Effective July 1, 2006, students may receive $4,000 per year to pay for higher education, if the student majors in mathematics, science, or a critical foreign language.

Eligibility Requirements:

• U.S.  Citizen


• Pell Grant recipient for same payment period


• Be a third (64-95 credits) or fourth (96+ credits) year student in a four year bachelors degree program


• Full-time enrollment in an eligible major (More Below)


• Cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale

Qualifying Major Fields of Study:

• Computer Science


• Engineering


• Technology


• Life Science


• Mathematics


• Physical Sciences


• Designated Critical Foreign Languages*

South Dakota State University is proud to offer more than 30 majors that are designated by the Federal Government to be SMART Grants eligible fields of study.  To find out if your chosen major is a SMART Grants field of study, Click Here.

*At this time, SDSU does not offer any designated critical foreign languages.