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South Dakota Free Tuition for Eligible Veterans & Dependents

Statewide, South Dakota · Education benefit

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Ongoing - apply through participating school and SD DVA

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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Eligibility
Veterans must meet state residency, discharge, qualifying-service, and federal education-benefit criteria. Dependent eligibility is governed by separate state provisions for qualifying surviving children and POW/MIA families.
Cost
Tuition waived for eligible undergraduate study; duration limited by qualifying service up to four academic years.

Organization: South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs - Education Benefits

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