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Statewide, South Dakota · Education benefit
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South Dakota offers qualifying Veterans tuition-free undergraduate courses at state-supported universities or technical colleges when they are not eligible for GI Bill or other federal education payments. Eligibility includes honorable discharge, South Dakota residency/in-state tuition, and qualifying service or service-connected disability; duration is limited by qualifying service, up to four academic years. Separate state provisions cover certain children of service members who died on active duty and spouses or children of POW/MIA service members
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Organization: South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs - Education Benefits
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2026-11-03 · Eligible families and dependents of police officers who died or became permanently disabled in duty-related incidents; claim requirements apply.
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