1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; providing funding and related policy changes for the 
1.3 	Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the 
1.4 	University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic; creating and modifying certain 
1.5 	student aid programs; creating a direct admissions pilot program; requiring reports; 
1.6 	appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 136A.101, 
1.7 	subdivision 5a; 136A.121, subdivisions 2, 9; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 4; 
1.8 	136A.126, subdivisions 1, 4; 136A.1275; 136A.1791; 136A.246, subdivisions 1, 
1.9 	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, by adding a subdivision; 136A.63, subdivision 2; 136A.645; 
1.10 	136A.653, subdivision 5; 136A.68; 136A.822, subdivision 12; 136A.8225; 
1.11 	136A.823, by adding a subdivision; 136A.827, subdivisions 4, 8; 136F.20, by 
1.12 	adding a subdivision; 136F.245, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 
1.13 	136F.305, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 136F.38, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new 
1.14 	law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; 136A; 136F; 137; repealing Minnesota 
1.15 	Statutes 2020, sections 136A.1703; 136A.823, subdivision 2; 136F.245, subdivision 
1.16 	3; Minnesota Rules, parts 4830.9050; 4830.9060; 4830.9070; 4830.9080; 
1.17 	4830.9090.
1.18 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.19 	ARTICLE 1
1.20 	APPROPRIATIONS

1.21	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.22 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.23 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, 
1.24 	or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
1.25 	The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under 
1.26 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. 
1.27 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2022. "The second year" is fiscal year 2023. "The biennium" 
1.28 	is fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

2.1				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.2				Available for the Year
	
2.3				Ending June 30
	
2.4					2022
		2023

2.5
2.6	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION

2.7	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	277,075,000
	$
	277,455,000
	
2.8 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.9 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.10 	subdivisions.

2.11	Subd. 2.State Grants
 		211,701,000
		212,101,000
	
2.12 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.13 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.14 	for the other year is available for it. The base 
2.15 	amount for this appropriation in fiscal year 
2.16 	2024 and each year thereafter is $211,957,000.

2.17	Subd. 3.Child Care Grants
 		6,694,000
		6,694,000

2.18	Subd. 4.State Work-Study
 		14,502,000
		14,502,000

2.19	Subd. 5.Interstate Tuition Reciprocity
 		11,018,000
		11,018,000
	
2.20 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.21 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.22 	for the other year is available to meet 
2.23 	reciprocity contract obligations.

2.24	Subd. 6.Safety Officer's Survivors
 		100,000
		100,000
	
2.25 	This appropriation is to provide educational 
2.26 	benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section 
2.27 	299A.45, to eligible dependent children and 
2.28 	to the spouses of public safety officers killed 
2.29 	in the line of duty.
2.30 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.31 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.32 	for the other year is available for it.

2.33	Subd. 7.American Indian Scholarships
 		3,500,000
		3,500,000
	
3.1 	The commissioner must contract with or 
3.2 	employ at least one person with demonstrated 
3.3 	competence in American Indian culture and 
3.4 	residing in or near the city of Bemidji to assist 
3.5 	students with the scholarships under 
3.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126, and 
3.7 	with other information about financial aid for 
3.8 	which the students may be eligible. Bemidji 
3.9 	State University must provide office space at 
3.10 	no cost to the Office of Higher Education for 
3.11 	purposes of administering the American Indian 
3.12 	scholarship program under Minnesota Statutes, 
3.13 	section 136A.126. This appropriation includes 
3.14 	funding to administer the American Indian 
3.15 	scholarship program.

3.16	Subd. 8.Tribal College Grants
 		150,000
		150,000
	
3.17 	For tribal college assistance grants under 
3.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1796.

3.19
3.20	Subd. 9.Intervention for College Attendance 
Program Grants
 		785,000
		785,000
	
3.21 	For the intervention for college attendance 
3.22 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.23 	136A.861.
3.24 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
3.25 	percent of this appropriation to administer the 
3.26 	intervention for college attendance program 
3.27 	grants.

3.28	Subd. 10.Student-Parent Information
 		122,000
		122,000

3.29	Subd. 11.Get Ready!
 		180,000
		180,000

3.30
3.31	Subd. 12.Minnesota Education Equity 
Partnership
 		45,000
		45,000

3.32	Subd. 13.Midwest Higher Education Compact
 		115,000
		115,000

3.33
3.34	Subd. 14.United Family Medicine Residency 
Program
 		501,000
		501,000
	
4.1 	For a grant to United Family Medicine 
4.2 	residency program. This appropriation shall 
4.3 	be used to support up to 21 resident physicians 
4.4 	each year in family practice at United Family 
4.5 	Medicine residency programs and shall 
4.6 	prepare doctors to practice family care 
4.7 	medicine in underserved rural and urban areas 
4.8 	of the state. It is intended that this program 
4.9 	will improve health care in underserved 
4.10 	communities, provide affordable access to 
4.11 	appropriate medical care, and manage the 
4.12 	treatment of patients in a cost-effective 
4.13 	manner.

4.14	Subd. 15.MnLINK Gateway and Minitex
 		5,905,000
		5,905,000

4.15
4.16	Subd. 16.Statewide Longitudinal Education 
Data System
 		1,782,000
		1,782,000

4.17	Subd. 17.Hennepin Healthcare
 		645,000
		645,000
	
4.18 	For transfer to Hennepin Healthcare for 
4.19 	graduate family medical education programs 
4.20 	at Hennepin Healthcare.

4.21	Subd. 18.College Possible
 		600,000
		600,000
	
4.22 	(a) This appropriation is for immediate transfer 
4.23 	to College Possible to support programs of 
4.24 	college admission and college graduation for 
4.25 	low-income students through an intensive 
4.26 	curriculum of coaching and support at both 
4.27 	the high school and postsecondary levels.
4.28 	(b) This appropriation must, to the extent 
4.29 	possible, be proportionately allocated between 
4.30 	students from greater Minnesota and students 
4.31 	in the seven-county metropolitan area.
4.32 	(c) This appropriation must be used by College 
4.33 	Possible only for programs supporting students 
4.34 	who are residents of Minnesota and attending 
5.1 	colleges or universities within Minnesota. The 
5.2 	base for fiscal year 2024 and all years 
5.3 	thereafter is $500,000.
5.4 	(d) By February 1 of each year, College 
5.5 	Possible must report to the chairs and ranking 
5.6 	minority members of the legislative 
5.7 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
5.8 	over higher education and E-12 education on 
5.9 	activities funded by this appropriation. The 
5.10 	report must include, but is not limited to, 
5.11 	information about the work of College 
5.12 	Possible Minnesota throughout the state; the 
5.13 	number of College Possible coaches hired; the 
5.14 	number of existing partner high schools; the 
5.15 	geographic distribution of participants; the 
5.16 	number of high school and college students 
5.17 	specifically supported by the appropriations 
5.18 	funds; the percentages of students who applied 
5.19 	to college, were admitted into college, and 
5.20 	enrolled in college from the previous program 
5.21 	year; the number of college graduates 
5.22 	supported by the appropriation funding in the 
5.23 	previous program year; and a list of all 
5.24 	communities and partner institutions 
5.25 	benefiting from coaching and support through 
5.26 	College Possible programming.

5.27
5.28	Subd. 19.Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic 
Brain Injury Research Grant Program
 		5,000,000
		3,000,000
	
5.29 	For transfer to the spinal cord and traumatic 
5.30 	brain injury grant account in the special 
5.31 	revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
5.32 	section 136A.901, subdivision 1.
5.33 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
5.34 	percent of the amount transferred under this 
5.35 	subdivision to administer the grant program.
6.1 	The base for fiscal year 2024 and thereafter is 
6.2 	$3,000,000.

6.3
6.4	Subd. 20.Summer Academic Enrichment 
Program
 		250,000
		250,000
	
6.5 	For summer academic enrichment grants under 
6.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.091.
6.7 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
6.8 	percent of this appropriation to administer the 
6.9 	grant program under this subdivision.

6.10
6.11	Subd. 21.Dual Training Competency Grants; 
Office of Higher Education
 		2,000,000
		2,000,000
	
6.12 	For transfer to the Dual Training Competency 
6.13 	Grants account in the special revenue fund 
6.14 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.246, 
6.15 	subdivision 10.

6.16
6.17	Subd. 22.Dual Training Competency Grants; 
Department of Labor and Industry
 		200,000
		200,000
	
6.18 	For transfer to the commissioner of labor and 
6.19 	industry for identification of competency 
6.20 	standards for dual training under Minnesota 
6.21 	Statutes, section 175.45.

6.22	Subd. 23.Concurrent Enrollment Courses
 		340,000
		340,000
	
6.23 	(a) $225,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $225,000 
6.24 	in fiscal year 2023 are for grants to develop 
6.25 	new concurrent enrollment courses under 
6.26 	Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, 
6.27 	subdivision 10, that satisfy the elective 
6.28 	standard for career and technical education. 
6.29 	Any balance in the first year does not cancel 
6.30 	but is available in the second year.
6.31 	(b) $115,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $115,000 
6.32 	in fiscal year 2023 are for grants to 
6.33 	postsecondary institutions currently 
6.34 	sponsoring a concurrent enrollment course to 
7.1 	expand existing programs. The commissioner 
7.2 	shall determine the application process and 
7.3 	the grant amounts. The commissioner must 
7.4 	give preference to expanding programs that 
7.5 	are at capacity. Any balance in the first year 
7.6 	does not cancel but is available in the second 
7.7 	year.
7.8 	(c) By December 1 of each year, the office 
7.9 	shall submit a brief report to the chairs and 
7.10 	ranking minority members of the legislative 
7.11 	committees with jurisdiction over higher 
7.12 	education regarding:
7.13 	(1) the courses developed by grant recipients 
7.14 	and the number of students who enrolled in 
7.15 	the courses under paragraph (a); and
7.16 	(2) the programs expanded and the number of 
7.17 	students who enrolled in programs under 
7.18 	paragraph (b).

7.19	Subd. 24.Campus Sexual Assault Reporting
 		25,000
		25,000
	
7.20 	For the sexual assault reporting required under 
7.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.15.

7.22
7.23	Subd. 25.Campus Sexual Violence Prevention 
and Response Coordinator
 		150,000
		150,000
	
7.24 	For the Office of Higher Education to staff a 
7.25 	campus sexual violence prevention and 
7.26 	response coordinator to serve as a statewide 
7.27 	resource providing professional development 
7.28 	and guidance on best practices for 
7.29 	postsecondary institutions. $50,000 each year 
7.30 	is for administrative funding to conduct 
7.31 	trainings and provide materials to 
7.32 	postsecondary institutions.

7.33
7.34	Subd. 26.Emergency Assistance for 
Postsecondary Students
 		175,000
		175,000
	
8.1 	(a) This appropriation is for the Office of 
8.2 	Higher Education to allocate grant funds on a 
8.3 	matching basis to eligible institutions as 
8.4 	defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 
8.5 	136A.103, located in Minnesota with a 
8.6 	demonstrable homeless student population.
8.7 	(b) This appropriation shall be used to meet 
8.8 	immediate student needs that could result in 
8.9 	a student not completing the term or their 
8.10 	program including, but not limited to, 
8.11 	emergency housing, food, and transportation. 
8.12 	Institutions shall minimize any negative 
8.13 	impact on student financial aid resulting from 
8.14 	the receipt of emergency funds.
8.15 	(c) The commissioner shall determine the 
8.16 	application process and the grant amounts. 
8.17 	The Office of Higher Education shall partner 
8.18 	with interested postsecondary institutions, 
8.19 	other state agencies, and student groups to 
8.20 	establish the programs.

8.21	Subd. 27.Student Teacher Grants
 		2,250,000
		1,250,000
	
8.22 	For grants to teacher candidates under 
8.23 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1275. Of 
8.24 	this amount, $750,000 each year is directed 
8.25 	to support candidates belonging to an 
8.26 	underrepresented racial or ethnic group and 
8.27 	meeting other eligibility requirements. If this 
8.28 	dedicated amount is not fully spent because 
8.29 	of a lack of qualifying candidates, any 
8.30 	remaining amount may be awarded to 
8.31 	qualifying teacher candidates in a shortage 
8.32 	area.
9.1 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
9.2 	percent of the appropriation for administration 
9.3 	of the program.
9.4 	The base for this appropriation in fiscal year 
9.5 	2024 and all years thereafter is $1,250,000.

9.6	Subd. 28.Teacher Shortage Loan Repayment
 		200,000
		200,000
	
9.7 	For transfer to the teacher shortage loan 
9.8 	forgiveness repayment account in the special 
9.9 	revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
9.10 	section 136A.1791, subdivision 8.
9.11 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
9.12 	percent of the amount transferred under this 
9.13 	subdivision to administer the program.

9.14
9.15	Subd. 29.Large Animal Veterinarian Loan 
Forgiveness Program
 		375,000
		375,000
	
9.16 	For transfer to the large animal veterinarian 
9.17 	loan forgiveness program account in the 
9.18 	special revenue fund under Minnesota 
9.19 	Statutes, section 136A.1795, subdivision 2.

9.20
9.21	Subd. 30.Agricultural Educators Loan 
Forgiveness
 		50,000
		50,000
	
9.22 	For transfer to the agricultural education loan 
9.23 	forgiveness account in the special revenue 
9.24 	fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.25 	136A.1794, subdivision 2.

9.26
9.27	Subd. 31.Aviation Degree Loan Forgiveness 
Program
 		25,000
		25,000
	
9.28 	For transfer to the aviation degree loan 
9.29 	forgiveness program account in the special 
9.30 	revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
9.31 	section 136A.1789, subdivision 2.

9.32
9.33	Subd. 32.Grants for Students with Intellectual 
and Developmental Disabilities
 		200,000
		200,000
	
10.1 	For grants for students with intellectual and 
10.2 	developmental disabilities under Minnesota 
10.3 	Statutes, section 136A.1215.

