| 6 | | - | 1.6 Section 1. [136A.1465] MINNESOTA COMMITMENT TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
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| 7 | | - | 1.7ACT. |
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| 8 | | - | 1.8 Subdivision 1.Definitions.The following terms have the meanings given: |
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| 9 | | - | 1.9 (1) "eligible student" means a resident student under section 136A.101, subdivision 8, |
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| 10 | | - | 1.10who is enrolled in any public postsecondary educational institution or Tribal college; |
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| 11 | | - | 1.11 (2) "office" means the Office of Higher Education; |
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| 12 | | - | 1.12 (3) "public postsecondary educational institution" means an institution operated by this |
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| 13 | | - | 1.13state, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, or a Tribal college; |
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| 14 | | - | 1.14 (4) "scholarship" means funds to pay 100 percent of tuition and fees remaining after |
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| 15 | | - | 1.15deducting grants and other scholarships, except for the Pell grant; and |
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| 16 | | - | 1.16 (5) "Tribal college" means a college defined in section 136A.1796, subdivision 1, |
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| 17 | | - | 1.17paragraph (c). |
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| 18 | | - | 1.18 Subd. 2.Conditions for eligibility.A scholarship may be awarded to an eligible student |
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| 19 | | - | 1.19who: |
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| 20 | | - | 1.20 (1) has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the state |
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| 21 | | - | 1.21aid application; |
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| 6 | + | 1.6 Section 1. [136A.0205] FREE COLLEGE GRANTS. |
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| 7 | + | 1.7 Subdivision 1.Program established.The commissioner shall establish a free college |
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| 8 | + | 1.8grant program to pay for the remaining financial needs of students attending state colleges. |
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| 9 | + | 1.9 Subd. 2.Eligibility.A student is eligible for a free college grant if the student: |
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| 10 | + | 1.10 (1) receives a state grant award under section 136A.121; and |
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| 11 | + | 1.11 (2) is enrolled at a Minnesota state college. |
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| 12 | + | 1.12 Subd. 3.Award amounts.(a) The amount of the free college grant is equal to: |
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| 13 | + | 1.13 (1) the eligible student's allowance for tuition and fees under section 136A.121, |
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| 14 | + | 1.14subdivision 6, after deducting: |
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| 15 | + | 1.15 (i) the amount of a federal Pell Grant award for which the grant applicant is eligible; |
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| 16 | + | 1.16 (ii) the amount of the state grant; |
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| 17 | + | 1.17 (iii) the amount of any other state or federal gift aid received; |
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| 18 | + | 1.18 (iv) the sum of all institutional grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and tuition remission |
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| 19 | + | 1.19amounts; and |
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| 20 | + | 1.20 (v) the sum of all Tribal or private grants or scholarships; |
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| 29 | | - | Introduction and first reading92602/20/2023 |
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| 30 | | - | Referred to Higher Education |
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| 31 | | - | Authors added Kupec; Putnam; Hoffman99302/21/2023 |
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| 32 | | - | Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance02/27/2023 2.1 (2) has an adjusted gross household income below $120,000; |
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| 33 | | - | 2.2 (3) has not earned a baccalaureate degree at the time the scholarship is awarded; |
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| 34 | | - | 2.3 (4) is enrolled in at least one credit per fall, spring, or summer semester; and |
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| 35 | | - | 2.4 (5) is meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined in section 136A.101, subdivision |
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| 36 | | - | 2.510. |
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| 37 | | - | 2.6 Subd. 3.Scholarship.Beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year, scholarships shall |
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| 38 | | - | 2.7be awarded to eligible students in an amount not to exceed 100 percent of tuition and fees |
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| 39 | | - | 2.8after grants and other scholarships are deducted, except for the Pell grant. |
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| 40 | | - | 2.9 Subd. 4.Duration of scholarship authorized.(a) Each scholarship is for a period of |
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| 41 | | - | 2.10one semester. A scholarship may be renewed provided that the eligible student continues |
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| 42 | | - | 2.11to meet the conditions of eligibility. |
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| 43 | | - | 2.12 (b) Scholarships may be provided to an eligible student for up to 60 credits for the |
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| 44 | | - | 2.13completion of a certificate or an associate degree and up to 120 credits for the completion |
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| 45 | | - | 2.14of a bachelor's degree. The maximum credits for which a student is eligible is a total of 120 |
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| 46 | | - | 2.15credits. |
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| 47 | | - | 2.16 (c) The commissioner shall determine a time frame by which the eligible student must |
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| 48 | | - | 2.17complete the credential. |
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| 49 | | - | 2.18 Subd. 5.Termination of scholarship authorized.A scholarship is terminated upon |
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| 50 | | - | 2.19occurrence of: |
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| 51 | | - | 2.20 (1) failure to meet satisfactory academic progress as defined in section 136A.101, |
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| 52 | | - | 2.21subdivision 10; or |
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| 53 | | - | 2.22 (2) substantial noncompliance by the eligible student with the requirements of the |
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| 54 | | - | 2.23program. |
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| 55 | | - | 2.24 Subd. 6.Account established; appropriation.An account is created in the special |
