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MN Stat § 136A.032 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.032 — Community And Commissioner Participation In Postsecondary Education Of American Indians.

136A.032 COMMUNITY AND COMMISSIONER PARTICIPATION IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OF AMERICAN INDIANS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The term used in this section has the meaning given in this subdivision. (b) "Tribal Nations Education Committee" means the committee established through tribal directive, for which the commissioner consults on matters related to American Indian postsecondary education programs, policy, and all matters related to educating Minnesota's American Indian postsecondary students. The membership of the Tribal Nations Education Committee is determined by and at the sole discretion of the committee members, and nothing in this section authorizes the commissioner to dictate committee membership. Subd. 2. American Indian community involvement. The commissioner must provide for the involvement of the Tribal Nations Education Committee, American Indian postsecondary students, and representatives of community groups in the establishment of programs, formation of policies, and all other matters related to the postsecondary education of Minnesota's American Indian students. Subd. 3. Consultation with the Tribal Nations Education Committee. (a) The commissioner shall seek consultation with the Tribal Nations Education Committee regarding programs, policies, and all other matters related to the postsecondary education of Minnesota's American Indian students. (b) Nothing in this subdivision prevents the commissioner from seeking consultation with individual tribal nations. History:   2020 c 109 art 1 s 5
MN Stat § 136A.0411 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.0411 — Collecting Fees.

136A.0411 COLLECTING FEES. The office may charge fees for seminars, conferences, workshops, services, and materials. The office may collect fees for registration and licensure of private institutions under sections 136A.61 to 136A.71 and 136A.82 to 136A.834. The money is appropriated to the office. History:  1990 c 591 art 6 s 2; 1Sp1993 c 2 art 2 s 4; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 2015 c 69 art 2 s 6,46
MN Stat § 136A.0412 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.0412 — Acceptance Of Private Funds; Appropriation.

136A.0412 ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE FUNDS; APPROPRIATION. The commissioner may accept donations, grants, bequests, and other gifts of money to carry out the purposes of section 136A.01. Donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, or other gifts of money accepted by the commissioner must be deposited in an account in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the commissioner for the purpose for which it was given. History:   2016 c 189 art 1 s 7
MN Stat § 136A.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.05 — Cooperation Of Institutions Of Higher Education.

136A.05 COOPERATION OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Subdivision 1. Cooperation. All public institutions of higher education and all state departments and agencies shall cooperate with and supply information requested by the office in order to enable it to carry out and perform its duties. Private postsecondary institutions are requested to cooperate and provide information. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2014 c 149 s 75] History:  1965 c 809 s 32 subd 8; 1967 c 615 s 1; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1975 c 390 s 2; 1987 c 401 s 14; 1989 c 293 s 22; 1990 c 591 art 6 s 3; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 14,59; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 60; 2014 c 149 s 6
MN Stat § 136A.051 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.051 — Student Records And Data.

136A.051 STUDENT RECORDS AND DATA. When a nonpublic institution of higher education provides the office student data or records pursuant to section 136A.05, subdivision 1; 136A.121, subdivision 18; or 136A.1701, subdivision 11, the institution of higher education is not liable for a breach of confidentiality, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction of the student data or records, if the breach, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction results from actions or omissions of: (1) the office; or (2) persons provided access to the data or records by the office. History:  2011 c 93 s 1; 2014 c 149 s 74
MN Stat § 136A.055 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.055 — Developmental Education Reporting.

136A.055 DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION REPORTING. (a) The commissioner must report on the department's website the following summary data on students who graduated from a Minnesota high school and are attending a public postsecondary institution in Minnesota, limited to the most recent academic school year: (1) the number of students placed in supplemental or developmental education; (2) the number of students who complete supplemental or developmental education within one academic year; (3) the number of students that complete gateway courses in one academic year; and (4) time to complete a degree or certificate at a postsecondary institution. (b) Summary data must be aggregated by school district, high school, and postsecondary institution. Summary data must be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, and age. (c) The commissioner must post the initial data on the department's website on or before February 15, 2018, and must update the data at least annually thereafter. History:   2017 c 89 art 2 s 5
MN Stat § 136A.057 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.057 — Student Transfer Reporting.

