The Hardrocker Heritage Award is intended to attract additional highly qualified first time, full-time nonresident freshmen and transfer students to South Dakota who have at least one parent or legal guardian who earned a degree from SD Mines. Qualifying students will receive tuition and fees at the in-state rate.
Currently enrolled students are not eligible for this program, it is only available to new applicants.
Eligible applicants will be allowed to attend SD Mines at the in-state tuition and fee rate (an award equivalent to the difference between in-state and out-of-state costs; approximately $4,000 a year for the average student in 2017-2018).
The tuition reduction can be retained for up to four years (eight fall/spring semesters) of education at SD Mines, excluding approved education absences, such as co-ops, study abroad, and other approved absences.
Recipients must maintain SD Mines GPA of 3.0 or greater at the end of each academic year, including any summer courses completed before the start of the next Fall Semester.
Recipients must complete a minimum of 24 SD Mines credits per academic year, including any academic credits earned in the summer before the start of the next Fall Semester.
Failure to meet the renewal criteria will cause the recipient to be ineligible to receive the in state undergraduate tuition rate.
Fill out the Hardrocker Heritage Award application form in addition to applying for admission to the university.
Are you a non-resident applicant or transfer student with a parent or legal guardian who went to SD Mines?