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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.1796 — Tribal College Supplemental Grant Assistance.

136A.1796 TRIBAL COLLEGE SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT ASSISTANCE.
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given them.
(b) "Nonbeneficiary student" means a resident of Minnesota who is enrolled in a tribally controlled college but is not an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe.
(c) "Tribally controlled college" means an accredited institution of higher education located in this state that is formally controlled by or has been formally sanctioned or chartered by the governing body of a federally recognized Indian tribe, or a combination of federally recognized Indian tribes. Tribally controlled college does not include any institution or campus subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
Subd. 2.
Eligibility; grant assistance.
(a) A tribally controlled college is eligible to receive supplemental grant assistance from the office, as provided in this section, for nonbeneficiary student enrollment if the college is not otherwise eligible to receive federal grant funding for those students under United States Code, title 25, section 1808.
(b) The office shall make grants to tribally controlled colleges to defray the costs of education associated with the enrollment of nonbeneficiary students. Grants made pursuant to this section must be provided directly to the recipient college.
Subd. 3.
Grant application.
To receive a grant under this section, a tribally controlled college must submit an application in the manner required by the office. Upon submission of a completed application indicating that the tribally controlled college is eligible, the office shall distribute to the college, during each year of the biennium, a grant of $5,300 for each nonbeneficiary student on a full-time equivalent basis. If the amount appropriated for grants under this section is insufficient to cover the total amount of grant eligibility, the office shall distribute a prorated amount per nonbeneficiary student on a full-time equivalent basis.
Subd. 4.
Reporting by recipient institutions.
Each tribally controlled college receiving a grant under this section shall provide to the office, on an annual basis, an accurate and detailed account of the expenditures of the grant funds received by the college, and a copy of the college's most recent audit report and documentation of the enrollment status and ethnic status of each nonbeneficiary student for which grant assistance is sought under this section.
History:
2013 c 99 art 2 s 11; 2014 c 149 s 33-35
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.18 — Legislative Finding, Declaration, And Directive.

136A.18 LEGISLATIVE FINDING, DECLARATION, AND DIRECTIVE.
The legislature has found and hereby declares that private colleges in Minnesota have the capacity for educating significant numbers of Minnesota residents and that providing for the education of Minnesota residents in private colleges, rather than in state institutions of higher education, results in a savings of tax money. The Minnesota private colleges are encouraged to facilitate the education of significant numbers of Minnesota residents in private colleges located in Minnesota.
History:
1971 c 850 s 1; 1983 c 258 s 51
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.23 — Trustees Of Incorporated Colleges May Prescribe Course Of Study; Annual Report.

136A.23 TRUSTEES OF INCORPORATED COLLEGES MAY PRESCRIBE COURSE OF STUDY; ANNUAL REPORT.
The trustees of any incorporated college or seminary, in addition to their other powers, may prescribe its course of study and discipline, grant such literary honors and degrees as are usually granted by similar institutions, and give suitable diplomas in evidence thereof. They may make all rules, ordinances, and bylaws necessary and proper to carry into effect its powers. They may require the treasurer and other officers and agents to give bonds. Every such college shall be subject to visitation and examination by the office, and shall annually report such information as the office deems necessary.
History:
1975 c 90 s 1; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.231 — Education; Postsecondary Students; Work-study Programs.

136A.231 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS; WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS.
The legislature has found and hereby declares that a state work-study program is in the best interests of the state in that such a program can (1) assist in meeting the financial needs of students (2) provide the opportunity for students to obtain valuable learning service experiences and (3) assist governmental and nonprofit service agencies by providing student assistance at low cost.
History:
1973 c 682 s 1; 1975 c 430 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.232 — Administration; Agreements With Educational Facilities.

136A.232 ADMINISTRATION; AGREEMENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.
The office shall develop and administer a work-study program. The office shall enter into agreements with institutions of postsecondary education.
History:
1973 c 682 s 2; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1975 c 430 s 2; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 60; 2014 c 149 s 36
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.26 — Memberships; Officers; Compensation; Removal.