10.4	Subd. 33.Loan Repayment Assistance Program
 		25,000
		25,000
	
10.5 	For a grant to the Loan Repayment Assistance 
10.6 	Program of Minnesota to provide education 
10.7 	debt relief to attorneys with full-time 
10.8 	employment providing legal advice or 
10.9 	representation to low-income clients or support 
10.10 	services for this work.

10.11
10.12	Subd. 34.Minnesota Independence College and 
Community
 		2,000,000
		2,000,000
	
10.13 	For a grant to Minnesota Independence 
10.14 	College and Community for need-based 
10.15 	scholarships, tuition reduction, and expenses 
10.16 	related to the expansion of programming. 
10.17 	Minnesota Independence College and 
10.18 	Community shall explore plans for expansion 
10.19 	to provide programming at an additional 
10.20 	location outside of the seven-county 
10.21 	metropolitan area. Beginning with students 
10.22 	first enrolled in the fall of 2019, eligibility for 
10.23 	tuition reduction and scholarships is limited 
10.24 	to students who meet Minnesota residency 
10.25 	requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.26 	136A.101, subdivision 8. The base for this 
10.27 	appropriation in fiscal year 2024 and all years 
10.28 	thereafter is $1,000,000.

10.29	Subd. 35.Student Loan Debt Counseling
 		200,000
		200,000
	
10.30 	For student loan debt counseling under 
10.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1788.
10.32 	The Office of Higher Education may use no 
10.33 	more than three percent of the appropriation 
11.1 	to administer the student loan debt counseling 
11.2 	program.

11.3	Subd. 36.Hunger-Free Campus Grants
 		200,000
		84,000
	
11.4 	(a) This appropriation is for the Office of 
11.5 	Higher Education to provide initial and 
11.6 	sustaining grants, $5,000 and $2,000 
11.7 	respectively, for campuses to meet and 
11.8 	maintain the criteria in Minnesota Statutes, 
11.9 	sections 136F.245 and 137.375, to address 
11.10 	food insecurity on campus.
11.11 	(b) The student associations representing the 
11.12 	community and technical colleges and the 
11.13 	universities shall review all grant applications 
11.14 	and provide final approval of all grant 
11.15 	disbursements from the Office of Higher 
11.16 	Education to colleges and universities, 
11.17 	respectively.
11.18 	(c) The base for fiscal year 2024 and thereafter 
11.19 	is $42,000.

11.20
11.21	Subd. 37.Fostering Independence Higher 
Education Grants
 		238,000
		3,759,000
	
11.22 	For grants to eligible students under Minnesota 
11.23 	Statutes, section 136A.1241. The base for 
11.24 	fiscal year 2024 and thereafter is $3,761,000.

11.25	Subd. 38.Direct Admissions
 		500,000
		75,000
	
11.26 	For the direct admissions pilot program in 
11.27 	article 2, section 42. This is a onetime 
11.28 	appropriation.

11.29	Subd. 39.Agency Administration
 		4,327,000
		4,327,000
	
11.30 	Up to $500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
11.31 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2023 are available for 
11.32 	communications and outreach to students, 
11.33 	adults, and families to provide information on 
12.1 	the expected costs of college and the various 
12.2 	grant options made available to them through 
12.3 	the state.

12.4	Subd. 40.Balances Forward
 					
12.5 	A balance in the first year under this section 
12.6 	does not cancel, but is available for the second 
12.7 	year.

12.8	Subd. 41.Transfers
 					
12.9 	The commissioner of the Office of Higher 
12.10 	Education may transfer unencumbered 
12.11 	balances from the appropriations in this 
12.12 	section to the state grant appropriation, the 
12.13 	interstate tuition reciprocity appropriation, the 
12.14 	child care grant appropriation, the Indian 
12.15 	scholarship appropriation, the state work-study 
12.16 	appropriation, the get ready appropriation, the 
12.17 	intervention for college attendance 
12.18 	appropriation, the student-parent information 
12.19 	appropriation, the summer academic 
12.20 	enrichment program appropriation, the public 
12.21 	safety officers' survivors appropriation, and 
12.22 	the fostering independence higher education 
12.23 	grant program. The commissioner may transfer 
12.24 	unencumbered balances from the hunger-free 
12.25 	campus appropriations to the emergency 
12.26 	assistance for postsecondary students grant. 
12.27 	Transfers from the child care state work-study 
12.28 	appropriations or the hunger-free campus 
12.29 	appropriations may only be made to the extent 
12.30 	there is a projected surplus in the 
12.31 	appropriation. A transfer may be made only 
12.32 	with prior written notice to the chairs and 
12.33 	ranking minority members of the senate and 
12.34 	house of representatives committees with 
12.35 	jurisdiction over higher education finance.

13.1	Subd. 42.Maintenance of Effort
 					
13.2 	The commissioner of the Office of Higher 
13.3 	Education shall request the waivers from 
13.4 	maintenance of effort requirements permitted 
13.5 	under section 317(b) of the Consolidated 
13.6 	Appropriations Act, 2021, as provided by 
13.7 	Public Law 116-260, and section 2004(a)(2) 
13.8 	of the American Rescue Plan Act, as provided 
13.9 	by Public Law 117-2.

13.10
13.11
13.12	Sec. 3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES

13.13	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	776,422,000
	$
	773,703,000
	
13.14 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
13.15 	purpose are specified in the following 
13.16 	subdivisions.

13.17
13.18	Subd. 2.Central Office and Shared Services 
Unit
 		33,762,000
		34,401,000
	
13.19 	For the Office of the Chancellor and the 
13.20 	Shared Services Division.
13.21 	The base for this appropriation in fiscal year 
13.22 	2024 and all years thereafter is $34,401,000.

13.23	Subd. 3.Operations and Maintenance
 		738,545,000
		735,186,000
	
13.24 	(a) The Board of Trustees must establish 
13.25 	tuition rates as follows:
13.26 	(1) for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 
13.27 	academic years, tuition rates for undergraduate 
13.28 	students at colleges and universities must be 
13.29 	five percent lower than the tuition rates for the 
13.30 	2020-2021 academic year. The board is 
13.31 	encouraged to allocate federal funds received 
13.32 	under Section 314 of the Consolidated 
13.33 	Appropriations Act, 2021, as provided by 
13.34 	Public Law 116-260, and Section 2003 of the 
14.1 	American Rescue Plan Act, as provided by 
14.2 	Public Law 117-2, to implement the tuition 
14.3 	reduction required in this clause; and
14.4 	(2) the student tuition relief may not be offset 
14.5 	by increases in mandatory fees, charges, or 
14.6 	other assessments to the student. Colleges and 
14.7 	universities are permitted to increase 
14.8 	differential tuition charges in fiscal years 2022 
14.9 	and 2023 where costs for course or program 
14.10 	delivery have increased due to extraordinary 
14.11 	circumstances beyond the control of the 
14.12 	college or university. Rates and rationale must 
14.13 	be approved by the Board of Trustees.
14.14 	(b) The Board of Trustees shall provide a 
14.15 	tuition credit for enrolled students and a refund 
14.16 	to students who are no longer enrolled. The 
14.17 	credit or refund must equal the amount of the 
14.18 	online differential tuition rate charged to 
14.19 	students for online courses during the 
14.20 	2020-2021 academic year that were not 
14.21 	offered as online courses during the previous 
14.22 	academic year. The institution shall inform 
14.23 	students who are no longer enrolled in the 
14.24 	institution of their eligibility for a refund. In 
14.25 	order to receive a refund, the student must 
14.26 	apply for the refund.
14.27 	(c) $5,700,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
14.28 	$5,700,000 in fiscal year 2023 are to provide 
14.29 	supplemental aid for operations and 
14.30 	maintenance to the president of each two-year 
14.31 	institution in the system with at least one 
14.32 	campus that is not located in a metropolitan 
14.33 	county, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 
14.34 	section 473.121, subdivision 4. The board 
14.35 	shall transfer $150,000 for each campus not 
15.1 	located in a metropolitan county in each year 
15.2 	to the president of each institution that 
15.3 	includes such a campus.
15.4 	(d) The Board of Trustees is requested to help 
15.5 	Minnesota close the attainment gap by funding 
15.6 	activities which improve retention and 
15.7 	completion for students of color.
15.8 	(e) $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
15.9 	$6,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are for 
15.10 	workforce development scholarships under 
15.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.38. The base 
15.12 	for fiscal year 2024 and thereafter is 
15.13 	$6,000,000.
15.14 	(f) $300,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $300,000 
15.15 	in fiscal year 2023 are for transfer to the Cook 
15.16 	County Higher Education Board to provide 
15.17 	educational programming, workforce 
15.18 	development, and academic support services 
15.19 	to remote regions in northeastern Minnesota. 
15.20 	The Cook County Higher Education Board 
15.21 	shall continue to provide information to the 
15.22 	Board of Trustees on the number of students 
15.23 	served, credit hours delivered, and services 
15.24 	provided to students.
15.25 	(g) $40,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $40,000 
15.26 	in fiscal year 2023 are to implement the sexual 
15.27 	assault policies required under Minnesota 
15.28 	Statutes, section 135A.15.
15.29 	(h) $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
15.30 	$8,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are for 
15.31 	upgrading the Integrated Statewide Record 
15.32 	System.
15.33 	(i) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
15.34 	$141,000 in fiscal year 2023 are for 
16.1 	developing and offering courses to implement 
16.2 	the Z-Degree textbook program under 
16.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.305. This is 
16.4 	a onetime appropriation.
16.5 	(j) $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for the 
16.6 	mental health awareness program for students 
16.7 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
16.8 	136F.20, subdivision 4. Of this amount: 
16.9 	$500,000 must be used for training 
16.10 	opportunities under Minnesota Statutes, 
16.11 	section 136F.20, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), 
16.12 	clause (2); and $200,000 must be used for 
16.13 	grants to colleges and universities to establish 
16.14 	peer support pilot programs in Minnesota 
16.15 	Statutes, section 136F.20, subdivision 4, 
16.16 	paragraph (c). The Board of Trustees shall 
16.17 	convene a committee that includes students to 
16.18 	review and approve grant applications.  A 
16.19 	balance in the first year for this appropriation 
16.20 	does not cancel but is available in the second 
16.21 	year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
16.22 	section 16A.28, unencumbered balances under 
16.23 	this paragraph do not cancel until July 1, 2025.
16.24 	(k) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for 
16.25 	colleges and universities to comply with the 
16.26 	student basic needs requirements under 
16.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.202. The 
16.28 	Board of Trustees must use at least 25 percent 
16.29 	of this appropriation for grants to colleges and 
16.30 	universities to comply with Minnesota 
16.31 	Statutes, section 136F.202, subdivision 1, 
16.32 	paragraph (a). The board must use a 
16.33 	consultation and committee process that 
16.34 	includes students to review and approve grant 
16.35 	applications. A balance in the first year for 
17.1 	this appropriation does not cancel but is 
17.2 	available in the second year. Notwithstanding 
17.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, 
17.4 	unencumbered balances under this paragraph 
17.5 	do not cancel until July 1, 2025.
17.6 	(l) The Board of Trustees shall award onetime 
17.7 	faculty COVID-19 risk stipends to instructors, 
17.8 	including adjunct and part-time instructors 
17.9 	who taught in-person during the spring 2021 
17.10 	semester in which students were present. The 
17.11 	board is encouraged to allocate federal funds 
17.12 	received under Section 314 of the 
17.13 	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, as 
17.14 	provided by Public Law 116-260, and Section 
17.15 	2003 of the American Rescue Plan Act, as 
17.16 	provided by Public Law 117-2 to award the 
17.17 	stipends in this paragraph. The stipends shall 
17.18 	be $500 for each eligible instructor.
17.19 	(m) The total operations and maintenance base 
17.20 	for fiscal year 2024 and thereafter is 
17.21 	$773,561,000.

17.22	Subd. 4.Learning Network of Minnesota
 		4,115,000
		4,115,000

17.23
17.24	Sec. 4. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE 
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

17.25	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	678,213,000
	$
	675,213,000

17.26	Appropriations by Fund
	
17.27		2022
	2023
	
17.28	General
	676,056,000
	673,056,000
	
17.29	Health Care Access
	2,157,000
	2,157,000
	
17.30 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
17.31 	purpose are specified in the following 
17.32 	subdivisions.

17.33	Subd. 2.Operations and Maintenance
 		611,968,000
		608,968,000
	
18.1 	(a) The Board of Regents is requested to 
18.2 	establish the resident undergraduate tuition 
18.3 	rate for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 
18.4 	academic years at three percent lower than 
18.5 	tuition rates for the 2020-2021 academic year. 
18.6 	The board is encouraged to allocate federal 
18.7 	funds received under Section 314 of the 
18.8 	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, as 
18.9 	provided by Public Law 116-260, and Section 
18.10 	2003 of the American Rescue Plan Act, as 
18.11 	provided by Public Law 117-2, to implement 
18.12 	the tuition reduction requested in this 
18.13 	paragraph.
18.14 	(b) $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
18.15 	$15,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are to: (1) 
18.16 	increase the medical school's research 
18.17 	capacity; (2) improve the medical school's 
18.18 	ranking in National Institutes of Health 
18.19 	funding; (3) ensure the medical school's 
18.20 	national prominence by attracting and 
18.21 	retaining world-class faculty, staff, and 
18.22 	students; (4) invest in physician training 
18.23 	programs in rural and underserved 
18.24 	communities; and (5) translate the medical 
18.25 	school's research discoveries into new 
18.26 	treatments and cures to improve the health of 
18.27 	Minnesotans.
18.28 	(c) $7,800,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
18.29 	$7,800,000 in fiscal year 2023 are for health 
18.30 	training restoration. This appropriation must 
18.31 	be used to support all of the following: (1) 
18.32 	faculty physicians who teach at eight residency 
18.33 	program sites, including medical resident and 
18.34 	student training programs in the Department 
18.35 	of Family Medicine; (2) the Mobile Dental 
19.1 	Clinic; and (3) expansion of geriatric 
19.2 	education and family programs.
19.3 	(d) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
19.4 	$4,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are for the 
19.5 	Minnesota Discovery, Research, and 
19.6 	InnoVation Economy funding program for 
19.7 	cancer care research.
19.8 	(e) $500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $500,000 
19.9 	in fiscal year 2023 are for the University of 
19.10 	Minnesota, Morris branch, to cover the costs 
19.11 	of tuition waivers under Minnesota Statutes, 
19.12 	section 137.16.
19.13 	(f) $150,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $150,000 
19.14 	in fiscal year 2023 are for the Chloe Barnes 
19.15 	Advisory Council on Rare Diseases under 
19.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 137.68. This is a 
19.17 	onetime appropriation.
19.18 	(g) The Board of Regents is requested to 
19.19 	award onetime faculty COVID-19 risk 
19.20 	stipends to instructors, including adjunct and 
19.21 	part-time instructors who taught in-person 
19.22 	during the spring 2021 semester in which 
19.23 	students were present. The board is 
19.24 	encouraged to allocate federal funds received 
19.25 	under Section 314 of the Consolidated 
19.26 	Appropriations Act, 2021, as provided by 
19.27 	Public Law 116-260, and Section 2003 of the 
19.28 	American Rescue Plan Act, as provided by 
19.29 	Public Law 117-2, to award the stipends in 
19.30 	this paragraph. The stipends shall be $500 for 
19.31 	each eligible instructor.
19.32 	(h) The base for operations and maintenance 
19.33 	in fiscal year 2024 and all years thereafter is 
19.34 	$607,818,000.

