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Unclaimed money
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Free college & tuition help
Full tuition for South Dakota students who study for a critical-need occupation and plan to work in it after graduation.
Free college & tuition help
Graduate high school early and South Dakota hands you $1,500 for your first year at any accredited in-state school.
Only-here money & perks
Qualifying South Dakota veterans can claim a state bonus of up to $500 per service period.
Only-here money & perks
No entrance fee to see the presidents; you only pay if you use the concession parking garage.
Only-here money & perks
The legendary roadside stop still hands out free ice water to road-worn travelers.
Only-here money & perks
No fees to drive through or hike the park; only cave tours cost money.
Only-here money & perks
No entrance pass required above ground; cave tours are separate.
Energy help
Low-income South Dakotans can get heating bill help paid straight to the supplier, plus free weatherization.
211 help lines
Call, text or email 211 to find local help with food, housing, bills and more.
Free shit from your city
Brookings residents can pick up free compost from the Brookings Regional Landfill at any time, and can drop off yard waste there free all year.
Free health programs
Free quit coaching and up to eight weeks of free gum, patches or lozenges.
State park free days
Free entrance to all SD state parks and recreation areas the weekend before Memorial Day.
State park free days
An entrance pass is not required to visit Missouri National Recreational River in South Dakota.
State park free days
No entrance pass required to explore the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail in South Dakota; partner sites along the route may set their own fees.
State park free days
Skip the $15 to $30 entrance fee at Badlands National Park on the remaining 2026 fee-free days: October 27 and November 11.
Free fishing days
No fishing license and no park entrance fee for one May weekend.
Library card perks
Check out a kit with the tools to join real citizen science research for four weeks.
Library card perks
A free talking book and braille library by mail for readers who cannot use standard print.
Museum & zoo free days
Free admission for all at the museum in Brookings.
Museum & zoo free days
Cold War missile history with no entrance pass required.
Museum & zoo free days
Always free admission to this Rapid City arts center, Monday through Saturday.
Park, hunting & fishing passes
Every South Dakota fourth grader gets a pass good for a free daily state park entrance, half off an annual pass or a free magazine subscription.
Park, hunting & fishing passes
Qualifying South Dakota disabled veterans and former POWs can get a free lifetime state park entrance license.
Park, hunting & fishing passes
Your doctor can literally prescribe a free daily state park entrance license.
Open settlementsUS
Share of $59.5M for people who used the Flo app in 2016 to 2019.
Open settlementsUS
$40 cash without receipt for owners of certain Bestway pools 48 inches or taller.
State park free daysSouth Dakota
Skip the $15 to $30 entrance fee at Badlands National Park on the remaining 2026 fee-free days: October 27 and November 11.
Open settlementsUS
Claim up to $5 without documentation if you used CVS web or app.