1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; providing funding for
1.3 	programs for underserved students; appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; UNDERSERVED STUDENTS AT
1.6 	MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. In each year of the
1.8 	biennium, $6,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to
1.9 	the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and
1.10 	Universities for programs designed to promote kindergarten
1.11 	through grade 12 success and graduation, and to promote
1.12 	participation in postsecondary education, of low-income
1.13 	students, students of color, and students whose parents have no
1.14 	postsecondary education.  The appropriations are to be allocated
1.15 	as provided in subdivisions 2 to 4.
1.16 		Subd. 2.College awareness and motivation. In each year
1.17 	of the biennium, $1,000,000 is for programs aimed at developing
1.18 	college awareness and motivation for a college education in
1.19 	children enrolled in grades kindergarten through grade 8.  Using
1.20 	a competitive grant process, the office of the chancellor may
1.21 	award grants of up to $50,000 each to colleges and universities
1.22 	for partnership projects in cooperation with local schools and
1.23 	school districts.  Activities to be funded include tutoring and
1.24 	mentoring for school children, curriculum development and
2.1 	consultation with teachers to better serve the target student
2.2 	populations, and programs to engage parents in the development
2.3 	of college awareness and motivation in their children.  To the
2.4 	extent possible, college and university students from the same
2.5 	backgrounds as the target populations must be involved in
2.6 	providing tutoring and mentoring for the kindergarten through
2.7 	grade 8 students.
2.8 		Subd. 3.Junior and senior high school students. In each
2.9 	year of the biennium, $3,000,000 is for programs to develop the
2.10 	academic preparation and college motivation of children in
2.11 	junior and senior high schools, and to facilitate their
2.12 	graduation from high school and enrollment in colleges and
2.13 	universities.  Using a competitive grant process, the office of
2.14 	the chancellor may award grants of up to $100,000 each to
2.15 	colleges and universities for partnership projects in
2.16 	cooperation with local schools and school districts.  Program
2.17 	activities must include academic enrichment, development of
2.18 	academic study skills, tutoring and mentoring, career
2.19 	exploration, and college awareness.  Programs must include a
2.20 	parent involvement component.  During the last year in high
2.21 	school, programs must provide preparation for college
2.22 	examinations, assistance with filling out college applications,
2.23 	and assistance with filling out financial aid forms.
2.24 		Subd. 4.College transition. In each year of the
2.25 	biennium, $2,000,000 is for programs to help students
2.26 	successfully make the transition from high school to college and
2.27 	to be successful during the first year of college.  Competitive
2.28 	grant awards of up to $100,000 each may be made to colleges and
2.29 	universities.  Project activities to be funded must include
2.30 	summer bridge programs to prepare students for the college
2.31 	environment and the rigors of college study, first-year
2.32 	experience programs, learning communities, intrusive or active
2.33 	advising, and supplemental instruction programs.