136A.26 MEMBERSHIPS; OFFICERS; COMPENSATION; REMOVAL.
Subdivision 1.
Membership.
The Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority shall consist of eight members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, and a representative of the office.
All members to be appointed by the governor shall be residents of the state. At least two members must reside outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. At least one of the members shall be a person having a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge, and experience in the field of state and municipal finance; and at least one shall be a person having a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge, and experience in the building construction field; and at least one of the members shall be a trustee, director, officer, or employee of an institution of higher education.
Subd. 1a.
Private College Council member.
The president of the Minnesota Private College Council, or the president's designee, shall serve without compensation as an advisory, nonvoting member of the authority.
Subd. 2.
Term; compensation; removal.
The membership terms, compensation, removal of members, and filling of vacancies for authority members other than the representative of the office, and the president of the Private College Council, shall be as provided in section 15.0575.
History:
1971 c 868 s 2; 1973 c 758 s 1; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1976 c 134 s 40; 1983 c 258 s 52; 1984 c 654 art 4 s 22; 1989 c 293 s 56; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 36,37; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 60; 2014 c 149 s 74
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.27 — Policy.

136A.27 POLICY.
It is hereby declared that for the benefit of the people of the state, the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity and the improvement of their health and living conditions it is essential that this and future generations of youth be given the fullest opportunity to learn and to develop their intellectual and mental capacities; that it is essential that institutions of higher education within the state be provided with appropriate additional means to assist such youth in achieving the required levels of learning and development of their intellectual and mental capacities and be enabled to refinance outstanding indebtedness incurred to provide existing facilities used for such purposes in order to preserve and enhance the utilization of facilities for purposes of higher education, to extend or adjust maturities in relation to the resources available for their payment, and to save interest costs and thereby reduce tuition, fees and charges; and that it is the purpose of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42 to provide a measure of assistance and an alternative method to enable institutions of higher education in the state to provide the facilities and structures which are sorely needed to accomplish the purposes of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, all to the public benefit and good, to the extent and manner provided herein.
History:
1971 c 868 s 3; 1973 c 758 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.30 — Source Of Payment Of Expenses.

136A.30 SOURCE OF PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, shall be payable solely from funds provided under the authority of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, and no liability shall be incurred by the authority hereunder beyond the extent to which money shall have been provided under the provisions of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42.
History:
1971 c 868 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.31 — Notes Of The Authority.

136A.31 NOTES OF THE AUTHORITY.
The authority may from time to time issue negotiable notes for the purpose of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, and may from time to time renew any notes by the issuance of new notes, whether the notes to be renewed have or have not matured. The authority may issue notes partly to renew notes or to discharge other obligations then outstanding and partly for any other purpose. The notes may be authorized, sold, executed and delivered in the same manner as bonds. Any resolution or resolutions authorizing notes of the authority or any issue thereof may contain any provisions which the authority is authorized to include in any resolution or resolutions authorizing revenue bonds of the authority or any issue thereof, and the authority may include in any notes any terms, covenants or conditions which it is authorized to include in any bonds. All such notes shall be payable solely from the revenue of the authority, subject only to any contractual rights of the holders of any of its notes or other obligations then outstanding.
History:
1971 c 868 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.33 — Trust Agreement.

136A.33 TRUST AGREEMENT.
In the discretion of the authority any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the authority and a corporate trustee or trustees, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within the state. Such trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of such revenue bonds may pledge or assign the revenues to be received or proceeds of any contract or contracts pledged and may convey or mortgage the project or any portion thereof. Such trust agreement or resolution providing for the issuance of such revenue bonds may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of laws, including particularly such provisions as have hereinabove been specifically authorized to be included in any resolution or resolutions of the authority authorizing revenue bonds thereof. Any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the state which may act as depository of the proceeds of bonds or of revenues or other moneys may furnish such indemnifying bonds or pledges such securities as may be required by the authority. Any such trust agreement may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee or trustees and may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. In addition to the foregoing, any such trust agreement or resolution may contain such other provisions as the authority may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of such trust agreement or resolution may be treated as a part of the cost of the operation of a project.
History:
1971 c 868 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.34 — Revenue Refunding Bonds.