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| 56 | | - | 2.25revenue fund for receiving money to provide scholarship awards. Money deposited in the |
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| 57 | | - | 2.26account is appropriated to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for scholarship |
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| 58 | | - | 2.27awards. |
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| 59 | | - | 2.28 Subd. 7.Office administration.The office is authorized to administer the program. |
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| 60 | | - | 2.29The office shall calculate the scholarship amount and determine tuition and fees for each |
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| 61 | | - | 2.30eligible institution. If funds are insufficient, the office shall determine the scholarship amount |
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| 62 | | - | 2.31or number of scholarships awarded. The office may determine the order in which other |
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| 63 | | - | 2.32grants and scholarships are deducted when determining the scholarship amount. If a student |
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| 64 | | - | 2Section 1. |
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| 65 | | - | S1986-1 1st EngrossmentSF1986 REVISOR JFK 3.1withdraws or is no longer enrolled during a semester in which a scholarship was awarded, |
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| 66 | | - | 3.2the office may determine how this will affect the scholarship. |
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| 67 | | - | 3.3 Subd. 8.Report.Beginning in 2025, the office shall report by January 15 of each year |
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| 68 | | - | 3.4to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education on the: |
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| 69 | | - | 3.5 (1) status of the scholarship fund; and |
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| 70 | | - | 3.6 (2) Minnesota Commitment to Higher Education Act participation data aggregated for |
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| 71 | | - | 3.7each eligible institution to show the: |
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| 72 | | - | 3.8 (i) number of eligible students who received scholarships in the prior academic year; |
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| 73 | | - | 3.9 (ii) total number of students enrolled in eligible institutions in the prior academic year; |
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| 74 | | - | 3.10and |
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| 75 | | - | 3.11 (iii) number of eligible students who graduated with a degree and, for each eligible |
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| 76 | | - | 3.12student, the number of consecutive semesters and nonconsecutive semesters attended prior |
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| 77 | | - | 3.13to graduation. |
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| 78 | | - | 3.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2024. |
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| 79 | | - | 3.15 Sec. 2. TRANSFER. |
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| 80 | | - | 3.16 $316,893,000 in fiscal year 2025 is transferred from the general fund to the account in |
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| 81 | | - | 3.17the special revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1465, subdivision 6. The |
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| 82 | | - | 3.18base for the transfer under this section is $316,893,000 in fiscal year 2026 and later. |
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| 83 | | - | 3.19 Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION. |
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| 84 | | - | 3.20 $230,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $130,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the |
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| 85 | | - | 3.21general fund to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for administrative |
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| 86 | | - | 3.22expenses to implement and direct the scholarship awards under Minnesota Statutes, section |
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| 87 | | - | 3.23136A.1465. |
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| 88 | | - | 3Sec. 3. |
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| 89 | | - | S1986-1 1st EngrossmentSF1986 REVISOR JFK |
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| 28 | + | Introduction and first reading02/20/2023 |
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| 29 | + | Referred to Higher Education 2.1 (2) multiplied by: |
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| 30 | + | 2.2 (i) 100 percent if the student reports a family adjusted gross income less than $100,000; |
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| 31 | + | 2.3 (ii) 75 percent if the student reports a family adjusted gross income greater than or equal |
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| 32 | + | 2.4to $100,000 and less than or equal to $125,000; |
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| 33 | + | 2.5 (iii) 50 percent if the student reports a family adjusted gross income greater than $125,000 |
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| 34 | + | 2.6and less than or equal to $150,000; or |
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| 35 | + | 2.7 (iv) 0 percent if the student reports a family adjusted gross income greater than $150,000. |
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| 36 | + | 2.8 (b) Eligible students are encouraged to apply for all other sources of financial aid. |
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| 37 | + | 2.9 Subd. 4.Administration.The commissioner shall administer the free college grant |
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| 38 | + | 2.10program consistent with the state grant program under section 136A.121. Any provisions |
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| 39 | + | 2.11of section 136A.121 that do not conflict with this section apply to the free college grant |
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| 40 | + | 2.12program. |
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| 41 | + | 2.13 Subd. 5.Report.The commissioner shall include spending projections for the free |
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| 42 | + | 2.14college grant program in the report required under section 136A.121, subdivision 19. |
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| 43 | + | 2.15 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; FREE COLLEGE GRANTS. |
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| 44 | + | 2.16 $....... in fiscal year 2024 and $....... in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the general |
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| 45 | + | 2.17fund to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for the free college grant |
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| 46 | + | 2.18program under section 1. Of this amount: |
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| 47 | + | 2.19 (1) $....... is for administering the program; and |
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| 48 | + | 2.20 (2) $....... is for promotion of the program and student outreach efforts. |
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| 49 | + | 2Sec. 2. |
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| 50 | + | 23-01950 as introduced01/09/23 REVISOR JFK/KA |
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