Title 13 — EDUCATION

A teacher, vocational instructor, or school counselor, who meets the requirements of §§ 13-55-27 and 13-55-27.1 , and all of the requirements for admission, may attend and pursue any undergraduate or graduate course in any institution under the control and management of the Board…

A teacher, vocational instructor, or school counselor is eligible for the reduced tuition amount provided for in § 13-55-24 for a maximum of six credit hours per year. Source: SL 1993, ch 150 , § 2; SL 2023, ch 60 , § 2; SL 2024, ch 64 , § 2.

The right of any teacher, vocational instructor, or school counselor to participate in the reduced tuition program under §§ 13-55-24 to 13-5-28, inclusive, is limited to the space available, as determined by the course instructor, in any course, after all of the full - time or fu…

To be eligible for the reduced tuition benefit under §§ 13-55-24 to 13-55-28 , inclusive, an individual must: (1) Be a bona fide resident of the state; (2) Be employed or contracted by a school district or Head Start program in this state as a: (a) Teacher; (b) Vocational instruc…

To apply for the reduced tuition benefit, a teacher, vocational instructor, or school counselor shall: (1) Submit an application, developed by the Board of Regents, to the institution at which the individual intends to register for the course; and (2) Present certification, with …

No benefits may accrue under §§ 13-55-24 to 13-55-27.1 , inclusive, if a teacher, vocational instructor, or school counselor is entitled to other reduced tuition benefits by law. Source: SL 1993, ch 150 , § 6; SL 2023, ch 60 , § 5; SL 2024, ch 64 , § 6.

Any person adjudicated, convicted, or the subject of a suspended imposition of sentence for possession, use, or distribution of controlled substances or marijuana as defined in chapter 22-42 under circumstances which would constitute a felony under South Dakota law is ineligible …

The benefits to which a veteran is entitled under § 13-55-2 may be used by the veteran at any period after the date specified in § 33A-2-2 as the end of the qualifying period during which the veteran served, at any period after the end of the period of eligibility for any of the …

There is established the South Dakota opportunity scholarship program to be administered by the Board of Regents. The purpose of the program is to allow South Dakota's most academically accomplished high school graduates to receive an affordable education at any university, colle…

In order to be eligible for a South Dakota opportunity scholarship award, a student shall: (1) Be a resident of South Dakota at the time of graduation from high school; (2) Have a composite score or superscore of 24, or higher, on the ACT or an equivalent score as determined by t…

To be eligible for an opportunity scholarship, a student who entered the ninth grade prior to the 2010-2011 school year shall complete the following high school course requirements: (1) Four or more units of language arts that include a minimum of the following: (a) One and one-h…

Any student who does not meet the high school course requirements as provided in subdivision 13-55-31(3) is eligible for the opportunity scholarship program if: (1) The student takes theACT and earns a composite score or superscore of twenty-eight or higher and achieves ACT colle…

In order to be eligible for a South Dakota opportunity scholarship pursuant to this section, a student who received alternative instruction pursuant to §§ 13-27-3 to 13-27-9 , inclusive, shall: (1) Be a resident of this state; (2) Obtain a composite score or superscore of at leas…

Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a student who would otherwise have been eligible for a South Dakota opportunity scholarship applies after completing at least one semester of full-time work at a regionally accredited university, college, or technical college, the …

July 1, 2005. 13-55-33 Allocation of scholarship--Total amount. 13-55-34 Continuing eligibility requirements for scholarship recipients. 13-55-35 Board of Regents to allocate appropriated funds and other funds received for program. 13-55-36 Board of Regents to promulgate rules. 1…

At the beginning of the fall semester, one-half of the annual opportunity scholarship must be paid to public institutions, on behalf of eligible students, or provided directly to eligible students enrolled at nonpublic institutions. The other half of the scholarship must be paid …

In order to maintain eligibility, a student shall: (1) Maintain a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Cumulative grade point average shall be calculated after the second semester and every semester thereafter. The student shall complete consecutive spring and fall …

The Board of Regents may allocate funds appropriated by the Legislature or funds generated by gifts, donations, grants, or endowments for the purposes of §§ 13-55-30 to 13-55-36 , inclusive, to students qualifying pursuant to §

The Board of Regents shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , to accomplish the purposes of §§ 13-55-30 to 13-55-36 , inclusive. Source: SL 2003, ch 110 , § 8.

Pursuant to the donation and intent of Minerva I. Harvey, deceased August 25, 1999, as expressed by Article 2 of her Last Will and Testament and presented for probate in the State of New Jersey, Gloucester County Surrogate's Court, there is hereby established within the Departmen…

The Richard Hagen - Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship program shall be administered by a five - member board named the Richard Hagen - Minerva Harvey Memorial Scholarship Board which is hereby established. The members shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of five years,…

In order to be eligible for a Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship award, a student shall: (1) Attend or have graduated from a South Dakota accredited high school; (2) Have met high school graduation requirements established by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1…

In addition to the eligibility criteria identified in § 13-55-39 , the scholarship board established in § 13-55-38 may require applicants to submit results on ACT, SAT, or other standardized tests; grade point average; a written essay; or other information by which to judge the a…