136A.34 REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS.
Subdivision 1.
Bonds; generally.
The authority is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds of the authority then outstanding, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or any subsequent date of redemption, purchase or maturity of such revenue bonds, and, if deemed advisable by the authority, for the additional purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of constructing and acquiring additions, improvements, extensions or enlargements of a project or any portion thereof.
Subd. 2.
Proceeds.
The proceeds of any such revenue bonds issued for the purpose of refunding outstanding revenue bonds may, in the discretion of the authority, be applied to the purchase or retirement at maturity or redemption of such outstanding revenue bonds either on their earliest or any subsequent redemption date or upon the purchase or at the maturity thereof and may, pending such application be placed in escrow to such purchase or retirement at maturity or redemption on such date as may be determined by the authority.
Subd. 3.
Investment.
Any such escrowed proceeds, pending such use, may be invested and reinvested in direct obligations of the United States of America, or in certificates of deposit or time deposits secured by direct obligations of the United States of America, maturing at such time or times as shall be appropriate to assure the prompt payment, as to principal, interest and redemption premium, if any, of the outstanding revenue bonds to be so refunded. The interest, income and profits, if any, earned or realized on any such investment may also be applied to the payment of the outstanding revenue bonds to be so refunded. After the terms of the escrow have been fully satisfied and carried out, any balance of such proceeds and interest, income and profits, if any, earned or realized on the investments thereof may be returned to the authority for use by it in any lawful manner.
Subd. 4.
Additional purpose; improvements.
The portion of the proceeds of any such revenue bonds issued for the additional purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of constructing and acquiring additions, improvements, extensions or enlargements of a project may be invested or deposited in time deposits as provided in section 136A.32, subdivision 7.
Subd. 5.
Relation to other laws.
All such revenue bonds shall be subject to the provisions of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, in the same manner and to the same extent as other revenue bonds issued pursuant to sections 136A.25 to 136A.42.
History:
1971 c 868 s 10; 1973 c 758 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.35 — Bonds Are Not State Obligation.

136A.35 BONDS ARE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Bonds issued under authority of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42 do not, and shall state that they do not, represent or constitute a debt or pledge of the faith and credit of the state, grant to the owners or holders thereof any right to have the state levy any taxes or appropriate any funds for the payment of the principal thereof or interest thereon. Such bonds are payable and shall state that they are payable solely from the rentals, revenues, and other income, charges, and moneys as are pledged for their payment in accordance with the bond proceedings. The legislature intends not to appropriate money from the general fund to pay for these bonds.
History:
1971 c 868 s 11; 1990 c 610 art 2 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.37 — Remedies Of Bondholders And Trustees.

136A.37 REMEDIES OF BONDHOLDERS AND TRUSTEES.
Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee or trustees under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by any resolution authorizing the issuance of, or any such trust agreement securing, such bonds, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceedings, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the state or granted hereunder or under such resolution or trust agreement, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, or by such resolution or trust agreement to be performed by the authority or by any officer, employee or agent thereof, including the fixing, charging and collecting of the rates, rents, fees and charges herein authorized and required by the provisions of such resolution or trust agreement to be fixed, established and collected.
History:
1971 c 868 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.38 — Bonds Eligible For Investment.

136A.38 BONDS ELIGIBLE FOR INVESTMENT.
Bonds issued by authority under the provisions of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them; it being the purpose of this section to authorize the investment in such bonds of all sinking, insurance, retirement, compensation, pension and trust funds, whether owned or controlled by private or public persons or officers; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section may be construed as relieving any person, firm, or corporation from any duty of exercising due care in selecting securities for purchase or investment; and provide further, that in no event shall assets of pension funds of public employees of the state of Minnesota or any of its agencies, boards or subdivisions, whether publicly or privately administered, be invested in bonds issued under the provisions of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42. Such bonds are hereby constituted "authorized securities" within the meaning and for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes 1969, section 50.14. Such bonds are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or obligations of the state now or may hereafter be authorized by law.
History:
1971 c 868 s 14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.39 — Exemption From Taxes And Other Restrictions.

