Non-SDSU Scholarship Checks
If you have a non-SDSU scholarship check to drop off, please
- Write your student ID number on the front of the check
- Endorse the check if it has been made out to you and SDSU
- Mail your check to:
SDSU Financial Aid & Scholarships
Enrollment Services Center
Box 511A
Brookings, SD 57007
If your outside scholarship check will not be here or will not be on your account by the time the bill is due, please send our office an email asking for a deferment on your bill. Please include your student ID number and when you expect the check to be in or the date you dropped it off. Once SDSU gets your scholarship, it can take us up to two weeks for us to apply it to your account. We will process checks in the order that we receive them.
Where is My Scholarship?
Contact Donor: First check if your Donor has sent the check to SDSU. Ask them when and where they sent the check.
Contact Financial Aid Office: If it has been more than 3 weeks since funds were mailed to the correct address, contact the SDSU Financial Aid Office.
Is Your Donor Requesting Documents?
Scholarship donors may ask to verify your enrollment, your financial aid award, your financial need, or your cost of attendance budget before sending your scholarship funds. There are many ways to get information from donors including instant, self-serve options:
Enrollment Verification: Need proof of enrollment? Get your enrollment verification instantly via your SDSU MyState Portal! Enrollment Verification available August 31st!
Submit a form for Student Financial Services to complete: Submit your Financial Needs Analysis (FNA) forms or other forms from your scholarship donor or Tribal Organization. Reminder: Complete all Student Portions of form before submission! You can email these forms to SDSU Scholarships.
Is your Donor sending funds directly to you?
Complete the Non-SDSU Scholarship/Gift Aid Reporting Form – Students must report any outside funding other than Federal Financial Aid to Student Financial Services each award year to ensure students are receiving accurate funding. Some examples include scholarships (non-university, third-party guarantees, employer tuition assistance/reimbursement, or Tribal funding). Report estimated financial resources as soon as possible so that adjustments can be made in your award without delaying the disbursement process or requiring that you repay funds already released to you.
For Donors: Tell SDSU who the student is & how to apply the scholarship!
When sending scholarship checks, include:
- Student name
- SDSU Student ID Number
- Any instructions or requirements for disbursal including:
- Enrollment requirements including if funds are ok to release at less than full time enrollment.
- If funds are all for one specific term or if funds should be split evenly between fall and spring semester.
The Scholarship Designation Form is an optional form for donors to complete. While the Designation Form is not required it is strongly encouraged to supply us with this information so we can know exactly who the scholarship is for, and how we can apply it. The form supplies the address to send the payment and a place for the donor to designate how they would like the scholarship(s) to be applied.
Scholarships received without instructions will be disbursed with the following policies:
No Instructions for split between terms: the SDSU Scholarship Office will evenly split awards great than $2500 between fall and spring. Awards of $2500 and below will be applied to the current term only.
No Enrollment requirements: SDSU will assume that the donor has no enrollment requirements, and the scholarship is ok to release at less than full time (Tribal Funds exception). Scholarships for students enrolled at least Half-Time for their programs (6+ credits for undergrads) will be disbursed. Students enrolled Less than Half-Time will have their funds held until donor is gives instructions. Donor will be asked if they grant permission for release of funds at Less than Half-Time enrollment or if the scholarship needs to be returned to donor.