Colleges can have priority deadlines for the FAFSA to help determine who to consider for certain financial aid programs.
Thanks to Morgan Stadler at Northern State University, for the suggestion to publish these priority deadlines. If you have a suggestion for this website, please contact us at feedback@mappingyourfuture.org.
Below is a list of South Dakota colleges and universities with their priority FAFSA deadlines, as well as links to their websites.
Augustana University: March 1
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center Radiologic Technology Program
Black Hills State University: December 1
Dakota State University: March 1
Dakota Wesleyan University: March 1
Lake Area Technical Institute: April 1
Mitchell Technical Institute: April 1
Mount Marty College: March 1
National American University: May 1
Northern State University: March 1
Oglala Lakota College: April 20
Presentation College: March 1
Sinte Gleska University: March 31
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology: No priority deadline, but students should submit early. Institutional scholarship deadline is January 15.
South Dakota State University: March 1
Southeast Technical Institute: February 1
University of Sioux Falls: January 1
University of South Dakota: April 1