Education

Our youth are our future. Having a strong education system is vital to making certain our students have the opportunity to have a prosperous future. To accomplish that goal, I believe decisions about education are best made at the local level and not dictated by the federal government.

In addition, student loan debt is a significant financial burden that not only influences the way our workforce saves and spends, but also has a stifling effect on the economy. We need to find common sense ways to reform our federal loan system without unilaterally wiping out debt for borrowers and shifting the burden on to taxpayers.

the affordable future loan program

My Latest Work On Education

09.19.2024

Rounds Slams Biden-Harris Administration’s Botched Rollout of FAFSA
08.01.2024

Rounds Introduces Legislation to Offer Affordable Student Loan Option
06.13.2024

Rounds, Hyde-Smith, Cassidy Introduce Measure to Stop Biden Administration’s Title IX Changes
06.04.2024

Rounds, Cassidy, Foxx and Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Withdraw Latest Student Loan Plan
01.26.2024

Rounds, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Fake Meat Products from School Lunches
01.25.2024

Rounds, Cassidy and Colleagues Request Investigation into Biden Admin’s Botched FAFSA Rollout, Impact on Students and Schools
09.08.2023

Rounds, Thune and Barrasso Introduce Bill to Protect School Hunting and Archery Programs
06.14.2023

Nine South Dakota Students Nominated by Rounds Starting at U.S. Service Academies
05.18.2023

Rounds, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans
03.15.2023

Rounds Leads Legislation to Strengthen School Security
12.06.2022

Rounds, Fischer and Colleagues Introduce Bill Giving Tribal Colleges and Universities a Stronger Voice in Education Funding
12.05.2022

Rounds Announces Nominations to U.S. Service Academies for 2023-2024 School Year
10.28.2022

Rounds Seeking Spring 2023 Internship Applications
08.25.2022

Rounds Introduces Legislation to Strengthen School Security
05.13.2021

Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans
05.12.2021

Rounds, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Support National World War II Memorial
04.22.2021

St. Thomas More High School Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy
03.11.2021

O’Gorman Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy
02.23.2021

Rapid City Stevens Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy
09.09.2020

Deadline Extended for Service Academy Nomination Applications
08.19.2020

Nine South Dakota Students Nominated by Rounds Starting at U.S. Service Academies
07.24.2020

Rounds, Shaheen Introduce New Legislation to Invest in PFAS Health Impact and Best Practices Education for Physicians
06.15.2020

South Dakota Students Invited to Submit Artwork for the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage Movement
06.08.2020

Sioux Falls Student Julia Lair Receives Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy
06.05.2020

Rounds, Thune Applaud Senate Passage of Their Bill to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Devote Additional Resources to Improving Education
03.11.2020

Sioux Falls Student Receives Offer of Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy
02.26.2020

Harrisburg Student Receives Offer of Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy
02.13.2020

Sioux Falls Student Receives Fully Qualified Offers of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy
02.12.2020

Rapid City Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy
02.11.2020

Brookings High School Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy
02.10.2020

Pierre Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Military Academy at West Point
02.07.2020

Lennox High School Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy
01.24.2020

President Trump Signs Rounds, Tester Memorializing Veterans Act into Law
09.06.2019

Rounds Accepting Spring 2020 Internship Applications
07.29.2019

Rounds, Tester Introduce Legislation to Streamline Education Benefits for Veterans
07.01.2019

Ten South Dakota Students Nominated by Rounds to Begin Studies at U.S. Service Academies
06.05.2019

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Support the Growth of Manufacturing and Tech-based Businesses in Rapid City, South Dakota Opportunity Zone
05.22.2019

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Provide High-Speed Research Computing for Business Growth in South Dakota Opportunity Zone
05.10.2019

Sturgis Brown High School Student Receives Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy
04.02.2019

Sioux Falls Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy
03.12.2019

Sioux Falls Student Receives Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy
02.13.2019

Rounds Joins Thune, Warner to Introduce Legislation to Address Student Debt Crisis
01.30.2019

Box Elder Resident Offered Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy
01.30.2019

