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President Barry Dunn’s statement on the South Dakota Board of Regents support of South Dakota Advantage expansion

Today the South Dakota Board of Regents approved extending the South Dakota Advantage tuition rate to Minnesota residents, in addition to students from Kansas and Missouri, beginning this summer. The program offers students from those states South Dakota resident tuition rates.

100% tuition reimbursement coming for SDNG members

South Dakota State University students who serve their communities, state and country while earning a degree will benefit from a new law that takes effect July 1.

SDSU to offer new scholarship for Chapter 35 students

South Dakota State University will have an extra $50,000 per year to help the children and spouses of certain military veterans pay for their education. Half of the scholarship funding for Chapter 35 students is coming from the Heart of America Patriot Foundation, and matching funds are currently being raised by the South Dakota State University Foundation.