South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

South Dakota Mines is a public science and engineering university at Rapid City, offering programmes in 22 specialisations with electrical, mechanical, chemical and geological engineering among the largest. Its position on international funding is restrictive and should be understood before applying: 'International students are not eligible for South Dakota Mines or federal loan programs and should not apply for this type of financial assistance.' On scholarships, a secondary source reports that 'South Dakota Mines does not offer scholarships specifically for international students', so international applicants compete for the general merit awards on the same terms as domestic ones. Those awards are 'for first-time freshmen who have been admitted before January 15 for the fall semester only. There are no spring scholarships', and 'there are currently no scholarships available for transfer students.'