The South Dakota Board of Regents is setting up a workgroup that will reshape the “Dakota’s Promise” scholarship program for next year. The version introduced this year was killed by the legislature.

University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring is a member of the workgroup and says they will simplify the proposal….

Gestring says they new plan would be open to students in all colleges and universities…..(NEWS2)(the student)(:22)

Gestring says they are still working out the details…..(NEWS3)(enrolled)(:14)

The budget proposed for the scholarship program is five point seven million dollars.