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Reduced Tuition for South Dakota National Guard Members

South Dakota National Guard
100 percent undergraduate tuition reduction, up to 128 undergraduate and 32 graduate credits

You get a 100 percent reduction in undergraduate tuition at South Dakota state supported universities, technical schools, state supported vocational schools and in-state nonprofit post-secondary institutions while you serve in the South Dakota National Guard. The reduction covers up to 128 credits of undergraduate study and 32 credits of graduate study. If you serve in the South Dakota National Guard but are not a resident, you are treated as a resident for tuition purposes, and receiving federal education benefits does not affect your eligibility.

Check eligibility

How to apply

Apply through the South Dakota National Guard tuition assistance application website each semester or vocational program.

What you'll need

Your South Dakota National Guard membership and unit information, proof that you completed basic training, and your school enrollment details.

Eligibility

  • You are serving in the South Dakota National Guard throughout each semester or vocational program you claim the benefit for
  • You have completed basic training
  • You attend at least 90 percent of drills and training periods
  • You maintain satisfactory academic performance
  • You have used your federal tuition assistance first

Source

Official source