1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to higher education; appropriating money for a grant to Wallin Education
1.3 Partners to support college admission and graduation programming for low-income
1.4 students; requiring a report.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS.
1.7 (a) $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from
1.8the general fund to the commissioner of higher education for immediate transfer to Wallin
1.9Education Partners to support programming focused on college admission and college
1.10graduation for low-income students, including financial aid, advising, and career
1.11development.
1.12 (b) This appropriation must be used by Wallin Education Partners only for programs
1.13supporting students who are residents of Minnesota and attending colleges or universities
1.14within Minnesota.
1.15 (c) By February 1 each fiscal year that Wallin Education Partners receives an
1.16appropriation, Wallin Education Partners must report to the chairs and ranking minority
1.17members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over higher education
1.18and early childhood through grade 12 education on activities funded by this appropriation.
1.19The report must include but is not limited to information about the demographics of students
1.20served, the colleges and universities in Minnesota attended by students served, the high
1.21schools attended by students served, and the geographic distribution of the students served.
1Section 1.
REVISOR VH/BM 25-0435902/26/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2417
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Wolgamott03/17/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy