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SD Governor Kristi Noem Signs National Guard Tuition Reimbursement Bill

SD Governor Kristi Noem Signs National Guard Tuition Reimbursement Bill

Governor Kristi Noem Photo: WNAX


South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed a bill Thursday that provides 100% tuition reimbursement for members of the South Dakota National Guard at the state’s six public colleges and four technical colleges.
She signed House Bill 1039 in Rapid City, at a deployment ceremony for the 216th Fire Fighting Detachment at the Range Road Armory…

Noem says its taken quite a while to get to this point….

Noem says the plan is flexible for guard members….

The bill sets aside about two million dollars for the tuition reimbursements.

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