An Act to provide free tuition for a resident whose parent died while on active duty in the United States armed forces.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That 13-55-10 be AMENDED:
13-55-10.
Any resident of
this state who is less than twenty-five years of age and whose parent
has
died or
has
sustained
a total disability, permanent in nature, resulting from duty as a
member of the South Dakota National Guard, while on state or federal
active duty or any authorized training duty, or
whose parent died while on active duty as a member of the United
States armed forces, is
entitled to tuition without cost and is entitled to attend any course
or
courses of
study in any state
educational institution
of higher education
under the control and
management of
the Board of Regents.
Any person
who is a resident
of this state whose spouse has died or has sustained a total
disability, permanent in nature, resulting from duty as a member of
the South Dakota National Guard, while on state or federal active
duty or any authorized training duty,
or whose spouse died while on active duty as a member of the United
States armed forces,
is entitled to tuition without cost and is entitled to attend any
course or
courses of
study in any state
educational institution
of
higher education under
the control and
management of
the Board of Regents.
The application and receipt of the benefits of this section are governed by the provisions of 13-55-6 to 13-55-9, inclusive.