Post-Secondary Education Resources

Preparing for post-secondary education while in high school

• High School Versus College
  The transition from high school to college can be a challenge
• Tips to make the most out of high school

ACT Information

• ACT test and/or SAT test
• Study for the ACT
• Ace the ACT
  The ACT test measures the knowledge, understanding, and skills you have acquired throughout your education.
  
• ACT Accommodations

Making the Transition

• Transition Services Liaison Project
• Community Resource People
• What to Pack for College

Special Education

• Department of Education, Division of Special Education
• Special Education in High School vs. Disability Services in College
• High School Transition for Students with Disabilities

Post-Secondary Institutes in South Dakota

State Universities (6)

• University of South Dakota 
• South Dakota State University  
• Northern State University
• Black Hills State University 
• Dakota State University  
• South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Technical Institutes (4)

• Lake Area Technical Institute
• Mitchell Technical Institute
• Southeast Technical Institute  
• Western Dakota Technical Institute

Private Colleges (7)

• Augustana College
• University of Sioux Falls  
• Dakota Wesleyan University
• Presentation College 
• Mount Marty College 
• Kilian Community College  
• National American University in South Dakota 

Tribal Colleges (4)

• Lower Brule Community College
• Oglala Lakota College
• Sinte Gleska University
• Sisseton-Wahpeton College   

Public Higher Education Centers (3)

• Capital University Center in Pierre
• Black Hills State University Rapid City
• University Center in Sioux Falls

Career-Oriented

• SD My Life
  A website developed by the Department of Education focused on helping South Dakota students research, select, and plan for a career.
• Labor Market Information Center
  A website developed by the Department of Labor assists with research on what a person can expect to earn based on the level of education attained and compare that to the type of lifestyle desired.