20.1	Subd. 3.Primary Care Education Initiatives
 		2,157,000
		2,157,000
	
20.2 	This appropriation is from the health care 
20.3 	access fund.

20.4	Subd. 4.Special Appropriations

20.5	(a) Agriculture and Extension Service
		42,922,000
		42,922,000
	
20.6 	For the Agricultural Experiment Station and 
20.7 	the Minnesota Extension Service:
20.8 	(1) the agricultural experiment stations and 
20.9 	Minnesota Extension Service must convene 
20.10 	agricultural advisory groups to focus research, 
20.11 	education, and extension activities on producer 
20.12 	needs and implement an outreach strategy that 
20.13 	more effectively and rapidly transfers research 
20.14 	results and best practices to producers 
20.15 	throughout the state;
20.16 	(2) this appropriation includes funding for 
20.17 	research and outreach on the production of 
20.18 	renewable energy from Minnesota biomass 
20.19 	resources, including agronomic crops, plant 
20.20 	and animal wastes, and native plants or trees. 
20.21 	The following areas should be prioritized and 
20.22 	carried out in consultation with Minnesota 
20.23 	producers, renewable energy, and bioenergy 
20.24 	organizations:
20.25 	(i) biofuel and other energy production from 
20.26 	perennial crops, small grains, row crops, and 
20.27 	forestry products in conjunction with the 
20.28 	Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI);
20.29 	(ii) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping 
20.30 	systems; and
20.31 	(iii) biofuel coproducts used for livestock feed;
20.32 	(3) this appropriation includes funding for the 
20.33 	College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural 
21.1 	Resources Sciences to establish and provide 
21.2 	leadership for organic agronomic, 
21.3 	horticultural, livestock, and food systems 
21.4 	research, education, and outreach and for the 
21.5 	purchase of state-of-the-art laboratory, 
21.6 	planting, tilling, harvesting, and processing 
21.7 	equipment necessary for this project;
21.8 	(4) this appropriation includes funding for 
21.9 	research efforts that demonstrate a renewed 
21.10 	emphasis on the needs of the state's agriculture 
21.11 	community. The following areas should be 
21.12 	prioritized and carried out in consultation with 
21.13 	Minnesota farm organizations:
21.14 	(i) vegetable crop research with priority for 
21.15 	extending the Minnesota vegetable growing 
21.16 	season;
21.17 	(ii) fertilizer and soil fertility research and 
21.18 	development;
21.19 	(iii) soil, groundwater, and surface water 
21.20 	conservation practices and contaminant 
21.21 	reduction research;
21.22 	(iv) discovering and developing plant varieties 
21.23 	that use nutrients more efficiently;
21.24 	(v) breeding and development of turf seed and 
21.25 	other biomass resources in all three Minnesota 
21.26 	biomes;
21.27 	(vi) development of new disease-resistant and 
21.28 	pest-resistant varieties of turf and agronomic 
21.29 	crops;
21.30 	(vii) utilizing plant and livestock cells to treat 
21.31 	and cure human diseases;
21.32 	(viii) the development of dairy coproducts;
22.1 	(ix) a rapid agricultural response fund for 
22.2 	current or emerging animal, plant, and insect 
22.3 	problems affecting production or food safety;
22.4 	(x) crop pest and animal disease research;
22.5 	(xi) developing animal agriculture that is 
22.6 	capable of sustainably feeding the world;
22.7 	(xii) consumer food safety education and 
22.8 	outreach;
22.9 	(xiii) programs to meet the research and 
22.10 	outreach needs of organic livestock and crop 
22.11 	farmers; and
22.12 	(xiv) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping 
22.13 	systems; and growing, harvesting, and 
22.14 	transporting biomass plant material; and
22.15 	(5) by February 1, 2023, the Board of Regents 
22.16 	must submit a report to the legislative 
22.17 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
22.18 	over agriculture and higher education finance 
22.19 	on the status and outcomes of research and 
22.20 	initiatives funded in this paragraph.

22.21	(b) Health Sciences
		4,854,000
		4,854,000
	
22.22 	$346,000 each year is to support up to 12 
22.23 	resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital 
22.24 	family practice residency program. The 
22.25 	program must prepare doctors to practice 
22.26 	primary care medicine in rural areas of the 
22.27 	state. The legislature intends this program to 
22.28 	improve health care in rural communities, 
22.29 	provide affordable access to appropriate 
22.30 	medical care, and manage the treatment of 
22.31 	patients in a more cost-effective manner. The 
22.32 	remainder of this appropriation is for the rural 
22.33 	physicians associates program; the Veterinary 
23.1 	Diagnostic Laboratory; health sciences 
23.2 	research; dental care; the Biomedical 
23.3 	Engineering Center; and the collaborative 
23.4 	partnership between the University of 
23.5 	Minnesota and Mayo Clinic for regenerative 
23.6 	medicine, research, clinical translation, and 
23.7 	commercialization.

23.8	(c) College of Science and Engineering
		1,140,000
		1,140,000
	
23.9 	For the geological survey and the talented 
23.10 	youth mathematics program.

23.11	(d) System Special
		7,181,000
		7,181,000
	
23.12 	For general research, the Labor Education 
23.13 	Service, Natural Resources Research Institute, 
23.14 	Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, Bell 
23.15 	Museum of Natural History, and the 
23.16 	Humphrey exhibit.
23.17 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $2,000,000 
23.18 	in fiscal year 2023 are for the Natural 
23.19 	Resources Research Institute to invest in 
23.20 	applied research for economic development.

23.21
23.22	(e) University of Minnesota and Mayo 
Foundation Partnership
		7,991,000
		7,991,000
	
23.23 	This appropriation is for the following 
23.24 	activities:
23.25 	(1) $7,491,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
23.26 	$7,491,000 in fiscal year 2023 are for the 
23.27 	direct and indirect expenses of the 
23.28 	collaborative research partnership between the 
23.29 	University of Minnesota and the Mayo 
23.30 	Foundation for research in biotechnology and 
23.31 	medical genomics. An annual report on the 
23.32 	expenditure of these funds must be submitted 
23.33 	to the governor and the chairs of the legislative 
24.1 	committees responsible for higher education 
24.2 	finance by June 30 of each fiscal year.
24.3 	(2) $500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $500,000 
24.4 	in fiscal year 2023 are to award competitive 
24.5 	grants to conduct research into the prevention, 
24.6 	treatment, causes, and cures of Alzheimer's 
24.7 	disease and other dementias.

24.8	Subd. 5.Academic Health Center
 					
24.9 	The appropriation for Academic Health Center 
24.10 	funding under Minnesota Statutes, section 
24.11 	297F.10, is estimated to be $22,250,000 each 
24.12 	year.

24.13	Sec. 5. MAYO CLINIC

24.14	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	1,351,000
	$
	1,351,000
	
24.15 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
24.16 	purpose are specified in the following 
24.17 	subdivisions.

24.18	Subd. 2.Medical School
 		665,000
		665,000
	
24.19 	The state must pay a capitation rate each year 
24.20 	for each student who is a resident of 
24.21 	Minnesota. The appropriation may be 
24.22 	transferred between each year of the biennium 
24.23 	to accommodate enrollment fluctuations. It is 
24.24 	intended that during the biennium, the Mayo 
24.25 	Clinic use the capitation money to increase 
24.26 	the number of doctors practicing in rural areas 
24.27 	in need of doctors.

24.28
24.29	Subd. 3.Family Practice and Graduate 
Residency Program
 		686,000
		686,000
	
24.30 	The state must pay stipend support for up to 
24.31 	27 residents each year.

25.1 	Sec. 6. CANCELLATIONS.
 25.2 	(a) The day following final enactment, $340,000 of the fiscal year 2021 appropriation 
25.3 	to the Office of Higher Education in Laws 2019, chapter 64, article 1, section 2, is canceled 
25.4 	to the general fund. The appropriation canceled must come from the provisions in Laws 
25.5 	2019, chapter 64, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 11, 25, and 26.
25.6 	(b) The day following final enactment, $5,000,000 of the fiscal year 2021 appropriation 
25.7 	to the Office of Higher Education for state grants in Laws 2019, chapter 64, article 1, section 
25.8 	2, subdivision 2, is canceled to the general fund.

25.9 	ARTICLE 2
25.10 	HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS

25.11 	Section 1. [135A.137] HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS DESIGNATION.
25.12 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. A Hunger-Free Campus designation is established for 
25.13 	nonprofit degree-granting institutions physically located in Minnesota and registered with 
25.14 	the Office of Higher Education under section 136A.63. In order to be awarded the 
25.15 	designation, a campus must meet the following minimum criteria:
25.16 	(1) have an established on-campus food pantry or partnership with a local food bank to 
25.17 	provide regular, on-campus food distributions;
25.18 	(2) provide information to students on SNAP, MFIP, and other programs that reduce 
25.19 	food insecurity. The campus shall notify students in work-study employment of their potential 
25.20 	eligibility for SNAP benefits, and provide information to those students that includes 
25.21 	eligibility criteria and how to apply for benefits;
25.22 	(3) hold or participate in one hunger awareness event per academic year;
25.23 	(4) have an established emergency assistance grant that is available to students; and
25.24 	(5) establish a hunger task force that meets a minimum of three times per academic year.
25.25 	The task force must include at least two students currently enrolled at the institution.
25.26 		Subd. 2.Designation approval. (a) The Minnesota Association of Private College 
25.27 	Students shall create an application process and a nonmonetary award, and provide final 
25.28 	approval for the designation at each nonprofit degree-granting institution.
25.29 	(b) Each campus must reapply at least every three years to maintain the designation.

26.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.101, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
26.2 		Subd. 5a.Assigned family responsibility. "Assigned family responsibility" means the 
26.3 	amount of a family's contribution to a student's cost of attendance, as determined by a federal 
26.4 	need analysis. For dependent students, the assigned family responsibility is 8272 percent 
26.5 	of the parental contribution. For independent students with dependents other than a spouse, 
26.6 	the assigned family responsibility is 7472 percent of the student contribution. For 
26.7 	independent students without dependents other than a spouse, the assigned family 
26.8 	responsibility is 38 percent of the student contribution.

26.9 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.121, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
26.10 		Subd. 2.Eligibility for grants. (a) An applicant is eligible to be considered for a grant, 
26.11 	regardless of the applicant's sex, creed, race, color, national origin, or ancestry, under sections 
26.12 	136A.095 to 136A.131 if the office finds that the applicant:
26.13 	(1) is a resident of the state of Minnesota;
26.14 	(2) is a graduate of a secondary school or its equivalent, or is 17 years of age or over, 
26.15 	and has met all requirements for admission as a student to an eligible college or technical 
26.16 	college of choice as defined in sections 136A.095 to 136A.131;
26.17 	(3) has met the financial need criteria established in Minnesota Rules;
26.18 	(4) is not in default, as defined by the office, of any federal or state student educational 
26.19 	loan; and
26.20 	(5) is not more than 30 days in arrears in court-ordered child support that is collected or 
26.21 	enforced by the public authority responsible for child support enforcement or, if the applicant 
26.22 	is more than 30 days in arrears in court-ordered child support that is collected or enforced 
26.23 	by the public authority responsible for child support enforcement, but is complying with a 
26.24 	written payment agreement under section 518A.69 or order for arrearages.
26.25 	(b) A student who is entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility 
26.26 	if the student withdraws from enrollment:
26.27 	(1) for active military service after December 31, 2002, because the student was ordered 
26.28 	to active military service as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5b or 5c, or who withdraws 
26.29 	from enrollment;
26.30 	(2) for a major illness serious health condition, while under the care of a medical 
26.31 	professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term is entitled to 
26.32 	an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility.; or
27.1 	(3) while providing care that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the 
27.2 	term to the student's spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition.

27.3 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.121, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
27.4 		Subd. 9.Awards. An undergraduate student who meets the office's requirements is 
27.5 	eligible to apply for and receive a grant in any year of undergraduate study unless the student 
27.6 	has obtained a baccalaureate degree or previously has been enrolled full time or the equivalent 
27.7 	for eight semesters or the equivalent, excluding (1) courses taken from a Minnesota school 
27.8 	or postsecondary institution which is not participating in the state grant program and from 
27.9 	which a student transferred no credit, and (2) courses taken that qualify as developmental 
27.10 	education or below college-level. A student enrolled in a two-year program at a four-year 
27.11 	institution is only eligible for the tuition and fee maximums established by law for two-year 
27.12 	institutions.

