SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY College of Nursing
College of Nursing Laptop Computer Requirement
The College of Nursing (CON) utilizes computer assisted learning throughout all five semesters of the nursing major. To insure that students have hardware and software that interfaces with technology in the CON, students are required to purchase one of the Fujitsu computer models available through and serviced by eSDSU.
The eSDSU Laptop Service and Fujitsu collaborate to provide extensive hardware and software support to faculty and students. The eSDSU Laptop Service is a Certified Authorized Service Provider for Fujitsu laptop computers and has the ability to troubleshoot. eSDSU has on hand, and is able to order, hardware components directly from Fujitsu. Students ordering a Fujitsu laptop through eSDSU are required to purchase four-year parts and labor warranty, along with a four-year accidental damage protection warranty. The warranty must remain in effect throughout the 5 semesters of the nursing major. Students are required to have the appropriate Fujitsu hardware and Fujitsu warranty as a condition of participation in the nursing major. To cover loss by theft, students are strongly encouraged to list their Fujitsu laptop computer on an insurance policy. eSDSU has laptop loaner computers available to students through the program. If computer service will take more than two business days to fix, students will be given a loaner for use. Students who wish to un-bundle the printer/scanner/copier from the package will be permitted to do so.
Information related to ordering through the eSDSU program is available through:
Students are not required to own one of the eSDSU models until they are accepted into the nursing major. Students may choose to purchase the computer as a freshman, and then keep the warranty current throughout the program.
Questions about this policy should be directed to: Department Head, Nursing Student Services or the Nursing Computer Support Specialist at 605-688-4106, or 1-888-216-9806, option 4.
Applying the cost of a Laptop Computer to Financial Aid
Students who are required to purchase (or lease) a laptop computer for their major must submit a current receipt or purchase agreement to the SDSU Financial Aid Office in order to get a student aid budget adjustment for the current year. There is no guarantee of additional federal student financial aid from this submission. Only one computer purchase may be applied toward the student’s financial aid budget during the course of the entire academic program.
To request a financial aid budget adjustment as a nursing student entering the major fall term or spring term, you may submit laptop purchase receipt from a laptop purchased the summer preceding entry into the major, or a receipt of a laptop purchased during the first academic year of the major.
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