Delegation Introduces Legislation to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Devote Additional Resources to Improving Education
01.17.2019

Rounds Accepting Summer 2019 Internship Applications
12.18.2018

Spearfish High School Student Offered Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy
12.10.2018

Rounds Announces Nominations to U.S. Service Academies for 2019-2020 School Year
09.18.2018

Rounds Accepting Spring 2019 Internship Applications
09.17.2018

Rounds, Hirono Introduce Bill to Provide Transparency to Veterans Considering Enrolling in School
08.13.2018

8 South Dakota Students Nominated by Rounds in Class of 2022 at U.S. Service Academies
08.09.2018

Selection Process for United States Senate Youth Program is Underway
05.07.2018

Sturgis Brown High School Graduate Accepted to U.S. Naval Academy
04.30.2018

Fort Pierre Student Accepted to U.S. Air Force Academy
04.26.2018

Baltic Student Accepted to U.S. Military Academy at West Point
04.25.2018

Rounds Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Secure Good-Paying Jobs
03.13.2018

Dakota Dunes Student Offered Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy
01.26.2018

Rounds Nominates Sioux Falls Student Ryan Berry to U.S. Military Academy at West Point
01.04.2018

Rounds Accepting Summer 2018 Internship Applications
12.07.2017

Rounds Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators in Letter Urging Extension of Secure Rural School Program
12.04.2017

Rounds Announces Nominations to U.S. Service Academies
10.18.2017

Rounds Accepting Spring 2018 Internship Applications
09.07.2017

Rounds Announces Deadline for Nomination Applications to U.S. Service Academies
08.20.2017

Rounds Statement on DSU Announcement
08.16.2017

Rounds Statement on President Signing Post-9/11 GI Bill Into Law
04.24.2017

Rounds Appointee Jonah Nelson Accepted to U.S. Military Academy at West Point
04.21.2017

Rounds Appointee Accepted to U.S. Military Academy at West Point
03.15.2017

Rounds Appointee Accepted to U.S. Naval Academy
01.30.2017

Rounds Appointee Accepted to U.S. Air Force Academy
01.17.2017

Rounds Appointee Accepted to U.S. Military Academy at West Point
09.19.2016

Rounds Accepting Spring 2017 Internship Applications
08.01.2016

Selection Process for United States Senate Youth Program is Underway
05.19.2016

Rounds Acknowledges South Dakota Students Offered Appointments to U.S. Service Academies
02.08.2016

Rounds Introduces Bill to Help Speed Defense Department Hiring of Cyber Security Professionals
12.09.2015

Rounds: Education Reform Bill a Victory for South Dakota’s 150,000 Students
10.29.2015

Rounds Joins Bipartisan Effort to Save Student Loan Program
10.29.2015

Rounds Joins Bipartisan Effort to Save Student Loan Program
10.27.2015

U.S. Secretary of Energy Updates Delegation on Neutrino Experiment Facility at Sanford Lab
07.16.2015

Rounds Applauds Senate Passage of Education Reauthorization Bill
07.08.2015

Rounds Applauds Passage of his Native American Education Amendment

My Latest Work On Education

Rounds Slams Biden-Harris Administration’s Botched Rollout of FAFSA

Rounds Introduces Legislation to Offer Affordable Student Loan Option

Rounds, Hyde-Smith, Cassidy Introduce Measure to Stop Biden Administration’s Title IX Changes

Rounds, Cassidy, Foxx and Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Withdraw Latest Student Loan Plan

Rounds, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Fake Meat Products from School Lunches

Rounds, Cassidy and Colleagues Request Investigation into Biden Admin’s Botched FAFSA Rollout, Impact on Students and Schools

Rounds, Thune and Barrasso Introduce Bill to Protect School Hunting and Archery Programs

Nine South Dakota Students Nominated by Rounds Starting at U.S. Service Academies

Rounds, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans

Rounds Leads Legislation to Strengthen School Security

Rounds, Fischer and Colleagues Introduce Bill Giving Tribal Colleges and Universities a Stronger Voice in Education Funding

