Lifeisnot Just Aboutgoodgrades

Lifeisnot just aboutgoodgrades.

AtFirstPREMIERBankandPREMIERBankcard, webelieveinvestinginfuturesmakesus better bankers.That’swhywefeelit’simportantto rewardfutureleaderswhoshowexcellence beyondgettinggoodgrades.Weareproudto supportthe effortsofstudentswhowork hardto not onlybetterthemselvesbystudyingto be

theirbest,but whoalsoenrichthe livesofothers bygivingbackandserving the communitywith integrity.After all,investinginyoungpeoplelike theseis reallyaninvestmentinall our futures.

Weknowagoodinvestment whenweseeone.

(Hey,we’rebankers.)

We’renotjustinvestinginyourfuture.We’reinvestinginours,too.

AtFirstPREMIERBankandPREMIERBankcardwe’rehonored todobusinessandserveinvarious communitieswithintheState ofSouthDakota.Givingbacktoourcommunitiesisnotjusta measureofoursuccess,it’stherightthingtodo.Webelieve providingscholarshipstodeservinglocalstudentsisagood investment.That’sbecauseweknowthesestudentswillmakea differenceinallourfutures.WithourPREMIERCommunity Scholarshipprogram,we’reexcitedtoofferfifteen$1,000 scholarshipstostudentsinourmarketplacewhoareplanningto attendanaccreditedpost-highschooleducationalinstitution withinSouthDakota.

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Eligibility

Tobeeligibleforthescholarship,thestudentmustmeetthefollowingcriteria:

•Eithertheparentorthestudentmustbeacurrentcustomerofthebankatthetimeofapplication.

•StudentmustbeaU.S.Citizen.

•Studentmustbeahighschoolsenior.

•StudentmustplantoattendaSouthDakotaaccreditedpost-highschoolcollege,university,technicalschool,community collegeorjunior collegeintheFallsemesterofthecurrentyear.

•StudentmustprovideconfirmationofenrollmenttotheSouthDakotaaccreditedschool.Paymentofthescholarshipwillbe madedirectlytotheschool.

DependentsofFirstPREMIERBankandPREMIER Bankcardpersonnelarenoteligibleforthisprogram.

ScholarshipJudgingCriteria

Apointsystembasedonthefollowinginformationwillbeusedtoscoretheapplications.

LeadershipCommunityService(20Points) Character(20Points)

Scholarship(10Points)

Inthecaseofatie,thequalifyingapplicantswillbeaskedtosubmitaone-pageessayontheimportanceofcontinuededucation.

ScholarshipDeadlines

March1,2011–Applicationmust bepostmarkedbyMarch1,2011andmailedtoFirstPREMIERBank,c/oDiane Bosch, P.O.Box1348SiouxFalls,SD57101-1348.

April2011–Scholarshipwinnerswillbenotified.

May2011–Announcementofthewinnerswillberuninlocalnewspapers.

TheBenefitsofBeingaCustomer

ThestudentortheparentofthestudentmustbeacustomertoapplyforthePREMIERCommunityScholarship.Ifyouknowa highschoolstudentortheparentofoneandtheyarenotcustomers,youcanstillletthemknowaboutthiswonderfulbenefit.

It’seasytobecomeacustomer.Simplytellthemtostopbyoneofourlocations.APersonalBankerwillworkwiththemto understandtheirneedsandofferfinancialsolutions.

ApplicationProcess

Pleasecompletetheapplication,cutoffandsendtotheaddresslistedbyMarch1,2011.Includeaseniorphotowithyourname andschoolclearlyprintedontheback.Inaddition,pleaseprovidethefollowinginformationonseparatepagesandincludeyour nameandhighschoolatthetopofeachpage:

1.LeadershipandCommunityService(20Points)

a.Provideasummaryofawards,recognitionsandactivities.(i.e.athleticletters,musicordramaratings,etc.)

b.Listleadershippositions,numberofyearsofparticipationandnumberofhoursspent.(i.e.clubs,athletics,church,etc.)

c.Listworkhistory,lengthofemploymentateachpositionandnumberofhoursworked.

2.Character(20Points)

Writea100-wordorlessdescription ofyourselfandincludethreecharacteristicsthatmakeyouspecial.

3.Scholarship(10Points)

Includeahighschooltranscript.

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PleasePrintorType:

Application

FullName SocialSecurity# Phone# Address City State ZIP

Parent(Guardian) SocialSecurity#

NameoftheAccountHolder

Account#

(Tobeeligible,eithertheparentorthestudentmust beacurrentcustomerofthebankatthetimeofapplication.)

Address(ifdifferentfromabove) City State ZIP

Name ofHighSchool GraduationDate GradePointAverage

Collegeorpostsecondaryschoolyouplantoattend(mustbelocatedinSouthDakota)

(StudentswhoenrollatSouthDakotaStateUniversityandhavean ACTscoreof24orhighermaybeeligibleforadditionalscholarshipsthroughtheJackrabbit

Guaranteeprogram.PleasecontactTracyWelsh,DirectorofAdmissions—SDSUP.O.Box2201,Brookings,SD57007orcall(605)688-4486.)

Intendedmajororareaofinterest

Pleaseattachaseniorphotowithyournameandschoolprintedontheback.

Alleligibilityrequirementsmust bemet. Scholarshipsmaynotbeusedforanyother purpose.Winnersagreetohavetheirnamesandphotosreleasedtothemedia.Scholarshipsmust beusedintheyearawarded.Iftheaboveformatisnotfollowed,itmayresultindisqualification.Wevalueyourprivacy.OurprivacynoticeisavailableuponrequestatanyFirstPREMIERBanklocationorbyvisiting

Signature Date

ApplicationmustbepostmarkedbyMarch1,2011andmailedtoFirstPREMIERBank,c/oDiane Bosch, P.O.Box1348SiouxFalls,SD57101-1348.

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