Grants For Grads Program Deadline

The deadline is today for South Dakota Housing's Grants for Grads program, which helps recent college graduates purchase their first home. Launched in May 2024, the program offers up to five percent of the loan amount as a down payment for eligible applicants who graduated within the past five years.

By Christal Blue May 30, 2025 12:02 pm

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MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The deadline is approaching for South Dakota Housing’s Grants for Grads program. Those eligible have until the end of today to apply. The program was launched last May. The goal is to assist college graduates with their first home purchase. South Dakota Housing is giving up to five percent of the loan amount as a down payment for anyone who has graduated in the last five years. SD Housing dot ORG has more info.

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