136A.39 EXEMPTION FROM TAXES AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS.
The exercise of the powers granted by sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state, for the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and as the operation and maintenance of a project by the authority or its agent will constitute the performance of an essential public function, neither the authority nor its agent shall be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or in respect of a project or any property acquired or used by the authority or its agent under the provisions of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, or upon the income therefrom.
History:
1971 c 868 s 15; 1983 c 213 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.40 — Administration.

136A.40 ADMINISTRATION.
The administration of sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, shall be under the authority independent of other departments and agencies and notwithstanding chapter 16C. The authority shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter 14, including section 14.386 in connection with the adoption of any rules, rents, fees or charges or with the exercise of any other powers or duties.
History:
1971 c 868 s 16; 1973 c 758 s 7; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1995 c 186 s 41; 1995 c 233 art 2 s 56; 1997 c 187 art 5 s 18; 1998 c 386 art 2 s 45
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.41 — Conflict Of Interest.

136A.41 CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary it shall not be or constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, officer or employee of any participating institution of higher education, financial institution, investment banking firm, brokerage firm, commercial bank or trust company, architecture firm, insurance company, construction company, or any other firm, person or corporation to serve as a member of the authority, provided such trustee, director, officer or employee shall abstain from deliberation, action and vote by the authority in each instance where the business affiliation of any such trustee, director, officer or employee is involved.
History:
1971 c 868 s 17; 1973 c 758 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.42 — Annual Report.

136A.42 ANNUAL REPORT.
The authority shall keep an accurate account of all of its activities and all of its receipts and expenditures and shall annually report to the office.
History:
1971 c 868 s 18; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1983 c 258 s 55; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 38; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 60; 2014 c 149 s 74
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.61 — Policy.

136A.61 POLICY.
The legislature has found and hereby declares that the availability of legitimate courses and programs leading to academic degrees offered by responsible private nonprofit and for-profit institutions of postsecondary education and the existence of legitimate private colleges and universities are in the best interests of the people of this state. The legislature has found and declares that the state can provide assistance and protection for persons choosing private institutions and programs, by establishing policies and procedures to assure the authenticity and legitimacy of private postsecondary education institutions and programs. The legislature has also found and declares that this same policy applies to any private and public postsecondary educational institution located in another state or country which offers or makes available to a Minnesota resident any course, program or educational activity which does not require the leaving of the state for its completion.
History:
1975 c 201 s 1; 1978 c 603 s 1; 2007 c 144 art 3 s 1; 2015 c 69 art 2 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.615 — Citation.

136A.615 CITATION.
Sections 136A.61 to 136A.71 may be cited as the "Minnesota Private and Out-of-State Public Postsecondary Education Act."
History:
2007 c 144 art 3 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.62 — Definitions.

136A.62 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Words, terms, and phrases.
The following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section for the purposes of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2014 c 149 s 75]
Subd. 3.
School.
"School" means:
(1) a Tribal college;
(2) any partnership, company, firm, society, trust, association, corporation, or any combination thereof, which (i) is, owns, or operates a private, nonprofit postsecondary education institution; (ii) is, owns, or operates a private, for-profit postsecondary education institution; or (iii) provides a postsecondary instructional program or course leading to a degree whether or not for profit;
(3) any public or private postsecondary educational institution located in another state or country which offers or makes available to a Minnesota resident any course, program or educational activity which does not require the leaving of the state for its completion; or
(4) any individual, entity, or postsecondary institution located in another state that contracts with any school located within the state of Minnesota for the purpose of providing educational programs, training programs, or awarding postsecondary credits or continuing education credits to Minnesota residents that may be applied to a degree program.
Subd. 3a.
Tribal college.
"Tribal college" means an institution of higher education located in this state that is formally controlled by or has been formally sanctioned or chartered by the governing body of a federally recognized Indian Tribe, or a combination of federally recognized Indian Tribes. Tribal college does not include any institution or campus subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
Subd. 4.
Degree.
"Degree" means any award given by a school for completion of a program or course which is designated by the term degree, associate, bachelor, baccalaureate, masters, or doctorate, or any other award which the office shall include by rule.
Subd. 5.
Records.
"Records" means those school documents and files containing student data relating to academic credits, grades, degrees awarded, periods of attendance, and such other matters as the office shall determine by rule.
Subd. 6.
Online platform service.
An online platform service is a nondegree granting entity that provides online access to schools as defined in subdivision 3, to enable the schools to offer online training, courses, or programs.
Subd. 7.
Entity.
"Entity" means a specific school or campus location.
History:
1975 c 201 s 2; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1978 c 603 s 2; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 39,59; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 60; 2007 c 144 art 3 s 3; 2010 c 364 s 15; 2013 c 99 art 2 s 12; 2017 c 89 art 3 s 4; 2023 c 44 s 6,7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.63 — Registration.

