SDCL § 13-55-42: Maintaining eligibility--Criteria--Waiver of criteria--Rescission of award.

In order to maintain eligibility, a student who has been awarded a Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship shall:

(1) Maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 grade point scale;

(2) Be continuously enrolled for the fall and spring semesters in a public or nonpublic accredited university, college, or technical college;

(3) Complete the equivalent of at least twelve credit hours of instruction per semester; and

(4) Enroll in a public or nonpublic accredited university, college, or technical college no later than the fall semester after the scholarship has been awarded.

If factors beyond the control of a student who has been awarded a Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship prevent the student from meeting the requirements in this section, the board may temporarily waive the requirements of this section as eligibility criteria. The board may rescind a scholarship award if the student does not maintain eligibility as prescribed by this section.