27.13 	Sec. 5. [136A.1241] FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE HIGHER EDUCATION 
27.14 	GRANTS.
27.15 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The office must establish a grant program for individuals 
27.16 	who satisfy the eligibility requirements under subdivision 3. Using available FAFSA or 
27.17 	other state aid data, the office shall identify and inform eligible individuals, and the 
27.18 	institutions for which the individuals have been accepted or are attending, of their eligibility 
27.19 	for the foster grant. This program is established to provide an individual who is currently 
27.20 	or was formerly in foster care with foster grants for up to five years for higher education 
27.21 	costs.
27.22 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the terms in this subdivision have 
27.23 	the meanings given.
27.24 	(b) "Adoption" means adoption of an individual who has been in the care and custody 
27.25 	of a responsible social services agency or tribal social services agency and in foster care.
27.26 	(c) "Eligible institution" means an eligible public institution or an eligible private 
27.27 	institution.
27.28 	(d) "Eligible public institution" or "public institution" means an institution operated by 
27.29 	the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities or the Board of 
27.30 	Regents of the University of Minnesota.
27.31 	(e) "Eligible private institution" or "private institution" means an institution eligible for 
27.32 	state student aid under section 136A.103, paragraph (a), clause (2).
28.1 	(f) "Foster care" has the meaning given in section 260C.007, subdivision 18.
28.2 	(g) "Foster grant" means a grant under this section.
28.3 	(h) "Office" means the Office of Higher Education.
28.4 	(i) "Recognized cost of attendance" means the amount calculated under subdivision 4.
28.5 	(j) "Responsible social services agency" has the meaning given in section 260C.007, 
28.6 	subdivision 27a.
28.7 	(k) "Tribal social services agency" has the meaning given in section 260.755, subdivision 
28.8 	21.
28.9 		Subd. 3.Eligibility. (a) An individual who is eligible for the Education and Training 
28.10 	Voucher Program is eligible for a foster grant.
28.11 	(b) If the individual is not eligible for the Education and Training Voucher program, in 
28.12 	order to receive a foster grant, an individual must:
28.13 	(1) meet the definition of a resident student under section 136A.101, subdivision 8;
28.14 	(2) be at least 13 years of age but fewer than 27 years of age;
28.15 	(3) after the individual's thirteenth birthday, be in or have been in foster care in Minnesota 
28.16 	before, on, or after the effective date of this section, including any of the following:
28.17 	(i) placement in foster care at any time while 13 years of age or older;
28.18 	(ii) adoption from foster care at any time after reaching 13 years of age; and
28.19 	(iii) placement from foster care with a permanent legal custodian at any time after 
28.20 	reaching 13 years of age;
28.21 	(4) have graduated from high school or completed the equivalent as approved by the 
28.22 	Department of Education;
28.23 	(5) have been accepted for admission to, or be currently attending, an eligible institution;
28.24 	(6) have submitted a FAFSA; and
28.25 	(7) be meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined under section 136A.101, 
28.26 	subdivision 10.
28.27 		Subd. 4.Cost of attendance. (a) The recognized cost of attendance for a public institution 
28.28 	has the meaning in Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, chapter 28, subchapter IV, Part 
28.29 	F, section 1087ll.
28.30 	(b) The recognized cost of attendance for a private institution equals the lesser of:
29.1 	(1) the cost of attendance for the institution as calculated under Code of Federal 
29.2 	Regulations, title 20, chapter 28, subchapter IV, Part F, section 1087ll; or
29.3 	(2) for two-year programs, an amount equal to the highest recognized cost of attendance 
29.4 	charged at a public two-year institution, or for four-year programs, an amount equal to the 
29.5 	highest recognized cost of attendance at a public university.
29.6 		Subd. 5.Foster grant amount; payment; opt-out. (a) Each student shall be awarded 
29.7 	a foster grant based on the federal need analysis. Applicants are encouraged to apply for all 
29.8 	other sources of financial aid. The amount of the foster grant must be equal to the applicant's 
29.9 	recognized cost of attendance after deducting:
29.10 	(1) the student aid index as calculated by the federal need analysis;
29.11 	(2) the amount of a federal Pell Grant award for which the applicant is eligible;
29.12 	(3) the amount of the state grant;
29.13 	(4) the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant;
29.14 	(5) the sum of all tribal scholarships;
29.15 	(6) the amount of any other state and federal gift aid;
29.16 	(7) the Education and Training Voucher Program;
29.17 	(8) extended foster care benefits under section 260C.451;
29.18 	(9) the amount of any private grants or scholarships, excluding grants and scholarships 
29.19 	provided by the private institution of higher education in which the eligible student is 
29.20 	enrolled; and
29.21 	(10) for public institutions, the sum of all institutional grants, scholarships, tuition 
29.22 	waivers, and tuition remission amounts.
29.23 	(b) The foster grant shall be paid directly to the eligible institution where the student is 
29.24 	enrolled.
29.25 	(c) An eligible private institution may opt out of participating in the foster grant program 
29.26 	established under this section. To opt out, the institution shall provide notice to the office 
29.27 	by September 1 for the next academic year.
29.28 	(d) An eligible private institution that does not opt out under paragraph (c) and accepts 
29.29 	the student's application to attend the institution must provide institutional grants, 
29.30 	scholarships, tuition waivers, or tuition remission in an amount equal to the difference 
29.31 	between:
30.1 	(1) the institution's cost of attendance as calculated under subdivision 4, paragraph (b), 
30.2 	clause (1); and
30.3 	(2) the sum of the foster grant under this subdivision and the sum of the amounts in 
30.4 	paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (9).
30.5 	(e) An undergraduate student who is eligible may apply for and receive a foster grant 
30.6 	in any year of undergraduate study unless the student has obtained a baccalaureate degree 
30.7 	or previously has been enrolled full time as defined in section 136A.101, subdivision 7a, 
30.8 	or the equivalent for eight semesters or the equivalent, or received a foster grant for five 
30.9 	years, whichever occurs first. A foster grant must not be awarded to a student for more than 
30.10 	three years for a two-year degree, certificate, or diploma, or five years for a four-year 
30.11 	undergraduate degree.
30.12 		Subd. 6.Dissemination of information. (a) The office shall, by September 1, 2022, 
30.13 	and September 1 each year thereafter, prepare and provide the information to be disseminated 
30.14 	by responsible social services agencies, tribal social services agencies, the office, the 
30.15 	Department of Human Services, and eligible state and private institutions that:
30.16 	(1) describes the availability of the program established under this section;
30.17 	(2) explains how to participate in the program; and
30.18 	(3) includes information on all available federal and state grants identified under 
30.19 	subdivision 5.
30.20 	(b) The office shall maintain and annually update the list of eligible private institutions 
30.21 	that opt out under subdivision 5, paragraph (c), and post the list of the institutions on the 
30.22 	office's website.
30.23 		Subd. 7.Assistance from the Office of Higher Education. The office shall assist foster 
30.24 	grant applicants eligible under subdivision 3 by providing assistance in:
30.25 	(1) completing the foster grant application; and
30.26 	(2) accessing and applying for available federal and state financial aid resources under 
30.27 	subdivision 5.
30.28 		Subd. 8.Report. (a) The office shall prepare an anonymized report to be submitted 
30.29 	annually to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the legislative committees with 
30.30 	jurisdiction over higher education that contains:
30.31 	(1) the number of students receiving foster grants and the institutions attended; and
30.32 	(2) annual retention and graduation data on students receiving foster grants.
31.1 	(b) The report required under this subdivision may be combined with other legislatively 
31.2 	required reporting. If submitted as a separate report, the report must be submitted by January 
31.3 	15.

31.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following 
31.5 	final enactment and applies to foster grants awarded beginning the 2022-2023 academic 
31.6 	year. The first report under subdivision 8 must be submitted by January 15, 2024, unless 
31.7 	included in other legislatively required reporting.

31.8 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.125, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
31.9 		Subd. 2.Eligible students. (a) An applicant is eligible for a child care grant if the 
31.10 	applicant:
31.11 	(1) is a resident of the state of Minnesota or the applicant's spouse is a resident of the 
31.12 	state of Minnesota;
31.13 	(2) has a child 12 years of age or younger, or 14 years of age or younger who is disabled 
31.14 	as defined in section 125A.02, and who is receiving or will receive care on a regular basis 
31.15 	from a licensed or legal, nonlicensed caregiver;
31.16 	(3) is income eligible as determined by the office's policies and rules, but is not a recipient 
31.17 	of assistance from the Minnesota family investment program;
31.18 	(4) either has not earned a baccalaureate degree and has been enrolled full time less than
31.19 	received child care grant funds for a period of ten semesters or the equivalent, or has earned 
31.20 	a baccalaureate degree and has been enrolled full time less than ten semesters or the 
31.21 	equivalent in a graduate or professional degree program;
31.22 	(5) is pursuing a nonsectarian program or course of study that applies to an undergraduate, 
31.23 	graduate, or professional degree, diploma, or certificate;
31.24 	(6) is enrolled in at least six credits one credit in an undergraduate program or one credit 
31.25 	in a graduate or professional program in an eligible institution; and
31.26 	(7) is in good academic standing and making satisfactory academic progress.
31.27 	(b) A student who is entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility 
31.28 	and will be considered to be in continuing enrollment status upon return if the student 
31.29 	withdraws from enrollment:
31.30 	(1) for active military service after December 31, 2002, because the student was ordered 
31.31 	to active military service as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5b or 5c, or;
32.1 	(2) for a major illness serious health condition, while under the care of a medical 
32.2 	professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term is entitled to 
32.3 	an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility and will be considered to be in 
32.4 	continuing enrollment status upon return.; or
32.5 	(3) while providing care that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the 
32.6 	term to the student's spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition.

32.7 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.125, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
32.8 		Subd. 4.Amount and length of grants. (a) The amount of a child care grant must be 
32.9 	based on:
32.10 	(1) the income of the applicant and the applicant's spouse;
32.11 	(2) the number in the applicant's family, as defined by the office; and
32.12 	(3) the number of eligible children in the applicant's family.
32.13 	(b) (a) The maximum award to the applicant shall be $3,000$6,000 for each eligible 
32.14 	child per academic year, except that the campus financial aid officer may apply to the office 
32.15 	for approval to increase grants by up to ten percent to compensate for higher market charges 
32.16 	for infant care in a community. The office shall develop policies to determine community 
32.17 	market costs and review institutional requests for compensatory grant increases to ensure 
32.18 	need and equal treatment. The office shall prepare a chart to show the amount of a grant 
32.19 	that will be awarded per child based on the factors in this subdivision. The chart shall include 
32.20 	a range of income and family size.
32.21 	(c) (b) Applicants with family incomes expected family contributions at or below a 
32.22 	percentage of the federal poverty level the qualifying expected family contribution for the 
32.23 	federal Pell Grant, as determined by the commissioner, will qualify for the maximum award. 
32.24 	The commissioner shall attempt to set the percentage at a level estimated to fully expend 
32.25 	the available appropriation for child care grants. Applicants with family incomes expected 
32.26 	family contributions exceeding that threshold will but less than 200 percent of the qualifying 
32.27 	expected family contribution receive the maximum award minus ten percent of their income 
32.28 	exceeding that threshold an amount proportional to their expected family contribution as 
32.29 	determined by the commissioner. If the result is less than zero, the grant is zero.
32.30 	(d) (c) The academic year award amount must be disbursed by academic term using the 
32.31 	following formula:
32.32 	(1) the academic year amount described in paragraph (b) (a);
33.1 	(2) divided by the number of terms in the academic year; and
33.2 	(3) divided by 15 for undergraduate students and six for graduate and professional 
33.3 	students; and
33.4 	(4) (3) multiplied by the number of credits for which the student is enrolled that academic 
33.5 	term, up to 15 credits for undergraduate students and six for graduate and professional 
33.6 	students. applicable enrollment factor:
33.7 	(i) 1.00 for undergraduate students enrolled in 12 or more semester credits or the 
33.8 	equivalent or for graduate students enrolled in six or more semester credits or the equivalent;
33.9 	(ii) 0.75 for undergraduate students enrolled in nine, ten, or 11 semester credits or the 
33.10 	equivalent or for graduate students enrolled in five semester credits or the equivalent;
33.11 	(iii) 0.50 for undergraduate students enrolled in six, seven, or eight semester credits or 
33.12 	the equivalent or for graduate students enrolled in three or four semester credits or the 
33.13 	equivalent; and
33.14 	(iv) 0.25 for undergraduate students enrolled in at least one but less than six semester 
33.15 	credits or the equivalent or for graduate students enrolled in one or two semester credits or 
33.16 	the equivalent.
33.17 	(e) (d) Payments shall be made each academic term to the student or to the child care 
33.18 	provider, as determined by the institution. Institutions may make payments more than once 
33.19 	within the academic term.

33.20 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.126, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
33.21 		Subdivision 1.Student eligibility. The commissioner shall establish procedures for the 
33.22 	distribution of scholarships to a Minnesota resident student as defined under section 
33.23 	136A.101, subdivision 8, who:
33.24 	(1) is of one-fourth or more Indian ancestry or is an enrolled member or citizen of a 
33.25 	federally recognized American Indian or Canadian First Nations tribe;
33.26 	(2) has applied for other existing state and federal scholarship and grant programs;
33.27 	(3) is meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined under section 136A.101, 
33.28 	subdivision 10;
33.29 	(4) is not in default, as defined by the office, of a federal or state student educational 
33.30 	loan;
34.1 	(5) if enrolled in an undergraduate program, is eligible or would be eligible to receive 
34.2 	a federal Pell Grant or a state grant based on the federal needs analysis and is enrolled for 
34.3 	nine semester credits per term or more, or the equivalent; and
34.4 	(6) if enrolled in a graduate program, demonstrates a remaining financial need in the 
34.5 	award amount calculation and is enrolled, per term, on a half-time basis or more as defined 
34.6 	by the postsecondary institution.

