§ 13-55-1 Regents prohibited from granting scholarships except as expressly provided
§ 13-55-2 Veterans entitled to free tuition at state institutions–Period of entitlement
§ 13-55-3 Time allowed for use of veterans’ benefits
§ 13-55-4 Veterans’ benefits not applicable if federal benefits available
§ 13-55-5 Determination of eligibility for veterans’ benefits
§ 13-55-6 Free education of children of residents who died during service in armed forces
§ 13-55-7 Free education of veteran’s orphan–Armed forces defined
§ 13-55-8 Application for veteran’s orphan benefits–Determination of eligibility–Rules
§ 13-55-9 Certificate of eligibility of veteran’s orphan–Action of board final
§ 13-55-9.1 Assistance to dependents of prisoners or missing in action–Definition of terms
§ 13-55-9.2 Free tuition and fees to dependents
§ 13-55-9.3 Federal benefits considered
§ 13-55-9.4 Application to board for benefits–Determination of eligibility–Promulgation of rules
§ 13-55-9.5 Certificates of entitlement–Disposition of copies
§ 13-55-9.6 Benefits not lost by return or death of parent
§ 13-55-9.7 State funds used for benefits
§ 13-55-10 National Guard member disabled or deceased on duty–Free tuition for child or spouse
§ 13-55-11 Residents with visual impairment–Tuition and fee exemption–Credit hours to which entitled–Qualifying degree of impairment
§ 13-55-11.1 Certification of visual impairment of beneficiary
§ 13-55-11.2 Exclusion from tuition and fee exemption
§ 13-55-12 Visual impairment exemption not applicable to repeat work
§ 13-55-13 Visual impairment exemption not applicable to private instruction charges
§ 13-55-21 Firefighter, certified law enforcement officer, survivor and emergency medical technician defined
§ 13-55-22 Free tuition for survivors of certain firefighters, certified law enforcement officers and emergency medical technicians
§ 13-55-23 Application of legislative exemptions
§ 13-55-24 Reduced tuition for teachers and vocational instructors
§ 13-55-25 Reduced tuition for teachers and vocational instructors–Maximum credit hours
§ 13-55-26 Reduced tuition for teachers and vocational instructors–Course space limited
§ 13-55-27 Reduced tuition for teachers and vocational instructors–Eligibility
§ 13-55-28 Reduced tuition for teachers and vocational instructors–Not in conjunction with other benefits
§ 13-55-29 Loss of eligibility for state funded scholarships upon controlled substance violation
§ 13-55-30 Opportunity scholarship program established
§ 13-55-31 Eligibility requirements for opportunity scholarship
§ 13-55-31.1 High school course requirements for opportunity scholarship eligibility
§ 13-55-31.2 Alternative testing requirements for opportunity scholarship eligibility
§ 13-55-31.3 Opportunity scholarship eligibility requirements for students who received alternative instruction
§ 13-55-31.4 Opportunity scholarship requirements for students who have completed one semester at university, college, or technical college
§ 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
§ 13-55-37 Hagen-Harvey memorial scholarship program established
§ 13-55-38 Scholarship board established–Terms–Meetings–Membership–Quorum
§ 13-55-39 Eligibility for scholarship–Criteria
§ 13-55-39.1 Authority of board to require information of scholarship applicants
§ 13-55-40 Scholarship award payments–Amounts
§ 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
§ 13-55-45 Secretary to approve vouchers and draw warrants
§ 13-55-46 Department to promulgate rules, criteria
§ 13-55-47 Jump start scholarship program established
§ 13-55-48 Eligibility requirements for jump start scholarship program
§ 13-55-49 Amount of scholarship–Installment payments
§ 13-55-50 Application for admission to approved institution–Determination of scholarship eligibility–Distribution of funds
§ 13-55-51 Secretary to transfer appropriated funds for jump start scholarships
§ 13-55-52 Rejected by referendum
§ 13-55-62 Teach for America grant program–Duration–Amount of grants
§ 13-55-63 Annual report to Governor and Legislature on Teach for America grant program
§ 13-55-64 Critical teaching needs scholarship program–Purpose
§ 13-55-65 Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship Board
§ 13-55-66 Basis for critical teaching needs scholarship awards
§ 13-55-67 Eligible postsecondary institutions
§ 13-55-68 Critical teaching needs scholarship eligibility criteria
§ 13-55-69 Grade point average–Written essay or other information
§ 13-55-70 Amount of critical teaching needs scholarship
§ 13-55-71 Maintenance of eligibility for critical teaching needs scholarship
§ 13-55-78 Board of Regents to promulgate rules
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 55 - Scholarships and Free Tuition At State Institutions

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2