SDCL § 13-55A-7: Grants made annually--Payments--Certification of attendance and academic progress.

A student grant may be made annually for both the fall and spring semesters, summer school sessions, or their equivalents. Payments under the grant shall be allocated equally among the semesters, summer school sessions, or their equivalents, and shall be paid at the beginning of each semester, summer school session, or their equivalents, upon certification by the eligible institution that the student is admitted, in attendance, and is maintaining satisfactory academic progress.