Only students attending SD BRIN Partner Institutions are eligible to apply. The SD BRIN Partner Institutions are:

  • Augustana University
  • Black Hills State University
  • Dakota Wesleyan University
  • Mount Marty University
  • Oglala Lakota College
  • Sisseton Wahpeton College
  • University of Sioux Falls

Please complete the following steps before submitting your letter of recommendation:

 

  1. Write your letter of recommendation.
    • Letters should be written in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice Writer, or similar word processor.
    • Letters written in the body of an email will also be accepted.
  2. Save your letter of recommendation.
    • Save your letter in Microsoft Word format (Preferably .doc or .docx, but .rtf or .txt work as well)
    • Save the file using a similar naming scheme: "UGF_letter_StudentName"
    • Do Not save your letter as a PDF.
  3. Attach your letter to an e-mail and send it to sdbrin@gmail.com.
    • Please DO NOT mail or fax your letter
    • In the subject line, please type "UGF Letter for [Student Name]"
    • E-mailing the letter assures us that it is sent from you, the writer - NO SIGNATURE NEEDED FOR E-MAILS

 

STUDENTS, TELL YOUR LETTER WRITER THAT RECOMMENDATION LETTERS IN PDF FORMAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE LETTERS MAY BE IN MS-WORD FORMAT (OR EQUIVALENT) OR IN THE BODY OF AN E-MAIL.