DSU: Making Your College Choice Affordable

90% of DSU Degree Seeking Students Receive Financial Aid
Students Received Over 10.7 Million Dollars in Financial Aid Last Year at DSU
The Average Financial Aid Award was $7443 in 2005-06

Dakota State Tuition and Fees
To help you plan and prepare, we provide complete information on tuition and fees at Dakota State.
2008-2009 Tuition and Fee Information

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