When to Apply The priority date for applying for financial aid is March 1. Financial aid applicants must be aware that awards are granted in accordance with the funds available at the time and that some programs have limited funding. Therefore, it is very important that a student apply early in order to be considered for all types of aid available. Incoming students must have an 18 composite score on the ACT or an upper-half class rank in high school. Degree Completion Students are not eligible for USF institutional aid.
Aid is awarded on a yearly basis.
A new application is required each year. Aid may be continued, increased or decreased according to the financial conditions existing at the time the application for renewal is processed. All applicants will receive notification of award. If a family has more than one member applying for financial assistance, each must submit an application. The University of Sioux Falls complies with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 and certifies compliance in its distribution of federal financial aid to eligible students.