Reduced Tuition Program for National Guard Members

Applicant must be a resident of South Dakota and a member of the South Dakota Army or Air Guard throughout each semester or vocational program for which they apply for benefits; have completed required active duty for training; attend 90% of drills and training periods and maintain a satisfactory grade level; and provide proper notice to the institution at time of registration for the term in which benefits are sought. Guard members, who meet the requirements for admission are eligible for a fifty percent reduction in undergraduate tuition charges at any state supported school for up to a maximum of four academic years; or, on program of study, approved by the State Board of Education, at any state vocational school upon payment of fifty percent of the tuition charges.