136A.057 STUDENT TRANSFER REPORTING. (a) The commissioner must report on the office's website summary data on students who, within the most recent academic year, withdrew from enrollment without completing a degree or credential program at a public postsecondary institution in Minnesota. The summary data must include whether the students who withdrew transferred to another institution and the institutions transferred to and from. (b) Summary data must be aggregated by postsecondary institution and degree or credential program. Summary data must be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, Pell eligibility, and age. (c) The commissioner must post the initial data on the office's website on or before February 15, 2022, and must update the data at least annually thereafter. History:   1Sp2021 c 2 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 136A.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.06 — Federal Funds.

136A.06 FEDERAL FUNDS. The office is designated the state agency to apply for, receive, accept, and disburse to both public and private institutions of higher education all federal funds that are allocated to the state of Minnesota to support higher education programs, construction, or other activities and that require administration by a state higher education agency under any law enacted by the Congress of the United States that provides funds for higher education and requires administration by a state higher education agency; provided that no commitment shall be made that binds the legislature to make appropriations beyond current allocations of funds. The office may apply for, receive, accept, and disburse all administrative funds available to the office for administering federal funds to support higher education programs, construction, or other activities. The office also may apply for, receive, accept, and disburse any research, planning, or program funds that are available for purposes consistent with the provisions of this chapter. In making application for and administering federal funds the office may comply with any and all requirements of federal law and federal rules and regulations to enable it to receive and accept the funds. The expenditure of the funds shall be governed by the laws of the state, except insofar as federal regulations may otherwise provide. The office may contract with both public and private institutions in administering federal funds, and the contracts are not subject to chapter 16C. The federal money received by the office shall be deposited in the state treasury and, subject to section 3.3005, is appropriated to it for the purpose for which the money was received. The appropriation does not cancel and is available until expended. History:  1965 c 809 s 32 subd 9; 1967 c 615 s 1; 1967 c 895 s 4; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1987 c 384 art 1 s 16; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 1998 c 386 art 2 s 42; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 60; 2009 c 95 art 2 s 7; 2014 c 149 s 7
MN Stat § 136A.095 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.095 — Grants-in-aid; Purpose.

 136A.095 MS 1969 [Repealed, 1971 c 862 s 6] 136A.095 GRANTS-IN-AID; PURPOSE. The legislature finds and declares that the identification of men and women of the state who are economically disadvantaged and the encouragement of their educational development in eligible institutions of their choosing are in the best interests of the state and of the students. History:  1971 c 226 s 1; 1971 c 862 s 1; 1Sp1985 c 11 s 28
MN Stat § 136A.096 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.096 — Financial Aid Goals.

136A.096 FINANCIAL AID GOALS. The legislature directs the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education, in coordination with the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals, to set an annual goal for the percentage of Minnesota's high school seniors completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). History:   2020 c 109 art 1 s 6
MN Stat § 136A.103 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.103 — Institution Eligibility Requirements.

136A.103 INSTITUTION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) A postsecondary institution is eligible for state student aid under chapter 136A and sections 197.791 and 299A.45, if the institution is located in this state and: (1) is operated by this state or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota; or (2) is operated privately and, as determined by the office, meets the requirements of paragraph (b). (b) A private institution must: (1) maintain academic standards substantially equivalent to those of comparable institutions operated in this state; (2) be licensed or registered as a postsecondary institution by the office; and (3)(i) by July 1, 2010, participate in the federal Pell Grant program under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-329, as amended; or (ii) if an institution was participating in state student aid programs as of June 30, 2010, and the institution did not participate in the federal Pell Grant program by June 30, 2010, the institution must require every student who enrolls to sign a disclosure form, provided by the office, stating that the institution is not participating in the federal Pell Grant program. (c) An institution that offers only graduate-level degrees or graduate-level nondegree programs is an eligible institution if the institution is licensed or registered as a postsecondary institution by the office. (d) An eligible institution under paragraph (b), clause (3), item (ii), that changes ownership as defined in section 136A.63, subdivision 2, must participate in the federal Pell Grant program within four calendar years of the first ownership change to continue eligibility. (e) An institution that loses its eligibility for the federal Pell Grant program is not an eligible institution. The office may terminate an institution's eligibility to participate in state student aid programs effective the date of the loss of eligibility for the federal Pell Grant program. (f) An institution must maintain adequate administrative and financial standards and compliance with all state statutes, rules, and administrative policies related to state financial aid programs. (g) The office may terminate a postsecondary institution's eligibility to participate in state student aid programs if the institution is terminated from participating in federal financial aid programs by the United States Department of Education for a violation of laws, regulations, or participation agreements governing federal financial aid programs. History:  2010 c 364 s 7; 2017 c 89 art 3 s 2; 2020 c 109 art 3 s 1
MN Stat § 136A.1201 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.1201 — Minnesota Promise.

