholarship Eligibility
- Be a full-time student at a partner school
- Meet your institution's academic requirements
- Work a minimum of 10 hours and a maximum of 19 hours per week during the school year
- Work 90 days with a satisfactory performance rating
- Cannot currently be employed with a competitor of First PREMIER Bank or PREMIER Bankcard
- Scholarship winners are not benefits eligible
- Once a student receives the PREMIER Business Scholarship, they are eligible every year they work for PREMIER and attend school (Maximum of 4 years)
- Apply for the scholarship by applying for a qualifying job

Variety of Experience
If you're interested in the financial industry, PREMIER is the place to learn and work. With a PREMIER Business Scholarship position, you can learn:
- Collections
- Customer Care
- Customer Service
- Digital Innovation
- IT
- Retention
- Teller Services

Partner Schools
- Augustana University
- Briar Cliff University
- Dakota State University
- Lake Area Technical College
- Morningside College
- South Dakota State University
- Southeast Technical College
- University of Sioux Falls
- University of South Dakota
- Western Iowa Technical School
Student-Friendly Accounts
Our FREE+ Checking account has no minimum balance and no monthly maintenance fee. Plus, you get free industry-leading online and mobile banking tools and access to 37,000+ surcharge-free MoneyPass ATMs, so you take your account anywhere! Apply online in less than four minutes.