Section 13-55-2 shall not be applicable if such person under act of Congress is entitled to have such tuition paid by the United States, or is entitled to receive in part from the United States for education and training allowance and in part the expenses of his subsistence, tuit…

Scholarship award payments shall be made to the institution at the beginning of the fall or spring semester on behalf of the eligible student who has received a Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship. The amount of the award is as follows: (1) Not less than one thousan…

13-55-41.1 Number of scholarships. 13-55-42 Maintaining eligibility--Criteria--Waiver of criteria--Rescission of award. 13-55-42.1 Alternate award of amount of rescinded scholarship. 13-55-43 Department to support board. 13-55-44 Expenditure authority appropriated to department. …

The board shall determine the number of scholarships to award each year pursuant to the requirements of §§ 13-55-39 to 13-55-42 , inclusive. Source: SL 2014, ch 97 , § 4.

In order to maintain eligibility, a student who has been awarded a Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship shall: (1) Maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 grade point scale; (2) Be continuously enrolled for the fall and spring semesters in a public or …

If the Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey Scholarship Board rescinds a scholarship that has been awarded, the board may award the amount of the rescinded scholarship to an alternate. Source: SL 2005, ch 108 , § 3.

The Department of Education shall provide necessary support services to the board created by §§ 13-55-37 to 13-55-46 , inclusive. Source: SL 2003, ch 109 , § 8; SL 2003, ch 272 , § 63.

There is hereby continuously appropriated to the Department of Education any other fund expenditure authority necessary for the department to accept and expend money the department may receive from any source for the purpose for providing a Richard Hagen - Minerva Harvey memorial…

The secretary of the Department of Education shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by §§ 13-55-37 to 13-55-46 , inclusive. Source: SL 2003, ch 109 , § 10; SL 2003, ch 272 , § 63.

The Department of Education may promulgate rules pursuant to §§ 13-55-37 to 13-55-46 , inclusive, and chapter 1-26 to accept applications for a Richard Hagen - Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship, establish criteria to award a Richard Hagen - Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship, …

There is hereby established the jump start scholarship program to be administered by the Board of Regents. The purpose of the program is to allow a student who graduates from a public high school in three years or less to receive a scholarship funded with a portion of the money s…

To be eligible for the jump start scholarship program, a student shall: (1) Be a resident of South Dakota; (2) Complete the requirements of the recommended high school program as established by the Board of Education Standards pursuant to § 13-1-12.1 , and be awarded a high schoo…

The amount of the scholarship shall be one thousand five hundred dollars for the first year of attendance. One half of the award shall be paid to an approved institution on behalf of any eligible student enrolled at the beginning of the fall semester, and the other half shall be …

It shall be the duty of the Board of Regents to determine who are entitled to the benefits of §

Any eligible student seeking to obtain a jump start scholarship shall, by September first of the year following the student's graduation from high school, apply for admission to an approved postsecondary education institution. The institution shall determine the student's initial…

The secretary of the Department of Education shall transfer to the executive director of the Board of Regents, on a noncash basis, from funds appropriated for state aid to general education pursuant to chapter 13-13 , the amount of money necessary to award the jump start scholars…

Any person under the age of twenty-five years, a resident of this state, who is a child of a deceased parent, mother or father, who was a veteran as defined in § 33A-2-1 , who was for at least six months immediately prior to entry into active service a bona fide resident of this …

There is hereby created a Teach for America grant program within the Department of Education. The purpose of the grant program is to provide funding to Teach for America, a nonprofit organization that provides alternative teacher recruitment and placement in public schools in whi…

For each fiscal year of the grant program established in § 13-55-62 , the secretary of education shall submit a report to the Governor and to the Legislature that provides the following information: (1) The amount of grant program funds provided to Teach for America for that fisc…

There is hereby created the South Dakota critical teaching needs scholarship program. The purpose of the program is to encourage South Dakota's high school graduates to obtain their postsecondary education in South Dakota for teaching, to remain in the state upon completion of th…

The South Dakota critical teaching needs scholarship program shall be administered by the Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship Board, which is hereby established. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor for a term of five years, except that the initial ap…

From the total pool of applicants, the Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship Board shall award scholarships based on the requirements of §§ 13-55-68 and 13-55-69 , the filling of critical need teaching areas, other academic and personal characteristics of each applicant as determin…

All accredited South Dakota public and nonpublic postsecondary institutions which offer a baccalaureate degree in elementary or secondary education are eligible to participate in the scholarship program. Each institution may choose whether to participate in the program and may li…

In order to be eligible for a critical teaching needs scholarship, a student shall: (1) Agree, in writing, to stay in South Dakota and work in a critical teaching needs area for five years after graduation from a participating postsecondary institution; (2) Agree, through a promi…

In addition to the eligibility criteria identified in § 13-55-68 , applicants shall have maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale, and a grade point average of 2.8 for all major course work. The Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship Board may requir…

The term, "armed forces," as used in § 13-55-6 , means all components of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. Source: SL 1947, ch 186 , § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.0717-2; SL 2023, ch 109 , § 1.

The amount of the scholarship shall be determined by calculating the student's remaining financial need, and may not exceed the tuition and generally applicable fees for thirty credit hours at a South Dakota public postsecondary institution as of July 1, 2014. The scholarship amo…