The secretary of the Department of Education shall transfer on a noncash basis to the executive director of the Board of Regents the amount of state aid to education funds necessary to award jump start scholarships pursuant to §§ 13-55-47 to 13-55-51, inclusive, to all students admitted into the scholarship program for that fiscal year. One-half of the necessary amount shall be transferred by October fifteenth for distribution for the first semester, and one-half of the necessary amount shall be transferred by March fifteenth for distribution for the second semester.
SDCL 13-13-85