STATE STATUTES & CODES

SOUTH DAKOTA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 55 - Scholarships And Free Tuition At State Institutions

• Section 13-55-1 - Regents prohibited from granting scholarships except as expressly provided.
• Section 13-55-2 - Veterans entitled to free tuition at state institutions--Number of months towhich entitled.
• Section 13-55-2.1 - Veterans enrolled at self-supporting off-campus institution entitled toreduced tuition.
• Section 13-55-3 - Time allowed for use of veterans' benefits.
• Section 13-55-4 - Veterans' benefits not applicable if federal benefits available.
• Section 13-55-5 - Determination of eligibility for veterans' benefits.
• Section 13-55-6 - Free education of children of residents who died during service in armedforces.
• Section 13-55-7 - Agencies considered armed forces for purpose of qualifying orphans.
• Section 13-55-8 - Application for veteran's orphan benefits--Determination of eligibility--Rules.
• Section 13-55-9 - Certificate of eligibility of veteran's orphan--Action of board final.
• Section 13-55-9.1 - Assistance to dependents of prisoners or missing in action--Definition ofterms.
• Section 13-55-9.2 - Free tuition and fees to dependents.
• Section 13-55-9.3 - Federal benefits considered.
• Section 13-55-9.4 - Application to board for benefits--Rules and regulations.
• Section 13-55-9.5 - Certificates of entitlement--Disposition of copies.
• Section 13-55-9.6 - Benefits not lost by return or death of parent.
• Section 13-55-9.7 - State funds used for benefits.
• Section 13-55-10 - Free tuition to child or spouse of National Guard member disabled ordeceased in line of duty--Administration.
• Section 13-55-11 - Free tuition and fees for visually impaired persons--Credit hours to whichentitled--Qualifying degree of impairment.
• Section 13-55-11.1 - Certification of visual impairment of beneficiary.
• Section 13-55-11.2 - Exclusion from tuition and fee exemption.
• Section 13-55-12 - Visual impairment exemption not applicable to repeat work.
• Section 13-55-13 - Visual impairment exemption not applicable to private instruction charges.
• Sections 13-55-14 to 13-55-14.3 - Repealed
• Sections 13-55-15 to 13-55-19 - Repealed
• Section 13-55-20 - Repealed.
• Section 13-55-21 - Firefighter, certified law enforcement officer, survivor and emergencymedical technician defined.
• Section 13-55-22 - Free tuition for survivors of certain firefighters, certified law enforcementofficers and emergency medical technicians.
• Section 13-55-23 - Application of legislative exemptions.
• Section 13-55-24 - Reduced tuition for elementary or secondary teachers or vocationalinstructors.
• Section 13-55-25 - Maximum credit hours of reduced tuition for teachers or vocationalinstructors.
• Section 13-55-26 - Space in courses limited for reduced tuition participants.
• Section 13-55-27 - Eligibility of teachers and vocational instructors for reduced tuition.
• Section 13-55-28 - Benefits not to be used in conjunction with other benefits.
• Sections 13-55-29, 13-55-30 - Loss of eligibility for state funded scholarships upon controlled substance violation. Opportunity scholarship program established
• Section 13-55-31 - Eligibility requirements for opportunity scholarship.
• Section 13-55-31.1 - High school course requirements for opportunity scholarship eligibility.
• Section 13-55-31.2 - Alternative testing requirements for opportunity scholarship eligibility.
• Section 13-55-32 - Repealed.
• Section 13-55-33 - Allocation of scholarship funds--Proration in cases of insufficient funds--Total scholarship amount set.
• Section 13-55-34 - Continuing eligibility requirements for scholarship recipients.
• Section 13-55-35 - Board of Regents to allocate appropriated funds and other funds received forprogram.
• Section 13-55-36 - Board of Regents to promulgate rules.
• Section 13-55-37 - Hagen-Harvey memorial scholarship program established.
• Section 13-55-38 - Scholarship board established--Terms--Meetings--Membership--Quorum.
• Section 13-55-39 - Eligibility for scholarship--Criteria.
• Section 13-55-39.1 - Authority of board to require information of scholarship applicants.
• Section 13-55-40 - Scholarship award payments--Amounts.
• Section 13-55-41 - Maximum number of scholarships awarded.
• Section 13-55-42 - Maintaining eligibility--Criteria--Waiver of criteria--Rescission of award.
• Section 13-55-42.1 - Alternate award of amount of rescinded scholarship--Application.
• Section 13-55-43 - Department to support board.
• Section 13-55-44 - Expenditure authority appropriated to department.
• Section 13-55-45 - Secretary to approve vouchers and draw warrants.