136A.1201 MINNESOTA PROMISE. Subdivision 1. Financial aid policy. It is the policy of the legislature to provide sufficient financial aid funding so that tuition and required fees to attend a public two-year college for a student from a low-income family are covered by state financial aid when combined with federal and other sources of aid. Subd. 2. Informational materials. The office must prepare and distribute materials under section 136A.87 to promote the Minnesota Promise, the availability of financial aid, and the benefits of higher education. History:  2009 c 95 art 2 s 11; 2014 c 149 s 74
MN Stat § 136A.1215 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.1215 — Grants For Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities.

136A.1215 GRANTS FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. Subdivision 1. Establishment. A program is established to provide financial assistance to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities that attend a Minnesota postsecondary institution. Subd. 2. Eligible students. A postsecondary student is eligible for a grant under this section if the student: (1) meets the eligibility requirements in section 136A.121, subdivision 2; (2) is a student with an intellectual disability, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 668.231, and is enrolled in a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program under that section; and (3) attends an eligible institution, as defined in section 136A.101, subdivision 4. Subd. 3. Application. To receive a grant under this section, a student must apply in the form and manner specified by the commissioner. Subd. 4. Maximum grant amounts. (a) The amount of a grant under this section equals the tuition and fees at the student's postsecondary institution, minus: (1) any Pell or state grants the student receives; and (2) any institutional aid the student receives. (b) If appropriations are insufficient to provide the full amount calculated under paragraph (a) to all eligible applicants, the commissioner must reduce the maximum grant amount available to recipients. Subd. 5. Reporting. By February 15 of each year, the commissioner of higher education must submit a report on the details of the program under this section to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education finance and policy. The report must include the following information, broken out by postsecondary institution: (1) the number of students receiving an award; (2) the average and total award amounts; and (3) summary demographic data on award recipients. History:  2017 c 89 art 2 s 8; 2019 c 64 art 2 s 6
MN Stat § 136A.1274 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.1274 — Underrepresented Student Teacher Grants.

136A.1274 UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT TEACHER GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education must establish a grant program for student teaching stipends for low-income students who belong to an underrepresented racial or ethnic group. Subd. 2. Eligibility. To be eligible for a grant under this section, a student teacher must: (1) be enrolled in a Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board-approved teacher preparation program that requires at least 12 weeks of student teaching in order to be recommended for any Tier 3 teaching license; (2) demonstrate financial need based on criteria established by the commissioner under subdivision 3; (3) be meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined under section 136A.101, subdivision 10; and (4) belong to a racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the Minnesota teacher workforce. Subd. 3. Administration. (a) The commissioner must establish an application process and other guidelines for implementing this program. The commissioner must notify grant recipients of their award amounts by the following dates: (1) for fall student teaching placements, recipients must be notified by August 15; (2) for spring student teaching placements, recipients must be notified by December 1; and (3) for summer student teaching placements, recipients must be notified by May 1. These notification deadlines do not apply in cases where grants are awarded to student teachers who applied after application deadlines and funds remained after the initial round of grants were awarded. (b) The commissioner must determine each academic year the stipend amount up to $7,500 based on the amount of available funding, the number of eligible applicants, and the financial need of the applicants. (c) The commissioner must give equal consideration to all eligible applicants regardless of the order the application was received before the application deadline. (d) If there are insufficient funds to provide an award to all eligible applicants, the commissioner shall prioritize the awards to eligible applicants based on: (1) the financial need of an applicant; and (2) the statewide distribution of funds. Subd. 4. Reporting. By February 15 of each year, the commissioner must submit a report on the details of the program under this section to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over E-12 and higher education finance and policy. The report must include the following information: (1) the number of eligible applicants and the number of teacher candidates receiving an award, each broken down by postsecondary institution; (2) the total number of awards, the total dollar amount of all awards, and the average award amount; and (3) other summary data identified by the commissioner as outcome indicators. History:   1Sp2021 c 2 art 2 s 12
MN Stat § 136A.131 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.131 — Accounting And Records.

