Residency

How do I meet the residency requirement of the SD Opportunity Scholarship? 

To meet the residency requirements of the SD Opportunity Scholarship, students must be considered a South Dakota resident at the time of high school graduation. 

If I live on the border of South Dakota and attend high school in another state, am I eligible for the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship? 

Yes, the law says you must be a "resident of South Dakota" at the time you graduate from high school. So, if you live in South Dakota, but attend high school out of state, you may still qualify. Students must still meet the required coursework for the scholarship. 

Similarly, a student in a military family who has maintained South Dakota residency but attends high school out of state will qualify under that definition. 

I do not live in South Dakota, but attend and will graduate from a South Dakota High School, will I qualify for the SD Opportunity Scholarship?

No, the law does state that students must be a “resident of South Dakota” at the time you graduate from high school to qualify for funding.  Students who are not South Dakota Residents will not qualify for the SD Opportunity Scholarship even if they graduate from an South Dakota High School.