34.7 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.126, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
34.8 		Subd. 4.Award amount. (a) Each student shall be awarded a scholarship based on the 
34.9 	federal need analysis. Applicants are encouraged to apply for all other sources of financial 
34.10 	aid. The amount of the award must not exceed the applicant's cost of attendance, as defined 
34.11 	in subdivision 3, after deducting:
34.12 	(1) the expected family contribution as calculated by the federal need analysis;
34.13 	(2) the amount of a federal Pell Grant award for which the applicant is eligible;
34.14 	(3) the amount of the state grant;
34.15 	(4) the federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant;
34.16 	(5) the sum of all institutional grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and tuition remission 
34.17 	amounts;
34.18 	(6) the sum of all tribal scholarships;
34.19 	(7) the amount of any other state and federal gift aid; and
34.20 	(8) the amount of any private grants or scholarships.
34.21 	(b) The award shall be paid directly to the postsecondary institution where the student 
34.22 	receives federal financial aid.
34.23 	(c) Awards are limited as follows:
34.24 	(1) the maximum award for an undergraduate is $4,000 per award academic year;
34.25 	(2) the maximum award for a graduate student is $6,000 per award academic year; and
34.26 	(3) the minimum award for all students is $100 per award academic year.
34.27 	(d) Scholarships may not be given to any Indian student for more than three years of 
34.28 	study for a two-year degree, certificate, or diploma program or five years of study for a 
34.29 	four-year degree program at the undergraduate level and for more than five years at the 
34.30 	graduate level. Students may acquire only one degree per level and one terminal graduate 
35.1 	degree. Scholarships may not be given to any student for more than ten years including five 
35.2 	years of undergraduate study and five years of graduate study.
35.3 	(e) Scholarships may be given to an eligible student for four quarters, three semesters, 
35.4 	or the equivalent during the course of a single fiscal year. In calculating the award amount, 
35.5 	the office must use the same calculation it would for any other term.

35.6 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.1275, is amended to read:
35.7 	136A.1275 STUDENT TEACHER CANDIDATE GRANTS.
35.8 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. (a) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education 
35.9 	must establish a grant program for student teaching stipends for low-income students enrolled 
35.10 	in a Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board-approved teacher preparation 
35.11 	program who intend to teach in a shortage area after graduating and receiving their teaching 
35.12 	license or belong to an underrepresenteda racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the 
35.13 	teacher workforce, intend to teach in a rural school district, or intend to work in a license 
35.14 	shortage area.
35.15 	(b) "License shortage area" means a license field or economic development region within 
35.16 	Minnesota defined as a shortage area by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards 
35.17 	Board in coordination with the commissioner using data collected for the teacher supply 
35.18 	and demand report under section 122A.091, subdivision 5 teaching in one of the following 
35.19 	license fields: (1) special education, (2) English as a second language, (3) physics, (4) 
35.20 	chemistry, (5) mathematics, and (6) middle level science.
35.21 	(c) "Racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the teacher workforce" means a racial 
35.22 	or ethnic group for which the aggregate percentage of Minnesota teachers of that racial or 
35.23 	ethnic group is lower than the aggregate percentage of Minnesota kindergarten through 
35.24 	grade 12 students of that racial or ethnic group.
35.25 	(d) "Rural school district" means a school district with fewer than 30 resident pupil units 
35.26 	under section 126C.05, subdivision 6, per square mile.
35.27 		Subd. 2.Eligibility. To be eligible for a grant under this section, a student teacher 
35.28 	candidate must:
35.29 	(1) be enrolled in a Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board-approved 
35.30 	teacher preparation program that requires at least 12 weeks of student teaching in order to 
35.31 	be recommended for any Tier 3 teaching license;
36.1 	(2) demonstrate financial need based on criteria established by the commissioner under 
36.2 	subdivision 3;
36.3 	(3) be meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined under section 136A.101, 
36.4 	subdivision 10; and
36.5 	(4) intend to teach in a shortage area or belong to a racial or ethnic group underrepresented 
36.6 	in the Minnesota teacher workforce, intend to teach in a rural school district, or intend to 
36.7 	teach in a license shortage area. Intent can to teach in a license shortage area must be 
36.8 	documented verified based on the teacher license field the student is pursuing or a statement 
36.9 	of. To verify intent to teach in an economic development region defined as a shortage area 
36.10 	in the year the student receives a grant a rural school district, the student must submit to the 
36.11 	commissioner a completed affidavit, prescribed by the commissioner, affirming the student's 
36.12 	intent to teach in a rural district following graduation. Upon obtaining employment after 
36.13 	graduating, the teacher shall report to the office the name of the school district in which the 
36.14 	teacher is teaching.
36.15 		Subd. 3.Administration; repayment. (a) The commissioner must establish an 
36.16 	application process and other guidelines for implementing this program. The commissioner 
36.17 	must notify grant recipients of their award amounts by the following dates:
36.18 	(1) for fall student teaching placements, recipients must be notified by August 1;
36.19 	(2) for spring student teaching placements, recipients must be notified by December 1; 
36.20 	and
36.21 	(3) for summer student teaching placements, recipients must be notified by May 1.
36.22 	These notification deadlines do not apply in cases where grants are awarded to student 
36.23 	teachers who applied after application deadlines and funds remained after the initial round 
36.24 	of grants were awarded.
36.25 	(b) The commissioner must determine each academic year the stipend amount up to 
36.26 	$7,500 based on the amount of available funding, the number of eligible applicants, and the 
36.27 	financial need of the applicants.
36.28 	(c) If there are insufficient funds to provide an award to all eligible participants, the 
36.29 	commissioner shall prioritize the awards to eligible participants based on:
36.30 	(1) the financial need of an applicant;
36.31 	(2) whether the applicant intends to teach in both a rural school district and a license 
36.32 	shortage area; and
37.1 	(3) the statewide distribution of funds.
37.2 	(d) The percentage of the total award funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year 
37.3 	reserved for teacher candidatesstudent teachers who identify as belonging to a racial or 
37.4 	ethnic group underrepresented in the Minnesota teacher workforce must be equal to or 
37.5 	greater than the total percentage of students of racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in 
37.6 	the Minnesota teacher workforce as measured under section 120B.35, subdivision 3. If this 
37.7 	percentage cannot be met because of a lack of qualifying candidates student teachers, the 
37.8 	remaining amount may be awarded to teacher candidatesstudent teachers who intend to 
37.9 	teach in a shortage area or rural school district.
37.10 		Subd. 4.Annual reporting. By February 1 of each year, the commissioner must report 
37.11 	to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives 
37.12 	committees with jurisdiction over E-12 and higher education finance and policy on:
37.13 	(1) the total number of awards, the total dollar amount of all awards, and the average 
37.14 	award amount;
37.15 	(2) the number of eligible applicants and the number of student teachers receiving an 
37.16 	award, each broken down by postsecondary institution;
37.17 	(3) the race or ethnicity of the student teachers participating in the program;
37.18 	(4) the licensure areas and school districts in which the student teachers taught; and
37.19 	(5) other summary data identified by the commissioner as outcome indicators, including 
37.20 	how many student teachers awarded a rural teacher grant were employed in a rural district 
37.21 	after graduation.

37.22 	Sec. 11. [136A.1467] COMPETITIVE GRANT FOR HUNGER-FREE CAMPUSES.
37.23 		Subdivision 1.Competitive grant. (a) The commissioner shall establish a competitive 
37.24 	grant program to distribute grants to schools to meet and maintain the requirements under 
37.25 	sections 136F.245 and 137.375. Initial grants shall be made to schools that have not earned 
37.26 	the designation and demonstrate a need for funding to meet the hunger-free campus 
37.27 	designation requirements. Sustaining grants shall be made to schools that have earned the 
37.28 	designation and demonstrate both a partnership with a local food bank or organization that 
37.29 	provides regular, on-campus food distributions and a need for funds to maintain the 
37.30 	requirements under sections 136F.245 and 137.375.
37.31 	(b) The commissioner shall prioritize applications for initial grants and applications 
37.32 	from schools with the highest number of federal Pell Grant eligible students enrolled.
38.1 	(c) Grant recipients must use the grant funds to meet or maintain the requirements under 
38.2 	sections 136F.245 and 137.375.
38.3 		Subd. 2.Maximum grant. The maximum grant award for an initial campus designation 
38.4 	is $5,000. The maximum grant award for sustaining a campus designation is $2,000.
38.5 		Subd. 3.Mandatory match. Each campus must match at least 25 percent of the grant 
38.6 	awarded with funds or in-kind resources.
38.7 		Subd. 4.Review. The student associations representing the community and technical 
38.8 	colleges and the universities shall review all grant applications and provide final approval 
38.9 	of all grant disbursements from the Office of Higher Education.

38.10 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.1791, is amended to read:
38.11 	136A.1791 TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN FORGIVENESS REPAYMENT
38.12 	PROGRAM.
38.13 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The terms used in this section have the meanings given 
38.14 	them in this subdivision.
38.15 	(b) "Qualified educational loan" means a government, commercial, or foundation loan 
38.16 	for actual costs paid for tuition and reasonable educational and living expenses related to a 
38.17 	teacher's preparation or further education, only if the further education will result in the 
38.18 	teacher decreasing the gap in a new shortage area.
38.19 	(c) "School district" means an independent school district, special school district, 
38.20 	intermediate district, education district, special education cooperative, service cooperative, 
38.21 	a cooperative center for vocational education, or a charter school, or a nonpublic school, 
38.22 	excluding a home school, located in Minnesota.
38.23 	(d) "Teacher" means an individual holding a teaching license issued by the Professional 
38.24 	Educator Licensing and Standards Board who is employed by a school district to provide 
38.25 	classroom instruction.
38.26 	(e) "Teacher shortage area" means:
38.27 	(1) the licensure fields and economic development regions reported by the Professional 
38.28 	Educator Licensing and Standards Board in coordination with the commissioner as 
38.29 	experiencing a teacher shortage; and
38.30 	(2) economic development regions where there is a shortage of licensed teachers who 
38.31 	reflect the racial or ethnic diversity of students in the region as reported by the Professional 
38.32 	Educator Licensing and Standards Board in coordination with the commissioner.
39.1 	(f) (e) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education 
39.2 	unless indicated otherwise.
39.3 	(f) "License shortage area" means teaching in one of the following license fields: (1) 
39.4 	special education, (2) English as a second language, (3) physics, (4) chemistry, (5) 
39.5 	mathematics, and (6) middle level science.
39.6 	(g) "Racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the teacher workforce" means a racial 
39.7 	or ethnic group for which the aggregate percentage of Minnesota teachers of that racial or 
39.8 	ethnic group is lower than the aggregate percentage of Minnesota kindergarten through 
39.9 	grade 12 students of that racial or ethnic group.
39.10 	(h) "Rural school district" means a school district with fewer than 30 resident pupil units 
39.11 	under section 126C.05, subdivision 6, per square mile.
39.12 		Subd. 2.Program established; administration. The commissioner shall establish and 
39.13 	administer a teacher shortage loan forgivenessrepayment program. A teacher is eligible for 
39.14 	the program if the teacher is teaching in an identified teacher shortage area under subdivision 
39.15 	3 and complies with the requirements of this section.
39.16 		Subd. 3.Report on teacher shortage areas. Using data collected for the teacher supply 
39.17 	and demand report to the legislature under section 122A.091, subdivision 5, the Professional 
39.18 	Educator Licensing and Standards Board shall identify the licensure fields and economic 
39.19 	development regions in Minnesota experiencing a teacher shortage.
39.20 		Subd. 3a.Eligibility. To be eligible for a disbursement under this section, a teacher must 
39.21 	belong to a racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the Minnesota teacher workforce, 
39.22 	teach in a rural school district, or teach in a license shortage area.
39.23 		Subd. 4.Application for loan forgiveness repayment. Each applicant for loan 
39.24 	forgiveness repayment, according to rules adopted by the commissioner, shall:
39.25 	(1) apply for teacher shortage loan forgivenessrepayment and promptly submit any 
39.26 	additional information required by the commissioner; and
39.27 	(2) submit to the commissioner a completed affidavit, prescribed by the commissioner, 
39.28 	affirming the teacher is teaching in: (i) a licensure field identified by the commissioner as 
39.29 	experiencing a teacher license shortage area; or (ii) an economic development region 
39.30 	identified by the commissioner as experiencing a teacher shortage a rural school district.
39.31 		Subd. 5.Amount of loan forgiveness repayment. (a) To the extent funding is available, 
39.32 	the annual amount of teacher shortage loan forgiveness repayment for an approved applicant 
40.1 	shall not exceed $1,000 or the cumulative balance of the applicant's qualified educational 
40.2 	loans, including principal and interest, whichever amount is less.
40.3 	(b) Recipients must secure their own qualified educational loans. Teachers who graduate 
40.4 	from an approved teacher preparation program or teachers who add a licensure field, 
40.5 	consistent with the teacher shortage requirements of this section, are eligible to apply for 
40.6 	the loan forgiveness repayment program.
40.7 	(c) No teacher shall receive more than five annual awards.
40.8 		Subd. 6.Disbursement. (a) The commissioner must make annual disbursements directly 
40.9 	to the participant of the amount for which a participant is eligible, for each year that a 
40.10 	participant is eligible.
40.11 	(b) Within 60 days of the disbursement date, the participant must provide the 
40.12 	commissioner with verification that the full amount of loan repayment disbursement has 
40.13 	been applied toward the designated loans. A participant that previously received funds under 
40.14 	this section but has not provided the commissioner with such verification is not eligible to 
40.15 	receive additional funds.
40.16 		Subd. 7.Penalties. (a) A teacher who submits a false or misleading application or other 
40.17 	false or misleading information to the commissioner may:
40.18 	(1) have his or her teaching license suspended or revoked under section 122A.20;
40.19 	(2) be disciplined by the teacher's employing school district; or
40.20 	(3) be required by the commissioner to repay the total amount of the loan forgiveness
40.21 	repayment he or she received under this program, plus interest at a rate established under 
40.22 	section 270C.40.
40.23 	(b) The commissioner must deposit any repayments received under paragraph (a) in the 
40.24 	fund established in subdivision 8.
40.25 		Subd. 8.Account established. A teacher shortage loan forgiveness repayment account 
40.26 	is created in the special revenue fund for depositing money appropriated to or received by 
40.27 	the commissioner for the program. Money deposited in the account is appropriated to the 
40.28 	commissioner, does not cancel, and is continuously available for loan forgivenessrepayment 
40.29 	under this section.
40.30 		Subd. 9.Annual reporting. By February 1 of each year, the commissioner must report 
40.31 	to the chairs of the kindergarten through grade 12 and higher education committees of the 
40.32 	legislature on the number of individuals who received loan forgivenessrepayment under 
41.1 	this section, the race or ethnicity of the teachers participating in the program, the licensure 
41.2 	areas and economic development regions school districts in which the teachers taught, the 
41.3 	average amount paid to a teacher participating in the program, and other summary data 
41.4 	identified by the commissioner as outcome indicators.
41.5 		Subd. 10.Rulemaking. The commissioner shall adopt rules under chapter 14 to 
41.6 	administer this section.

