ACT Requirement

Is an ACT of 24 required to receive funding for the SD Opportunity Scholarship?   

Yes - The rules for the SD Opportunity Scholarship are set up in State Statute 13-55-31 and state that a student must have a 24 ACT or higher to qualify for the SD Opportunity Scholarship.   While the laws regarding the SD Opportunity scholarship do grant some situations where an exemption can be granted to the rules of the scholarship, state statute does not grant the Board of Regents authority to waive the Initial Eligibility Requirements.