1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; establishing a summer academy and a onetime 
1.3 	grant to help pay tuition;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.121, 
1.4 	by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.5 	chapter 135A.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [135A.61] HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE DEVELOPMENTAL 
1.8 	TRANSITION PROGRAMS.
1.9 	All public higher education systems and other higher education institutions in 
1.10 	Minnesota are encouraged to offer a research-based high school to college developmental 
1.11 	transition program to provide developmental education to eligible students. An entity 
1.12 	that provides a program under this section must promote the program as part of its 
1.13 	activities under section 136A.121, subdivision 20. A program under this section must, at a 
1.14 	minimum, include instruction to develop the skills and abilities necessary to be ready for 
1.15 	college-level academic work when the student enrolls in a degree, diploma, or certificate 
1.16 	program and the skills identified by a college readiness assessment completed by the 
1.17 	student. A program offered under this section must not constitute more than the equivalent 
1.18 	of one semester of full-time study. A program completed under this section must be 
1.19 	identified on the student's transcript with a unique identifier to distinguish it from other 
1.20 	developmental education classes or programs.

1.21 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.121, is amended by adding a 
1.22 	subdivision to read:
1.23 		Subd. 9b.Onetime grant for high school to college developmental transition 
1.24 	program. (a) A student who enrolls in an eligible program under section 135A.61 is 
2.1 	eligible for a onetime grant to help pay expenses to attend the program. The amount 
2.2 	of the grant must be determined according to subdivision 5, except as required under 
2.3 	paragraph (b). The requirement in subdivision 9a that subtracts a federal Pell Grant award 
2.4 	for which a student would be eligible even if the student has exhausted the federal Pell 
2.5 	Grant award does not apply for a student who receives a grant under this subdivision in 
2.6 	the award year in which the grant is received.
2.7 	(b) If a student's income used to determine eligibility is less than 185 percent of the 
2.8 	federal poverty guideline, adjusted for family size, the maximum amount of the grant is 
2.9 	the total amount under subdivision 6. The student must invest an amount equivalent to 
2.10 	the average amount a student would earn working in an on-campus work-study position 
2.11 	for ten hours per week during a summer term. This amount must be subtracted from the 
2.12 	maximum amount.
2.13 	(c) A grant under this subdivision does not count toward the eight semesters or 
2.14 	equivalent under subdivision 9. A grant under this subdivision must not be awarded for 
2.15 	the same term as a grant under any other section.

2.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for students who graduate after 
2.17 	December 31, 2009.

2.18 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.121, is amended by adding a 
2.19 	subdivision to read:
2.20 		Subd. 20.Institutional partnership with high schools. An eligible institution in 
2.21 	Minnesota that admits a student who receives a grant under this section must develop 
2.22 	a partnership with at least two high schools that have a lower than average college 
2.23 	attendance rate to promote academic preparation and college attendance. The Minnesota 
2.24 	Office of Higher Education must maintain a current list of high schools in the state that 
2.25 	have a lower than average college attendance rate and are eligible to be considered a 
2.26 	partner school under this provision. The activities under this subdivision must include 
2.27 	making available to students, at very low cost or no cost, a college readiness assessment 
2.28 	that meets recognized standards. Institutions must provide help to students and families in 
2.29 	completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and must include in 
2.30 	the activities a visit to a college campus.