SDSU nursing student awarded Sanford military scholarship
Ellise Otheim, a first-year nursing student at South Dakota State University, is the recipient of a $5,000 Sanford Health Military and Veteran Scholarship. Otheim, a sophomore from Hartford, was surprised with a scholarship announcement during her Professional Nursing Concepts class on Nov. 13, as representatives from Sanford and SDSU stormed the Wagner Hall classroom with balloons and a giant check.
100% tuition reimbursement coming for SDNG members
South Dakota State University students who serve their communities, state and country while earning a degree will benefit from a new law that takes effect July 1.
SDSU to offer new scholarship for Chapter 35 students
South Dakota State University will have an extra $50,000 per year to help the children and spouses of certain military veterans pay for their education. Half of the scholarship funding for Chapter 35 students is coming from the Heart of America Patriot Foundation, and matching funds are currently being raised by the South Dakota State University Foundation.