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Premier Scholarships (Mickelson and Presidential Alumni)

University of South Dakota, United States

Scholarship overview

USD's premier first-year scholarships are valued at tuition and fees or more and are applied for through the online Premier Scholarship application, which also considers students for the USD Honors Program and other academic scholarships. The two awards are the George S. Mickelson Scholarship, which is for South Dakota residents, and the Presidential Alumni Scholarship, which is valued at in-state tuition and fees.

Award Information

  • Mickelson: high school senior with ACT 28 or higher (SAT 1320); South Dakota resident; maintain a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.
  • Presidential Alumni: high school senior with ACT 27 or higher (SAT 1280).
  • Finalists are invited to interview.
  • Mickelson: tuition for up to 15 credit hours per semester (up to 120 hours over four years), general fees, double occupancy room and standard board; eight consecutive undergraduate semesters.
  • Presidential Alumni: in-state tuition and fees over four years (15 credit hours per semester up to 120 hours).

Application opens September 1; priority deadline November 15; final deadline December 1. Submitting the admission application by November 23 is recommended.

  1. Apply for admission to USD.
  2. Set up a USD account and DUO after acceptance.
  3. Complete the Premier Scholarship application under the Scholarship Manager tab in Coyote OneStop.

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