Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following persons qualify for resident tuition rates at the institutions controlled by the Board of Regents:

(1) Any citizen or other person entitled under law to establish a residence in the United States who graduates from a South Dakota high school; or

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 13-53-6.3

  • 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.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) Any citizen or other person entitled under law to establish a residence in the United States who was a South Dakota resident at the time of high school graduation and lived with a parent or legal guardian who was also a South Dakota resident.

Source: SL 1997, ch 104, § 1; SL 2013, ch 89, § 1.