Upcoming FAFSA changes to make process easier for students

An announcement made by President Barack Obama earlier this month will make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process easier for USD students. According to a White House fact sheet on the change, as of now, students are unable to submit their FAFSA until Jan. 1. Their family’s taxes from the previous year also have to be completed […]

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Secy Vilsack Announces Nearly $2.6M In Grants For Pine Ridge

PORCUPINE, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced nearly $2.6 million in grant funding for economic development efforts on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Vilsack announced the grants Tuesday at an event at Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation in Porcupine. Vilsack says the Obama administration is “touched” by the fact that Pine […]

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Rushmore Public Policy Institution aims to inform students, publish undergrad work

Students will soon be able to publish their own public policy articles at USD. The Rushmore Public Policy Institution, a new student organization on campus, is looking to publish the work of students. Junior Dustin Santjer, the group’s founder, said the organization serves multiple purposes. “(Rushmore Public Policy Institution) is two different things. It is […]

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