41.7 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.246, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
41.8 		Subdivision 1.Program created. The commissioner shall make grants for the training 
41.9 	of employees to achieve the competency standard for an occupation identified by the 
41.10 	commissioner of labor and industry under section 175.45 and Laws 2014, chapter 312, 
41.11 	article 3, section 21. "Competency standard" has the meaning given in section 175.45, 
41.12 	subdivision 2. An individual must, no later than the commencement of the training, be an 
41.13 	employee of the employer seeking a grant to train that individual.

41.14 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.246, is amended by adding a subdivision 
41.15 	to read:
41.16 		Subd. 1a.Definitions. (a) The terms defined in this subdivision apply to this section.
41.17 	(b) "Competency standard" has the meaning given in section 175.45, subdivision 2.
41.18 	(c) "Eligible training" means training provided by an eligible training provider that:
41.19 	(1) includes training to meet one or more identified competency standards;
41.20 	(2) is instructor-led for a majority of the training; and
41.21 	(3) results in the employee receiving an industry-recognized degree, certificate, or 
41.22 	credential.
41.23 	(d) "Eligible training provider" means an institution:
41.24 	(1) operated by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 
41.25 	or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota;
41.26 	(2) licensed or registered as a postsecondary institution by the office; or
41.27 	(3) exempt from the provisions of sections 136A.822 to 136A.834 or 136A.61 to 136A.71 
41.28 	as approved by the office.
41.29 	(e) "Industry-recognized degrees, certificates, or credentials" means:
41.30 	(1) certificates, diplomas, or degrees issued by a postsecondary institution;
42.1 	(2) registered apprenticeship certifications or certificates;
42.2 	(3) occupational licenses or registrations;
42.3 	(4) certifications issued by, or recognized by, industry or professional associations; and
42.4 	(5) other certifications as approved by the commissioner.

42.5 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.246, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
42.6 		Subd. 2.Eligible grantees. An employer or an organization representing the employer 
42.7 	is eligible to apply for a grant to train employees if the employer has an employee who is 
42.8 	in or is to be trained to be in an occupation for which a competency standard has been 
42.9 	identified and the employee has not attained the competency standard prior to the 
42.10 	commencement of the planned training. Training need not address all aspects of a competency 
42.11 	standard but may address only the competencies of a standard that an employee is lacking. 
42.12 	An employee must receive an industry-recognized degree, certificate, or credential upon 
42.13 	successful completion of the training. A grantee must have an agreement with an eligible 
42.14 	training provider to provide eligible training prior to payment of grant.

42.15 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.246, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
42.16 		Subd. 3.Eligible training institution or program provider. The employer must have 
42.17 	an agreement with a training institution or program to provide the employee competency 
42.18 	standard training prior to the grant award. The training may be provided by any institution 
42.19 	or program having trainers qualified to instruct on the competency standard.
42.20 	The Office of Higher Education and the Department of Labor and Industry must cooperate 
42.21 	in maintaining an inventory of degree, certificate, and credential programs that provide 
42.22 	training to meet competency standards. The inventory must be posted on each agency's 
42.23 	website with contact information for each program by September 1, 2016. The postings 
42.24 	must be updated periodically.

42.25 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.246, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
42.26 		Subd. 4.Application. Applications must be made to the commissioner on a form provided 
42.27 	by the commissioner. The commissioner must, to the extent possible, make the application 
42.28 	form as short and simple to complete as is reasonably possible. The commissioner shall 
42.29 	establish a schedule for applications and grants. The application must include, without 
42.30 	limitation:
42.31 	(1) the projected number of employee trainees;
43.1 	(2) the number of projected employee trainees who graduated from high school or passed 
43.2 	the commissioner of education-selected high school equivalency test in the current or 
43.3 	immediately preceding calendar year;
43.4 	(3) (2) the competency standard for which training will be provided;
43.5 	(4) (3) the credential the employee will receive upon completion of training;
43.6 	(5) (4) the name and address of the eligible training institution or program and a signed 
43.7 	statement by the institution or program that it is able and agrees to provide the training
43.8 	provider;
43.9 	(6) (5) the period of the training; and
43.10 	(7) (6) the cost of the training charged by the eligible training institution or program and 
43.11 	certified by the institution or program  provider. The cost of training includes tuition, fees, 
43.12 	and required books and materials.
43.13 	An application may be made for training of employees of multiple employers either by 
43.14 	the employers or by an organization on their behalf.

43.15 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.246, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
43.16 		Subd. 5.Grant criteria. (a) Except as provided in this subdivision, the commissioner 
43.17 	shall award grants to employers solely for training employees who graduated from high 
43.18 	school or passed commissioner of education-selected high school equivalency tests in the 
43.19 	current or immediately preceding calendar year.
43.20 	(b) If there are not sufficient eligible applications satisfying paragraph (a), the 
43.21 	commissioner may award grants to applicants to train employees who do not meet the 
43.22 	requirements of paragraph (a).
43.23 	(c) (a) The commissioner shall, to the extent possible after complying with paragraph 
43.24 	(a), make at least an approximately equal dollar amount of grants for training for employees 
43.25 	whose work site is projected to be outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, 
43.26 	subdivision 2, as for employees whose work site is projected to be within the metropolitan 
43.27 	area.
43.28 	(d) (b) In determining the award of grants, the commissioner must consider, among other 
43.29 	factors:
43.30 	(1) the aggregate state and regional need for employees with the competency to be 
43.31 	trained;
44.1 	(2) the competency standards developed by the commissioner of labor and industry as 
44.2 	part of the Minnesota PIPELINE Project;
44.3 	(3) the per employee cost of training;
44.4 	(4) the additional employment opportunities for employees because of the training;
44.5 	(5) the on-the-job training the employee receives;
44.6 	(6) the employer's demonstrated ability to recruit, train, and retain employees who are 
44.7 	recent high school graduates or who recently passed high school equivalency tests;
44.8 	(6) (7) projected increases in compensation for employees receiving the training; and
44.9 	(7) (8) the amount of employer training cost match, if required, on both a per employee 
44.10 	and aggregate basis.

44.11 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.246, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
44.12 		Subd. 6.Employer match. A large employer must pay for at least 25 percent of the
44.13 	eligible training institution's or program's provider's charge for the eligible training to the 
44.14 	training institution or program provider. For the purpose of this subdivision, a "large 
44.15 	employer" means a business with more than $25,000,000 in annual gross revenue in the 
44.16 	previous calendar year.

44.17 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.246, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
44.18 		Subd. 7.Payment of grant. (a) The commissioner shall pay the grant to the employer 
44.19 	after the employer presents satisfactory evidence to the commissioner that the employer 
44.20 	has paid the eligible training institution or program provider.
44.21 	(b) If an employer demonstrates that it is not able to pay for the training in advance, the 
44.22 	commissioner shall make grant payments directly to the eligible training institution or 
44.23 	program provider.

44.24 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.246, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
44.25 		Subd. 8.Grant amounts. (a) The maximum grant for an application is $150,000. A 
44.26 	grant may not exceed $6,000 per year for a maximum of four years per employee.
44.27 	(b) An employee who is attending an eligible institutionattending an eligible training 
44.28 	provider that is an institution under section 136A.103 must apply for Pell and state grants 
44.29 	as a condition of payment for training that employee under this section.

45.1 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.63, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
45.2 		Subd. 2.Sale of an institution. Within 30 days of a change of its ownership a school 
45.3 	must submit a registration renewal application, all usual and ordinary information and 
45.4 	materials for an initial registration, and applicable registration fees for a new institution. 
45.5 	For purposes of this subdivision, "change of ownership" means a merger or consolidation 
45.6 	with a corporation; a sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of 
45.7 	the assets of a school; the transfer of a controlling interest of at least 51 percent of the 
45.8 	school's stock; the school enters receivership; or a change in the nonprofit or for-profit status 
45.9 	of a school.

45.10 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.645, is amended to read:
45.11 	136A.645 SCHOOL CLOSURE.
45.12 	(a) When a school intends to cease postsecondary education operations, announces its 
45.13 	closure, or is informed by the office that the office anticipates the school's closure due to 
45.14 	its registration status or ability to meet criteria for approval under section 136A.65, the 
45.15 	school must provide the office:
45.16 	(1) a notice of closure, including the name of the school, the name of the school owner, 
45.17 	an active mailing address and telephone number that the school owner may be reached at 
45.18 	after the school physically closes, the name of the school director, and the planned date for 
45.19 	termination of postsecondary operations;
45.20 	(2) a report of all students currently enrolled and all students enrolled within the prior 
45.21 	120 days, including the following information for each student: name, address, school e-mail 
45.22 	address, alternate e-mail address, program of study, number of credits completed, number 
45.23 	of credits remaining, and enrollment status at closure;
45.24 	(3) a report of refunds due to any student and the amount due;
45.25 	(4) a written statement from the school's owner or designee affirming that all recruitment 
45.26 	efforts, school marketing, advertisement, solicitation, and enrollment of new students has 
45.27 	ceased;
45.28 	(5) a copy of any communication between the school's accreditors about the school 
45.29 	closure;
45.30 	(6) confirmation that the requirements for student records under section 136A.68 have 
45.31 	been satisfied, including:
45.32 	(i) the planned date for the transfer of the student records;
46.1 	(ii) confirmation of the name and address of the organization to receive and hold the 
46.2 	student records; and
46.3 	(iii) the official at the organization receiving the student records who is designated to 
46.4 	provide official copies of records or transcripts upon request;
46.5 	(7) academic information, including the school's most recent catalog, all course syllabi, 
46.6 	and faculty credential information; and
46.7 	(8) copies of any teach-out, transfer, or train-out agreement between the school and a 
46.8 	new school for students to be able to complete their studies. A teach-out fulfills the original 
46.9 	contract or agreement between the closing school and the student. If a teach-out is arranged 
46.10 	for another approved school to do the remaining occupational training, that other school 
46.11 	must (i) provide comparable education and training and (ii) agree that students transferring 
46.12 	from the closing school pay only what the cost of tuition and fees remain unpaid according 
46.13 	to the terms and conditions in the enrollment agreement entered into between the student 
46.14 	and the closing school.
46.15 	(b) Without limitation as to other circumstance, a school shall be deemed to have ceased 
46.16 	operations when the school:
46.17 	(1) has an unscheduled nonemergency closure or cancellation of classes for more than 
46.18 	24 hours without prior notice to the office;
46.19 	(2) announces it is closed or closing; or
46.20 	(3) files for bankruptcy.; or
46.21 	(4) fails to complete a renewal application when required under section 136A.63, 
46.22 	subdivision 2.
46.23 	(c) When a school is deemed to have ceased operations, the office shall provide the 
46.24 	school a reasonable time to correct student records and grant credentials. After that time, 
46.25 	the office must revoke the school's registration. This revocation is not appealable under 
46.26 	section 136A.65, subdivision 8.

46.27 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.653, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
46.28 		Subd. 5.Regionally Higher Learning Commission accredited institutions in 
46.29 	Minnesota. (a) A regionally accredited postsecondary institution accredited by the Higher 
46.30 	Learning Commission or its successor with its primary physical location in Minnesota is 
46.31 	exempt from the provisions of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71, including related fees, when 
46.32 	it creates new or modifies existing:
47.1 	(1) majors, minors, concentrations, specializations, and areas of emphasis within approved 
47.2 	degrees;
47.3 	(2) nondegree programs within approved degrees;
47.4 	(3) underlying curriculum or courses;
47.5 	(4) modes of delivery; and
47.6 	(5) locations.
47.7 	(b) The institution must annually notify the commissioner of the exempt actions listed 
47.8 	in paragraph (a) and, upon the commissioner's request, must provide additional information 
47.9 	about the action.
47.10 	(c) The institution must notify the commissioner within 60 days of a program closing.
47.11 	(d) Nothing in this subdivision exempts an institution from the annual registration and 
47.12 	degree approval requirements of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71.

47.13 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.68, is amended to read:
47.14 	136A.68 RECORDS.
47.15 	(a) A registered school shall maintain a permanent record for each student for 50 years 
47.16 	from the last date of the student's attendance. A registered school offering distance instruction 
47.17 	to a student located in Minnesota shall maintain a permanent record for each Minnesota 
47.18 	student for 50 years from the last date of the student's attendance. Records include a student's 
47.19 	academic transcript, documents, and files containing student data about academic credits 
47.20 	earned, courses completed, grades awarded, degrees awarded, and periods of attendance.
47.21 	(b) A registered school shall maintain records required for professional licensure in 
47.22 	Minnesota that are not included in paragraph (a) for ten years from the last date of the 
47.23 	student's attendance or the number of years required by an institutional or programmatic 
47.24 	accreditor, whichever is greater.
47.25 	(c) To preserve permanent records, a school shall submit a plan that meets the following 
47.26 	requirements:
47.27 	(1) at least one copy of the records must be held in a secure, fireproof depository or 
47.28 	duplicate records must be maintained off site in a secure location and in a manner approved 
47.29 	by the office;
47.30 	(2) an appropriate official must be designated to provide a student with copies of records 
47.31 	or a transcript upon request;
48.1 	(3) an alternative method approved by the office of complying with clauses (1) and (2) 
48.2 	must be established if the school ceases to exist; and
48.3 	(4) if the school has no binding agreement approved by the office for preserving student 
48.4 	records, a continuous surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial 
48.5 	institution must be filed with the office in an amount not to exceed $20,000. The bond or 
48.6 	irrevocable letter of credit shall run to the state of Minnesota. In the event of a school closure, 
48.7 	the surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit must be used by the office to retrieve, recover, 
48.8 	maintain, digitize, and destroy academic records.