136A.63 REGISTRATION.
Subdivision 1.
Annual registration.
All schools located within Minnesota and all schools located outside Minnesota which offer degree programs or courses within Minnesota shall register annually with the office.
Subd. 2.
Sale of an institution.
Within 30 days of a change of its ownership a school must submit a registration renewal application, all usual and ordinary information and materials for an initial registration, and applicable registration fees for a new institution. For purposes of this subdivision, "change of ownership" means a merger or consolidation with a corporation; a sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a school; the transfer of a controlling interest of at least 51 percent of the school's stock; the school enters receivership; or a change in the nonprofit or for-profit status of a school.
History:
1975 c 201 s 3; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1978 c 603 s 3; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 2007 c 144 art 3 s 4; 2015 c 69 art 2 s 12; 1Sp2021 c 2 art 2 s 25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.658 — Exemption; State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Schools.

136A.658 EXEMPTION; STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT SCHOOLS.
(a) The office may participate in an interstate reciprocity agreement regarding postsecondary distance education if it determines that participation is in the best interest of Minnesota postsecondary students.
(b) If the office decides to participate in an interstate reciprocity agreement, an institution that meets the following requirements is exempt from the provisions of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71:
(1) the institution is situated in a state which is also participating in the interstate reciprocity agreement;
(2) the institution has been approved to participate in the interstate reciprocity agreement by the institution's home state and other entities with oversight of the interstate reciprocity agreement; and
(3) the institution has elected to participate in and operate in compliance with the terms of the interstate reciprocity agreement.
(c) If the office participates in an interstate reciprocity agreement and the office is responsible for the administration of that interstate reciprocity agreement, which may include the approval of applications for membership of in-state institutions to participate in the interstate reciprocity agreement, the office shall collect reasonable fees sufficient to recover, but not exceed, its costs to administer the interstate reciprocity agreement. The office processing fees for approving an in-state institution application shall be as follows:
(1) $750 for institutions with fewer than 2,500 full-time enrollment;
(2) $3,000 for institutions with 2,501 to 20,000 full-time enrollment; and
(3) $7,500 for institutions with greater than 20,001 full-time enrollment.
Full-time enrollment is established using the previous year's full-time enrollment as established in the United States Department of Education Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.
History:
2014 c 312 art 1 s 11; 2020 c 109 art 3 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.66 — List Of Registered Institutions.

136A.66 LIST OF REGISTERED INSTITUTIONS.
The office shall maintain a list of registered institutions authorized to grant degrees and schools authorized to use the name "college" or "university" and shall make such list available to the public.
History:
1975 c 201 s 6; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 2007 c 144 art 3 s 10; 2008 c 298 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.67 — Registration Representations.

136A.67 REGISTRATION REPRESENTATIONS.
No school and none of its officials or employees shall advertise or represent in any manner that such school is approved or accredited by the office or the state of Minnesota, except a school which is duly registered with the office, or any of its officials or employees, may represent in advertising and shall disclose in catalogues, applications, and enrollment materials that the school is registered with the office by prominently displaying the following statement: "(Name of school) is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions." In addition, all registered schools shall publish in the school catalog or student handbook the name, street address, telephone number, and website address of the office.
History:
1975 c 201 s 7; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 2007 c 144 art 3 s 11; 2008 c 298 s 14; 2014 c 149 s 74; 2015 c 69 art 2 s 17; 2017 c 89 art 3 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.672 — Student Complaints.

