Black Hills State University: Does basic military training alone establish a military live-on exemption?

DIRECT ANSWER

Specific military exemption route only; actual approval and separate housing-contract financial release remain necessary.

The retained appeal policy describes the military category for veterans or current active-duty members, including Guard/Reserve, with at least one consecutive year of active federal or state service beyond initial-entry basic and job training. It names service records, orders or a qualifying earnings statement as documentation. Establish the actual exemption before selecting private housing; initial training or a military label alone does not satisfy this published service-duration condition.