48.9 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.822, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
48.10 		Subd. 12.Permanent student records. (a) A private career school licensed under 
48.11 	sections 136A.82 to 136A.834 and located in Minnesota shall maintain a permanent student 
48.12 	record for each student for 50 years from the last date of the student's attendance. A private 
48.13 	career school licensed under this chapter and offering distance instruction to a student located 
48.14 	in Minnesota shall maintain a permanent record for each Minnesota student for 50 years 
48.15 	from the last date of the student's attendance. Records include school transcripts, documents, 
48.16 	and files containing student data about academic credits earned, courses completed, grades 
48.17 	awarded, degrees awarded, and periods of attendance.
48.18 	(b) A private career school licensed under sections 136A.82 to 136A.834 and located 
48.19 	in Minnesota shall maintain a permanent student record required for professional licensure 
48.20 	in Minnesota for each student for ten years from the last date of the student's attendance or 
48.21 	the number of years required by an institutional or programmatic accreditor, whichever is 
48.22 	greater. A private career school licensed under this chapter and offering distance instruction 
48.23 	to a student located in Minnesota shall maintain records required for professional licensure 
48.24 	in Minnesota that are not included in paragraph (a) for each Minnesota student for ten years 
48.25 	from the last date of the student's attendance or the number of years required by an 
48.26 	institutional or programmatic accreditor, whichever is greater.
48.27 	(c) To preserve permanent student records, a private career school shall submit a plan 
48.28 	that meets the following requirements:
48.29 	(1) at least one copy of the records must be held in a secure, fireproof depository;
48.30 	(2) an appropriate official must be designated to provide a student with copies of records 
48.31 	or a transcript upon request;
48.32 	(3) an alternative method, approved by the office, of complying with clauses (1) and (2) 
48.33 	must be established if the private career school ceases to exist; and
49.1 	(4) a continuous surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial institution 
49.2 	must be filed with the office in an amount not to exceed $20,000 if the private career school 
49.3 	has no binding agreement approved by the office, for preserving student records. The bond 
49.4 	or irrevocable letter of credit shall run to the state of Minnesota. In the event of a school 
49.5 	closure, the surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit must be used by the office to retrieve, 
49.6 	recover, maintain, digitize, and destroy academic records.

49.7 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.8225, is amended to read:
49.8 	136A.8225 SCHOOL CLOSURE.
49.9 	(a) When a school intends to cease postsecondary education operations, announces its 
49.10 	closure, or is informed by the office that the office anticipates the school's closure due to 
49.11 	its licensure status or ability to meet criteria for approval under section 136A.822, subdivision 
49.12 	8, the school must provide the office:
49.13 	(1) a notice of closure, including the name of the school, the name of the school owner, 
49.14 	an active mailing address and telephone number that the school owner may be reached at 
49.15 	after the school physically closes, the name of the school director, and the planned date for 
49.16 	termination of postsecondary operations;
49.17 	(2) a report of all students currently enrolled and all students enrolled within the prior 
49.18 	120 days, including the following information for each student: name, address, school e-mail 
49.19 	address, alternate e-mail address, program of study, number of credits completed, number 
49.20 	of credits remaining, and enrollment status at closure;
49.21 	(3) a report of refunds due to any student and the amount due;
49.22 	(4) a written statement from the school's owner or designee affirming that all recruitment 
49.23 	efforts, school marketing, advertisement, solicitation, and enrollment of new students has 
49.24 	ceased;
49.25 	(5) a copy of any communication between the school's accreditors about the school 
49.26 	closure;
49.27 	(6) confirmation that the requirements for student records under section 136A.822, 
49.28 	subdivision 12, have been satisfied, including:
49.29 	(i) the planned date for the transfer of the student records;
49.30 	(ii) confirmation of the name and address of the organization to receive and hold the 
49.31 	student records; and
50.1 	(iii) the official at the organization receiving the student records who is designated to 
50.2 	provide official copies of records or transcripts upon request;
50.3 	(7) academic information, including the school's most recent catalog, all course syllabi, 
50.4 	and faculty credential information; and
50.5 	(8) copies of any teach-out, transfer, or train-out agreement between the school and a 
50.6 	new school for students to be able to complete their studies. A teach-out fulfills the original 
50.7 	contract or agreement between the closing school and the student. If a teach-out is arranged 
50.8 	for another approved school to do the remaining occupational training, that other school 
50.9 	must (i) provide comparable education and training and (ii) agree that students transferring 
50.10 	from the closing school pay only what the cost of tuition and fees remain unpaid according 
50.11 	to the terms and conditions in the enrollment agreement entered into between the student 
50.12 	and the closing school.
50.13 	(b) Without limitation as to other circumstance, a school shall be deemed to have ceased 
50.14 	operations when the school:
50.15 	(1) has an unscheduled nonemergency closure or cancellation of classes for more than 
50.16 	24 hours without prior notice to the office;
50.17 	(2) announces it is closed or closing; or
50.18 	(3) files for bankruptcy.; or
50.19 	(4) fails to complete a renewal application when required under section 136A.823, 
50.20 	subdivision 3.
50.21 	(c) When a school is deemed to have ceased operations, the office shall provide the 
50.22 	school a reasonable time to correct student records and grant credentials. After that time, 
50.23 	the office must revoke the school's license. This revocation is not appealable under section 
50.24 	136A.829, subdivision 2.

50.25 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.823, is amended by adding a subdivision 
50.26 	to read:
50.27 		Subd. 3.Change of ownership. Within 30 days of a change of ownership, a school must 
50.28 	submit a registration renewal application, the information and materials for an initial 
50.29 	registration under section 136A.822, subdivision 4, and the applicable registration fees for 
50.30 	a new institution under section 136A.824, subdivision 1. For purposes of this subdivision, 
50.31 	"change of ownership" means: a merger or consolidation with a corporation; a sale, lease, 
50.32 	exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a school; the transfer 
51.1 	of a controlling interest of at least 51 percent of the school's stock; entering into receivership; 
51.2 	or a change in the nonprofit or for-profit status of a school.

51.3 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.827, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
51.4 		Subd. 4.Proration. (a) When a student has been accepted by a private career school 
51.5 	and gives notice of cancellation after the program of instruction has begun, but before 
51.6 	completion of 75 percent of the program, the amount charged for tuition, fees and all other 
51.7 	charges shall be prorated based on the number of days in the term as a portion of the total 
51.8 	charges for tuition, fees and all other charges. An additional 25 percent of the total cost of 
51.9 	the program may be added but shall not exceed $100. After completion of 75 percent of the 
51.10 	program, no refunds are required. the student is entitled to a refund if, at the last documented 
51.11 	date of attendance, the student has not completed at least 75 percent of the entire program 
51.12 	of instruction. For purposes of this subdivision, program of instruction is calculated under 
51.13 	paragraph (c) or (d). Program of instruction does not mean one term, a payment period, a 
51.14 	module, or any other portion of the entire instructional program.
51.15 	(b) A notice of cancellation from a student under this subdivision must be confirmed in 
51.16 	writing by the private career school and mailed to the student's last known address. The 
51.17 	confirmation from the school must state that the school has withdrawn the student from 
51.18 	enrollment, and if this action was not the student's intent, the student must contact the school.
51.19 	(c) The length of a program of instruction for a program that has a defined calendar start 
51.20 	and end date that does not change after the program has begun equals the number of days 
51.21 	from the first scheduled date of the program through the last scheduled date of the program. 
51.22 	To calculate the completion percentage, divide the number of calendar days from the first 
51.23 	date of the program through the student's last documented date of attendance by the length 
51.24 	of the program of instruction, and truncate the result after the second digit following the 
51.25 	decimal point. If the completion percentage is less than 75 percent, the private career school 
51.26 	may retain:
51.27 	(1) tuition, fees, and charges equal to the total of tuition, fees, and charges multiplied 
51.28 	by the completion percentage; plus
51.29 	(2) the initial program application fees, not to exceed $50; plus
51.30 	(3) the lesser of (i) 25 percent of the total tuition or (ii) $100.
51.31 	(d) The length of a program of instruction for a program that is measured in clock hours 
51.32 	equals the number of clock hours the student was scheduled to attend. To calculate the 
51.33 	completion percentage, divide the number of clock hours that the student actually attended 
52.1 	by the length of the program of instruction, and truncate the result after the second digit 
52.2 	following the decimal point. If the completion percentage is less than 75 percent, the private 
52.3 	career school may retain:
52.4 	(1) tuition, fees, and charges equal to the total of tuition, fees, and charges multiplied 
52.5 	by the completion percentage; plus
52.6 	(2) the initial program application fees, not to exceed $50; plus
52.7 	(3) the lesser of (i) 25 percent of the total tuition or (ii) $100.

52.8 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.827, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
52.9 		Subd. 8.Cancellation occurrence. Written notice of cancellation shall take place on 
52.10 	the date the letter of cancellation is postmarked or, in the cases where the notice is hand 
52.11 	carried, it shall occur on the date the notice is delivered to the private career school. Notice 
52.12 	of cancellation shall be the date a student notifies a private career school of the student's 
52.13 	intention to withdraw or otherwise leave the program of study. The student is not required 
52.14 	to provide a written notice. The private career school may require a student to provide the 
52.15 	student's notification only to specific offices or personnel at the school as long as this 
52.16 	requirement is documented as part of the "Student's Right to Cancel" in all places that the 
52.17 	information appears, including on the private career school's website. The date of the notice 
52.18 	of cancellation may or may not be the same date as the student's last documented date of 
52.19 	attendance. If a student has not attended class for a period of 21 14 consecutive days without 
52.20 	contacting the private career school to indicate an intent to continue in the private career 
52.21 	school provide notice of cancellation or otherwise making make arrangements concerning 
52.22 	the absence, the student is considered to have withdrawn from the private career school for 
52.23 	all purposes as of the student's last documented date of attendance.

52.24 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.20, is amended by adding a subdivision 
52.25 	to read:
52.26 		Subd. 4.Mental health awareness program. (a) The board shall implement a mental 
52.27 	health awareness program at each Minnesota state college and university by the start of the 
52.28 	2022-2023 academic year. A mental health awareness program shall include:
52.29 	(1) a web page at each institution that includes links to existing self-assessment resources, 
52.30 	resources connecting students to campus and community-based resources, and emergency 
52.31 	contact information and resources;
53.1 	(2) mandatory mental health first aid training, evidence-based suicide prevention training, 
53.2 	or other similar mental health training for faculty, staff, and students, giving priority to those 
53.3 	who serve in roles that include increased direct contact with students who are experiencing 
53.4 	mental health concerns, such as student housing and campus safety employees. Each college 
53.5 	and university shall identify the appropriate faculty, staff, and students to receive training 
53.6 	based on college or university structure and available funding;
53.7 	(3) a session at each student orientation program that includes information about 
53.8 	maintaining good mental health, the symptoms of mental health conditions common among 
53.9 	college students, and mental health resources and services available to students;
53.10 	(4) a messaging strategy to send students information on available mental health resources 
53.11 	and services at least once per term, and during periods of high academic stress; and
53.12 	(5) distributing the suicide prevention helpline and text line contact information in a 
53.13 	way that increases accessibility and awareness of that information to students.
53.14 	(b) The board shall create and maintain a mental health community of practice including 
53.15 	faculty and staff with subject matter expertise in mental health to identify resources and 
53.16 	best practices to inform campus-based strategies to raise awareness of local and state 
53.17 	resources and implement appropriate training experiences.
53.18 	(c) The board shall make grants to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to establish 
53.19 	a peer support pilot program designed to assist students with a mental health condition. The 
53.20 	program shall utilize student peers to support students living with mental health conditions 
53.21 	on campus. The peer support program may be housed within the counseling center, wellness 
53.22 	center, or resident assistance programs on campus. The peer support program leaders must 
53.23 	be trained to facilitate discussions on mental health, identify students who may be in crisis, 
53.24 	and refer students to programs for mental health support.

53.25 	Sec. 32. [136F.202] STUDENT SUCCESS BASIC NEEDS BARRIER REDUCTION.
53.26 		Subdivision 1.Basic needs resources. (a) Each college and university shall create and 
53.27 	maintain a web page that clearly identifies basic needs resources available at the college or 
53.28 	university. This web page shall clearly identify at least one staff, faculty member, or 
53.29 	department as a point of contact for whom students may direct questions. Each college and 
53.30 	university shall also make the information under this paragraph available on the college or 
53.31 	university mobile application, if possible.
53.32 	(b) The board shall pursue the creation of a centralized basic needs online resource web 
53.33 	page that will raise awareness of campus-based resources available at colleges and 
54.1 	universities and local, state, and national resources that can assist in addressing basic needs 
54.2 	insecurity.
54.3 		Subd. 2.Basic needs support trigger. (a) The board shall develop and implement, at 
54.4 	each college and university, initiatives or campaigns to raise awareness among all students 
54.5 	of potential Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility including targeted 
54.6 	communications to students who are likely eligible.
54.7 	(b) The board shall develop a financial aid resource trigger that utilizes data from the 
54.8 	Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), applications for state financial aid, or 
54.9 	other applicable data to identify students who are likely eligible for assistance or programs 
54.10 	that reduce basic needs insecurity such as SNAP. The board shall utilize this resource trigger 
54.11 	to provide information and support to students on how to access assistance or programs that 
54.12 	reduce basic needs insecurity.