136A.131 ACCOUNTING AND RECORDS. Subdivision 1. Accounts. The office shall establish and maintain appropriate accounts and related records of each recipient of a grant. Subd. 2. Rules, payment and accounting. The office shall provide by rule the method of payment of the grant awarded and prescribe a system of accounting to be kept by the institution selected by a recipient. Subd. 3. Certification to commissioner of management and budget. Upon proper verification for payment of a grant, the office shall certify to the commissioner of management and budget the amount of the current payment to be made to the grant recipient in conformance with the rule of the office governing the method of payment. Subd. 4. Recovery of overpayments. (a) A recipient of a grant must reimburse the office for overpayment. The amount of reimbursement is the difference between the amount received and the amount of actual entitlement as calculated by the office after it makes its final findings under section 136A.121 and rules implemented under that section. The amount of reimbursement may include any costs or expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the agency in collecting the debt. The reimbursement is recoverable from the recipient or the recipient's estate. The agency may institute a civil action, if necessary for recovery. (b) The recipient must not receive additional awards until the overpayment is recovered or the recipient is making payments under an approved plan. Additional awards for which the recipient is eligible may be used to recover an unreimbursed overpayment. History:  1971 c 862 s 5; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1989 c 293 s 30; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 136A.1311 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.1311 — Cash Flow.

136A.1311 CASH FLOW. The office may ask the commissioner of management and budget to lend general fund money to the grant account to ease cash flow difficulties. The office must first certify to the commissioner that there will be adequate refunds to the account to repay the loan. The commissioner shall use the refunds to make repayment to the general fund of the full amount loaned. Money necessary to meet cash flow difficulties in the state grant program is appropriated to the commissioner of management and budget for loans to the office. History:  1991 c 356 art 8 s 14; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 60; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2014 c 149 s 22
MN Stat § 136A.1312 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.1312 — Financial Aid Administrator, Professional Judgment.

136A.1312 FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATOR, PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT. Nothing in this chapter or in the office's rules shall be interpreted as limiting the ability of student financial aid administrators, on the basis of adequate documentation, to make necessary adjustments to the cost of attendance and expected family contribution computations to allow for treatment of individual students with special circumstances, with the exception of the cost of attendance defined under section 136A.121, subdivision 6. In addition, nothing in this chapter or in the office's rules shall be interpreted as limiting the ability of the student financial aid administrator to use supplementary information about the financial status of eligible applicants with special circumstances in selecting recipients of state financial aid and determining the amount of awards. Nothing in this section precludes a financial aid administrator from establishing an appeals process for other extenuating circumstances. History:   1996 c 398 s 31
MN Stat § 136A.1313 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136A — Higher Education|Section 136A.1313 — Financial Aid Audits.

136A.1313 FINANCIAL AID AUDITS. Beginning with audits for fiscal year 1996, in place of the audits provided by the office, public institutions that administer state grants under decentralized delivery may arrange for audits of state financial aid awards and tuition reciprocity recipients in conjunction with their audits for federal financial aid. Audits must be conducted in compliance with guidelines and materials prepared by the office. The office shall develop a review process including procedures for responding to audit exceptions. All other institutions under decentralized delivery may arrange for audits under this section beginning with audits for fiscal year 1997. History:   1996 c 398 s 32