136A.672 STUDENT COMPLAINTS.
Subdivision 1.
Authority.
The office has the authority to review and take appropriate action on student complaints from schools covered under the provisions of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71.
Subd. 2.
Complaint.
A complaint must be in writing, be signed by a student, and state how the school's policies and procedures or sections 136A.61 to 136A.71 were violated. Student complaints shall be limited to complaints that occurred within six years from the date the concern should have been discovered with reasonable effort and after the student has utilized the school's internal complaint process. Students do not have to utilize a school's internal complaint process before the office has authority when the student is alleging fraud or misrepresentation. The office shall not investigate grade disputes, student conduct proceedings, disability accommodation requests, and discrimination claims, including Title IX complaints.
Subd. 3.
Investigation.
The office shall initiate an investigation upon receipt of a complaint within the authority of subdivision 2. A school involved in an investigation shall be informed of the alleged violations and the processes of the investigation. A school involved in an investigation shall respond to the alleged violations and provide requested documentation to the office. Upon completing an investigation, the office shall inform the school and the student of the investigation outcome.
Subd. 4.
Penalties.
If violations are found, the office may require remedial action by the school or assign a penalty under section 136A.705. Remedial action may include student notification of violations, adjustments to the school's policies and procedures, and tuition or fee refunds to impacted students.
Subd. 5.
Appeals.
Any order requiring remedial action by the school or assigning a penalty under section 136A.705 is appealable in accordance with chapter 14. The request for an appeal must be made in writing to the office within 30 days of the date the school is notified of the action of the office. The court shall award costs and reasonable attorney fees in a contested chapter 14 hearing to the office if: (1) the office substantially prevails on the merits in an action brought under this section; and (2) the school has a net income from student tuition, fees, and other required institutional charges collected from the last fiscal year of $1,000,000 or greater.
Subd. 6.
Private information.
Student complaint data are private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12. The office may disclose student complaint data as provided in section 136A.64, subdivision 5.
History:
2017 c 89 art 3 s 12; 2019 c 64 art 2 s 27
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.68 — Records.

136A.68 RECORDS.
(a) A registered school shall maintain a permanent record for each student for 50 years from the last date of the student's attendance. A registered school offering distance instruction to a student located in Minnesota shall maintain a permanent record for each Minnesota student for 50 years from the last date of the student's attendance. Records include a student's academic transcript, documents, and files containing student data about academic credits earned, courses completed, grades awarded, degrees awarded, and periods of attendance.
(b) A registered school shall maintain records required for professional licensure in Minnesota that are not included in paragraph (a) for ten years from the last date of the student's attendance or the number of years required by an institutional or programmatic accreditor, whichever is greater.
(c) To preserve permanent records, a school shall submit a plan that meets the following requirements:
(1) at least one copy of the records must be held in a secure, fireproof depository or duplicate records must be maintained off site in a secure location and in a manner approved by the office;
(2) an appropriate official must be designated to provide a student with copies of records or a transcript upon request;
(3) an alternative method approved by the office of complying with clauses (1) and (2) must be established if the school ceases to exist; and
(4) if the school has no binding agreement approved by the office for preserving student records, a continuous surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial institution must be filed with the office in an amount not to exceed $20,000. The bond or irrevocable letter of credit shall run to the state of Minnesota. In the event of a school closure, the surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit must be used by the office to retrieve, recover, maintain, digitize, and destroy academic records.
History:
1975 c 201 s 8; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 2007 c 144 art 3 s 13; 2017 c 89 art 3 s 13; 1Sp2021 c 2 art 2 s 29
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.685 — Private Institutions; Adjudication Of Fraud Or Misrepresentation.

