1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; establishing a grant program for students pursuing 
1.3 	law enforcement degree;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.4 	chapter 136A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [136A.1213] GRANTS FOR STUDENTS PURSUING LAW 
1.7 	ENFORCEMENT DEGREE.
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Grant amount; eligibility. (a) A student is eligible for a $1,500 annual 
1.9 	grant, awarded at the beginning of the academic term and distributed evenly between two 
1.10 	terms, if the student:
1.11 	(1) meets the eligibility requirements in section 136A.121, subdivision 2;
1.12 	(2) is enrolled for at least nine credits in a law enforcement associate degree program; 
1.13 	and
1.14 	(3) attends an eligible institution as defined in section 136A.101, subdivision 4.
1.15 	(b) The total lifetime limit is $3,000.
1.16 		Subd. 2.Application. To receive a grant under this section, a student must apply in the 
1.17 	form and manner specified by the commissioner.