54.13 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.245, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
54.14 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. A Hunger-Free Campus designation for Minnesota State 
54.15 	community and technical colleges and universities is established. In order to be awarded 
54.16 	the designation, a campus must meet the following minimum criteria:
54.17 	(1) have an established on-campus food pantry or partnership with a local food bank to 
54.18 	provide regular, on-campus food distributions;
54.19 	(2) provide information to students on SNAP, MFIP, and other programs that reduce 
54.20 	food insecurity. The campus shall notify students in work-study employment of their potential 
54.21 	eligibility for SNAP benefits, and provide information to those students that includes 
54.22 	eligibility criteria and how to apply for benefits;
54.23 	(3) hold or participate in one hunger awareness event per academic year;
54.24 	(4) have an established emergency assistance grant that is available to students; and
54.25 	(5) establish a hunger task force that meets a minimum of three times per academic year. 
54.26 	The task force must include at least two students currently enrolled at the college or 
54.27 	university.

54.28 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.245, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
54.29 		Subd. 2.Designation approval. (a) The statewide student associationassociations 
54.30 	representing the community and technical colleges and the universities shall create an 
55.1 	application process andfor the designation anda nonmonetary award, and provide final 
55.2 	approval for the designation at each college and university, respectively.
55.3 	(b) Each campus must reapply at least every three years to maintain the designation.

55.4 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.245, is amended by adding a subdivision 
55.5 	to read:
55.6 		Subd. 2a.Grant funds. (a) Grant recipients must use the grant funds to meet or maintain 
55.7 	the requirements under this section. Grants are administered by the Office of Higher 
55.8 	Education under section 136A.1467.
55.9 	(b) In order to receive a sustaining grant, the campus must demonstrate a partnership 
55.10 	with a local food bank or organization that provides regular, on-campus food distributions.

55.11 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.305, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
55.12 		Subd. 2.Requirement. (a) Three additional colleges must offer the opportunity to earn 
55.13 	a Z-Degree by academic year 2020-2021.
55.14 	(b) At least eight additional colleges must offer the opportunity to earn a Z-Degree in 
55.15 	the 2022-2023 academic year.
55.16 	(c) A college's course offerings for its Z-Degree program must include at least two 
55.17 	distinct courses in each transfer curriculum goal area and at least enough credits in each 
55.18 	transfer curriculum goal area to complete the transfer curriculum package.

55.19 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.305, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
55.20 		Subd. 3.Open educational resource development. (a) The Minnesota State Colleges 
55.21 	and Universities must develop a program to offer a Z-Degree at three additional colleges 
55.22 	by expanding the use of open educational resources, including custom and open textbooks. 
55.23 	The system office must provide opportunities for faculty to identify, review, adapt, author, 
55.24 	and adopt open educational resources. The system office must develop incentives to academic 
55.25 	departments to identify, review, adapt, author, or adopt open educational resources within 
55.26 	their academic programs.
55.27 	(b) The programs and incentives developed under this subdivision must be implemented 
55.28 	pursuant to faculty collective bargaining agreements.

56.1 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.305, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
56.2 		Subd. 4.Report. The board must submit reports by January 13, 2021, and January 12, 
56.3 	2022, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
56.4 	jurisdiction over higher education. Each report must include (1) the number of courses 
56.5 	transitioned to using an open textbook resulting from the programs in this section, and (2) 
56.6 	the total amount of student textbook savings resulting from the transitions, and (3) 
56.7 	information on the types of incentives developed and offered to faculty, and the corresponding 
56.8 	funding for those incentives.

56.9 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.38, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
56.10 		Subd. 3.Program eligibility. (a) Scholarships shall be awarded only to a student eligible 
56.11 	for resident tuition, as defined in section 135A.043, who is enrolled in any of the following 
56.12 	programs of study or certification: (1) advanced manufacturing; (2) agriculture; (3) health 
56.13 	care services; (4) information technology; (5) early childhood; or (6) transportation; (7) 
56.14 	construction; or (8) a program of study under paragraph (b).
56.15 	(b) Each institution may add one additional area of study or certification, based on a 
56.16 	workforce shortage for full-time employment requiring postsecondary education that is 
56.17 	unique to the institution's specific region, as reported in the most recent Department of 
56.18 	Employment and Economic Development job vacancy survey data for the economic 
56.19 	development region in which the institution is located. A workforce shortage area is one in 
56.20 	which the job vacancy rate for full-time employment in a specific occupation in a region is 
56.21 	higher than the state average vacancy rate for that same occupation. The institution may 
56.22 	change the area of study or certification based on new data once every two years.
56.23 	(c) The student must be enrolled for at least nine credits in a two-year college in the 
56.24 	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system to be eligible for first- and second-year 
56.25 	scholarships.
56.26 	(d) The student is eligible for a one-year transfer scholarship if the student transfers from 
56.27 	a two-year college after two or more terms, and the student is enrolled for at least 12 credits 
56.28 	in a four-year university in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

56.29 	Sec. 40. [137.375] HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS DESIGNATION.
56.30 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. A Hunger-Free Campus designation is established for 
56.31 	the University of Minnesota. In order to be awarded the designation, a campus must meet 
56.32 	the following minimum criteria:
57.1 	(1) have an established on-campus food pantry or partnership with a local food bank to 
57.2 	provide regular, on-campus food distributions;
57.3 	(2) provide information to students on SNAP, MFIP, and other programs that reduce 
57.4 	food insecurity. The campus shall notify students in work-study employment of their potential 
57.5 	eligibility for SNAP benefits, and provide information to those students that includes 
57.6 	eligibility criteria and how to apply for benefits;
57.7 	(3) hold or participate in one hunger awareness event per academic year;
57.8 	(4) have an established emergency assistance grant that is available to students; and
57.9 	(5) establish a hunger task force that meets a minimum of three times per academic year. 
57.10 	The task force must include at least two students currently enrolled at the university.
57.11 		Subd. 2.Designation approval. (a) The University of Minnesota campus student 
57.12 	associations shall create an application process for the designation and award, and provide 
57.13 	final approval for the designation at each university, in consultation with relevant university 
57.14 	staff.
57.15 	(b) Each campus must reapply at least every three years to maintain the designation.
57.16 		Subd. 3.Grant funds. (a) Grant recipients must use the grant funds to meet or maintain 
57.17 	the requirements under this section. Grants are administered by the Office of Higher 
57.18 	Education under section 136A.1467.
57.19 	(b) In order to receive a sustaining grant, the campus must demonstrate a partnership 
57.20 	with a local food bank or organization that provides regular, on-campus food distributions.

57.21 	Sec. 41. CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING.
 57.22 	(a) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must expand credit for prior learning to 
57.23 	include as many forms of work-based experiences as possible, working with faculty to 
57.24 	properly credit experiences for students, as appropriate. Minnesota State Colleges and 
57.25 	Universities shall proactively make students aware of the credit for prior learning program 
57.26 	and take steps to ensure gaining credit is easily accessible to students.
57.27 	(b) By February 1, 2022, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must report to the 
57.28 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with 
57.29 	jurisdiction over higher education on the success of credit for prior learning in granting 
57.30 	credits and its continued development as required under this subdivision.

58.1 	Sec. 42. DIRECT ADMISSIONS PILOT PROGRAM.
 58.2 		Subdivision 1.Authorization. The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education 
58.3 	shall develop a pilot program in consultation with stakeholders including Minnesota State 
58.4 	Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, the Student Advisory Council under 
58.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.031, Minnesota Department of Education, the Minnesota 
58.6 	Association of Secondary School Principals, and the Minnesota School Board Association 
58.7 	to automatically offer conditional admission into Minnesota public colleges and universities 
58.8 	to Minnesota public high school seniors based on a student's high school grade point average, 
58.9 	high school and college transcript information, standardized tests, statewide assessments, 
58.10 	and other measures as determined by stakeholders.
58.11 		Subd. 2.Pilot design and goals. The pilot program shall establish and, to the extent 
58.12 	feasible, implement a process for leveraging existing kindergarten through grade 12 and 
58.13 	higher education student information systems to automate the admissions process for students. 
58.14 	The pilot program will specifically evaluate the impact this process has on outcomes for 
58.15 	students with lower levels of college knowledge, low-income students, and students from 
58.16 	populations underserved in higher education. Initial pilot program participants must include 
58.17 	high schools with a significant number of students of color, low-income students, or both, 
58.18 	and must achieve statewide representation.
58.19 		Subd. 3.Evaluation and report. By February 1, 2022, the Office of Higher Education 
58.20 	shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
58.21 	jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education finance and policy and higher 
58.22 	education on activities occurring under this section. The report must include but is not 
58.23 	limited to information about the pilot program design, implementation challenges and 
58.24 	recommendations, outcomes, and the feasibility of scaling the program to all public high 
58.25 	schools.

58.26 	Sec. 43. REPEALER.
 58.27 	(a) Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 136A.1703; 136A.823, subdivision 2; and 136F.245, 
58.28 	subdivision 3, are repealed.
58.29 	(b) Minnesota Rules, parts 4830.9050; 4830.9060; 4830.9070; 4830.9080; and 4830.9090,
58.30 	are repealed.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: S0975-1 

136A.1703 INCOME-CONTINGENT LOANS.
The office shall administer an income-contingent loan repayment program to assist graduates of Minnesota schools in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, chiropractic medicine, public health, and veterinary medicine, and Minnesota residents graduating from optometry and osteopathic medicine programs. Applicant data collected by the office for this program may be disclosed to a consumer credit reporting agency under the same conditions as those that apply to the supplemental loan program under section 136A.162. No new applicants may be accepted after June 30, 1995. 

136A.823 LICENSE RENEWAL.Subd. 2.Conditions. 
The office shall adopt rules establishing the conditions for renewal of a license. The conditions shall permit two levels of renewal based on the record of the private career school. A private career school that has demonstrated the quality of its program and operation through longevity and performance in the state may renew its license based on a relaxed standard of scrutiny. A private career school that has been in operation in Minnesota for a limited period of time or that has not performed adequately on performance indicators shall renew its license based on a strict standard of scrutiny. The office shall specify minimum longevity standards and performance indicators that must be met before a private career school may be permitted to operate under the relaxed standard of scrutiny. The performance indicators used in this determination shall include, but not be limited to: regional or national accreditation, loan default rates, placement rate of graduates, student withdrawal rates, audit results, student complaints, and school status with the United States Department of Education. Private career schools that meet the requirements established in rule shall be required to submit a full relicensure report once every four years, and in the interim years will be exempt from the requirements of section 136A.822, subdivision 4, clauses (4), (5), and (8), and Minnesota Rules, parts 4880.1700, subpart 6; and 4880.2100, subpart 4. 

136F.245 HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS DESIGNATION.Subd. 3.Expiration. 
This section expires July 1, 2023. 

4830.9050SCOPE. 
Parts 4830.9050 to 4830.9090 govern state grants used as a match to the National Service Scholars Program of the Corporation for National Service. 

4830.9060DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1.Scope.  
For the purposes of parts 4830.9050 to 4830.9090, the terms defined in this part have the meanings given them. 

Subp. 2.Certificate of eligibility.  
"Certificate of eligibility" means the certificate issued by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education to a student for proof of eligibility for a Minnesota National Service Scholars Matching Grant after the office receives written notification from the National Service Scholars Program that the student has been awarded a National Service Scholarship. 

Subp. 3.Commissioner.  
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. 

Subp. 4.Eligible institution.  
"Eligible institution" means a postsecondary institution that is an eligible institution as defined in part 4830.0300, subparts 1 and 2, and Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.101, subdivision 4. 

Subp. 5.Minnesota National Service Scholars Matching Grant.  
"Minnesota National Service Scholars Matching Grant" means the award amount under Laws 1997, chapter 183, article 2, section 19. 

4830.9070ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT. 
To be eligible for a Minnesota National Service Scholars Matching Grant, a student must: 

A.
 be enrolled in an eligible institution; 

B.
 receive a national service scholarship from the Corporation for National Service; and 

C.
 provide a copy of the certificate of eligibility to the eligible institution. 

4830.9080INSTITUTIONAL REQUEST AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FOR GRANTS. Subpart 1.Institutional request.  
After verifying a student's eligibility, the eligible institution must submit a written request to the commissioner for payment of the Minnesota National Service Scholars Matching Grant for the student. A copy of the student's certificate of eligibility must accompany the institution's request for payment. The request for payment must verify that the student has received a national service scholarship, indicate the name and address of the postsecondary institution enrolled in by the student, and the academic term for which the award will be used. 

Subp. 2.Deadline.  
The request for grant money must be received by the commissioner no later than the last day of classes for the fiscal year for which grant money is requested. 

Subp. 3.Disbursement of funds.  
An institution must not disburse matching grant money unless the student is attending or has completed an academic term during the fiscal year for which the student received a national service scholarship. 

Subp. 4.Refunds.  
A matching grant award is made for a student's attendance at a specific institution for a term or terms within the state fiscal year. If a recipient fails to attend, the institution must refund the entire award to the commissioner. If a recipient withdraws before completing the term, the institution must determine if a refund is due to the commissioner. Refunds to the office are determined by: 

A.
 calculating the percentage that the matching grant represents of the student's total financial aid package for the applicable term, excluding funds received from federal Title IV programs, United States Code, title 20, sections 1070-1099; 

B.
 calculating the total tuition refund amount using the refund calculation required of schools participating in federal Title IV programs; 

C.
 subtracting the federal aid programs' refund amount from item B to determine the remaining tuition refund amount; and 

D.
 multiplying the percentage in item A by the amount calculated in item C to determine the amount to be refunded to the matching grant program. 

Refunded money is available to the commissioner for awards to other eligible students. 

4830.9090PAYMENTS TO INSTITUTIONS. Subpart 1.Time of payment.  
The commissioner shall send a Minnesota National Service Scholars Matching Grant for an eligible student to the eligible institution within 30 days of receipt of a request for payment. 

Subp. 2.Withholding payment.  
The commissioner shall withhold payment for a student until the eligible institution's request for payment is complete and the student's eligibility is verified.