13-55-10. National Guard member disabled or deceased on duty--Free tuition for child or spouse.

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, is entitled to tuition without cost and is entitled to attend any course or courses of study in any state educational institution under the control and management of the Board of Regents or the Board of Technical Education. 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, is entitled to tuition without cost and is entitled to attend any course or courses of study in any state educational institution under the control and management of the Board of Regents or the Board of Technical Education.

The application and receipt of the benefits of this section are governed by the provisions of §§ 13-55-6 to 13-55-9, inclusive.

Source: SL 1967, ch 57; SL 1975, ch 128, § 345; SL 2006, ch 88, § 1; SL 2007, ch 187, § 233; SL 2023, ch 93, § 1.