Financial Aid/
Scholarships

DSU: Making Your College Choice Affordable

  • 88% of DSU Degree Seeking Students Receive Financial Aid
  • Students Received Over 11 Million Dollars in Financial Aid Last Year at DSU
  • The Average Financial Aid Award was $8251 in 2007-08

 

- For more information please visit: www.dsu.edu/financial-aid/index.aspx

 

 

Scholarships

Name of Awards

Available To

Amount Available

How To Apply

Dakota State University Presidential Champion Scholarship

Incoming freshman with minimum high school GPA of 3.0, minimum 28 ACT composite

Resident & Non-Resident - $2,150, 4 year renewable, must maintain 3.0 GPA and full-time enrollment

Eligible students awarded upon admission

Dakota State University Merit Champion Scholarship

Incoming freshman with minimum high school GPA of 3.0, minimum 24-27 ACT composite

Resident & Non-Resident - $1,650 4 year renewable, must maintain 3.0 GPA and full-time enrollment

Eligible students awarded upon admission

Dakota State University Achievement Champion Scholarship

Incoming freshman with minimum high school GPA of 3.0, 21-23 ACT composite

Resident & Non-Resident - $500, 4 year renewable, must maintain 3.0 GPA and full-time enrollment

Eligible students awarded upon admission

 

South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship
The South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship is a $5,000 scholarship awarded over four years to high school graduates from South Dakota who complete a challenging high school curriculum and maintain certain academic standards.
Discover more on the South Dakota Opportunity page

Financial Aid at Dakota State
Dakota State is committed to making a DSU education as affordable as possible. For personalized attention and information on all your financial aid needs, please contact our
Office of Financial Aid.
Steps To Applying for Financial Aid
Discover DSU Financial Aid here!

FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step toward becoming eligible for receiving federal loans, grants and other types of aid. In order to receive student financial aid, you need to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every school year.

You may use FAFSA on the Web to complete and submit your financial aid application electronically via the Internet, or download a printable version and fill out the application by hand.

Discover more on the FAFSA web site

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