Rounds Announces Nominations to U.S. Service Academies for 2023-2024 School Year

Rounds Seeking Spring 2023 Internship Applications

Rounds Introduces Legislation to Strengthen School Security

Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans

Rounds, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Support National World War II Memorial

St. Thomas More High School Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy

O’Gorman Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy

Rapid City Stevens Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy

Deadline Extended for Service Academy Nomination Applications

Nine South Dakota Students Nominated by Rounds Starting at U.S. Service Academies

Rounds, Shaheen Introduce New Legislation to Invest in PFAS Health Impact and Best Practices Education for Physicians

South Dakota Students Invited to Submit Artwork for the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage Movement

Sioux Falls Student Julia Lair Receives Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy

Rounds, Thune Applaud Senate Passage of Their Bill to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Devote Additional Resources to Improving Education

Sioux Falls Student Receives Offer of Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy

Harrisburg Student Receives Offer of Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy

Sioux Falls Student Receives Fully Qualified Offers of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy

Rapid City Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy

Brookings High School Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy

Pierre Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Lennox High School Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy

President Trump Signs Rounds, Tester Memorializing Veterans Act into Law

Rounds Accepting Spring 2020 Internship Applications

Rounds, Tester Introduce Legislation to Streamline Education Benefits for Veterans

Ten South Dakota Students Nominated by Rounds to Begin Studies at U.S. Service Academies

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Support the Growth of Manufacturing and Tech-based Businesses in Rapid City, South Dakota Opportunity Zone

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Provide High-Speed Research Computing for Business Growth in South Dakota Opportunity Zone

Sturgis Brown High School Student Receives Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy

Sioux Falls Student Receives Fully Qualified Offer of Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy

Sioux Falls Student Receives Offer of Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy

Rounds Joins Thune, Warner to Introduce Legislation to Address Student Debt Crisis

Box Elder Resident Offered Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy

Delegation Introduces Legislation to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Devote Additional Resources to Improving Education

Rounds Accepting Summer 2019 Internship Applications

Spearfish High School Student Offered Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy

Rounds Announces Nominations to U.S. Service Academies for 2019-2020 School Year

Rounds Accepting Spring 2019 Internship Applications

Rounds, Hirono Introduce Bill to Provide Transparency to Veterans Considering Enrolling in School

8 South Dakota Students Nominated by Rounds in Class of 2022 at U.S. Service Academies

Selection Process for United States Senate Youth Program is Underway

Sturgis Brown High School Graduate Accepted to U.S. Naval Academy

Fort Pierre Student Accepted to U.S. Air Force Academy

Baltic Student Accepted to U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Rounds Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Secure Good-Paying Jobs

Dakota Dunes Student Offered Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy

Rounds Nominates Sioux Falls Student Ryan Berry to U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Rounds Accepting Summer 2018 Internship Applications

Rounds Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators in Letter Urging Extension of Secure Rural School Program

Rounds Announces Nominations to U.S. Service Academies

Rounds Accepting Spring 2018 Internship Applications

Rounds Announces Deadline for Nomination Applications to U.S. Service Academies

Rounds Statement on DSU Announcement

Rounds Statement on President Signing Post-9/11 GI Bill Into Law

Rounds Appointee Jonah Nelson Accepted to U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Rounds Appointee Accepted to U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Rounds Appointee Accepted to U.S. Naval Academy

Rounds Appointee Accepted to U.S. Air Force Academy

Rounds Appointee Accepted to U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Rounds Accepting Spring 2017 Internship Applications

Selection Process for United States Senate Youth Program is Underway

Rounds Acknowledges South Dakota Students Offered Appointments to U.S. Service Academies

Rounds Introduces Bill to Help Speed Defense Department Hiring of Cyber Security Professionals

Rounds: Education Reform Bill a Victory for South Dakota’s 150,000 Students

Rounds Joins Bipartisan Effort to Save Student Loan Program

Rounds Joins Bipartisan Effort to Save Student Loan Program

U.S. Secretary of Energy Updates Delegation on Neutrino Experiment Facility at Sanford Lab

Rounds Applauds Senate Passage of Education Reauthorization Bill