<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 13-55-31.3 - Opportunity scholarship eligibility requirements for students who received alternative instruction.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2083504Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2083504SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083504CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083504Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(iv)    One-half unit of a language arts elective;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber2"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Three or more units of social studies, including:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(i)    One unit of U.S. history;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(ii)    One-half unit of U.S. government;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(iii)    One-half unit of geography;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(iv)    One-half unit of world history; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(v)    One-half unit of a social studies elective;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber2"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    Four units of mathematics, including:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(i)    One unit of algebra I;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(ii)    One unit of geometry;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(iii)    One unit of algebra II; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(iv)    One unit of advanced math;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber2"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(d)    Four units of science, at least three of which must be laboratory science, including:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(i)    One unit of biology;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(ii)    One unit of any physical science;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(iii)    One unit of chemistry or physics; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(iv)    One unit of science electives;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber2"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(e)    Two units of either of the following or a combination of the two:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(i)    Career and technical education; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber3"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(ii)    World languages;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber2"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(f)    One-half unit of personal finance or economics;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber2"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(g)    One unit of fine arts;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber2"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(h)    One-half unit of physical education; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber2"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(i)    One-half unit of health or health integration;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Attend a university, college, or technical school that is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and provides instruction from a campus located in this state; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Enter into the program:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber2"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    Within five years after the conclusion of the school year in which the student graduated, while being provided alternative instruction in accordance with §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-27-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">13-27-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-27-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">13-27-9</span></a><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504StatuteNumber2"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Within one year after the conclusion of the school year in which the student was discharged from active duty with the armed forces, provided the discharge occurred within five years after the conclusion of the school year in which the student graduated, while being provided alternative instruction in accordance with §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-27-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">13-27-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-27-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">13-27-9</span></a><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504Statute-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">If a student attends full-time a regionally accredited university, college, or technical school, located outside this state, and within two years from the end of the school year in which the student graduated, while being provided with alternative instruction in accordance with §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-27-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">13-27-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-27-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">13-27-9</span></a><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, or within two years after the conclusion of the school year in which the student was discharged from active duty with the armed forces, as set forth in subsection (b) of subdivision (5), returns to the state to attend full-time a regionally accredited university, college, or technical school, the student is eligible to receive a partial award.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504Statute-000000"><span class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont">A student is eligible to participate in the South Dakota opportunity scholarship program for the equivalent of eight consecutive fall and spring semesters or until the attainment of a baccalaureate degree, whichever comes first. The Board of Regents may grant exceptions to the continuous enrollment requirement upon a showing of good cause.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083504000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083504NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083504DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2083504SCL">SL 2019, ch 96, § 1; SL 2020, ch 66, § 3; SL 2021, ch 76, § 19.</span></p></div></body></html>