Resources
Financial Support
All incoming grad students are guaranteed funding. In the past few years the stipend has ranged from $6,000 to $7,000 per academic year. With this stipend, all students qualify for in-state student status, and more importantly, qualify to receive a 2/3 in-state tuition reduction. This means that rather than paying the full out of state or in state credit hour cost, students only pay 1/3 of the in-state tuition costs. For 2009-2010, the out-of-state tuition per credit is $294.25; the in-state tuition per credit is $139.00; and the 1/3 in-state tuition (for students on assistantships) is $46.30. That's quite a savings! For up-to-date information on graduate school tuition and fees, refer to our Business Office.
The FAFSA number for USD is 003474. This information should be sent to the USD Financial Aid Office by June 15 (or as soon as possible) in order to ensure its availability at the time of registration. For more information, contact the USD Financial Aid Office at 1-877-269-6837 (toll free).
Student Organizations
We offer many opportunities for students to get involved in various organizations.
Building Bridges Conference
Building Bridges provides opportunities for students and faculty to learn effective ways to make higher education a positive experience for all students, but especially Native American students.
Disaster Mental Health Institute (DMHI)
The mission of the DMHI is to promote, develop, and apply both practice and research in disaster mental health. DMHI faculty are engaged both nationally and internationally in disaster preparedness and response, crisis intervention, refugee mental health, service to Native American communities and research.
Psychological Services Center
The Psychological Services Center is an outpatient clinic which provides treatment services to children, adults, couples and families through a variety of modalities including brief, longer term, individual, marital, family, and group psychotherapy.