136A.685 PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS; ADJUDICATION OF FRAUD OR MISREPRESENTATION.
(a) The office may revoke, or deny an application for, registration or degree or name approval to a school if there has been a criminal, civil, or administrative adjudication of fraud or misrepresentation in Minnesota or in another state or jurisdiction against the school or its owner, officers, agents, or sponsoring organization. If the adjudication was related to a particular academic program, the office may revoke or deny an application for:
(1) degree approval for the program only;
(2) registration for the school; or
(3) name approval for the school.
(b) The adjudication of fraud or misrepresentation is sufficient cause for the office to determine that a school:
(1) does not qualify for exemption under section 136A.657; or
(2) is not approved to grant degrees or to use the term "academy," "college," "institute," or "university" in its name.
History:
1995 c 212 art 3 s 40; 1996 c 366 s 1; 2014 c 149 s 41; 2017 c 89 art 2 s 15
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.69 — Fees.

136A.69 FEES.
Subdivision 1.
Registration fees.
(a) The office shall collect reasonable registration fees that are sufficient to recover, but do not exceed, its costs of administering the registration program. The office shall charge the fees listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) for new registrations.
(b) A new school offering no more than one degree at each level during its first year must pay registration fees for each applicable level in the following amounts:
associate degree
$2,000
baccalaureate degree
$2,500
master's degree
$3,000
doctorate degree
$3,500
(c) A new school that will offer more than one degree per level during its first year must pay registration fees in an amount equal to the fee for the first degree at each degree level under paragraph (b), plus fees for each additional nondegree program or degree as follows:
nondegree program
$250
additional associate degree
$250
additional baccalaureate degree
$500
additional master's degree
$750
additional doctorate degree
$1,000
(d) The annual renewal registration fee is $1,500.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2010 c 215 art 2 s 21]
Subd. 3.
Degree or nondegree program addition fee.
The office processing fees for adding a degree or nondegree program are as follows:
nondegree program that is part of existing degree
-0-
nondegree program that is not a part of an existing degree
$250 each
majors, specializations, emphasis areas, concentrations, and other similar areas of emphasis
$250 each
associate degrees
$500 each
baccalaureate degrees
$500 each
master's degrees
$750 each
doctorate degrees
$2,000 each
Subd. 4.Visit or consulting fee.
If the office determines that a fact-finding visit or outside consultant is necessary to review, investigate, or evaluate any degree or nondegree program or the institution for statutory compliance with the Minnesota Private and Out-of-State Public Postsecondary Education Act, the office shall be reimbursed for the expenses incurred related to the review as follows:
(1) $400 for the team base fee or for a paper review conducted by a consultant if the office determines that a fact-finding visit is not required;
(2) $300 for each day or part thereof on site per team member; and
(3) the actual cost of customary meals, lodging, and related travel expenses incurred by team members.
Subd. 5.
Modification fee.
The fee for modification of any existing degree or nondegree program is $100 and is due if there is:
(1) an increase or decrease of 25 percent or more from the original date of program approval, in clock hours, credit hours, or calendar length of an existing degree or nondegree program;
(2) a change in academic measurement from clock hours to credit hours or vice versa; or
(3) an addition or alteration of courses that represent a 25 percent change or more in the objectives, content, or methods of delivery.
History:
1975 c 201 s 9; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1989 c 293 s 58; 1Sp1993 c 2 art 2 s 19; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 41; 2003 c 133 art 2 s 17; 2007 c 144 art 3 s 14; 2008 c 298 s 15; 2010 c 215 art 2 s 10-12; 2020 c 109 art 3 s 10,11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.705 — Penalty.

136A.705 PENALTY.
The commissioner may assess fines for violations of a provision of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Each day's failure to comply with a provision of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71 shall be a separate violation and fines shall not exceed $500 per day per violation. Amounts received under this section must be deposited in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the office for the purposes in sections 136A.61 to 136A.71.
History:
2007 c 144 art 3 s 15; 2013 c 99 art 2 s 29; 2014 c 149 s 74
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.71 — Injunction.

136A.71 INJUNCTION.
Upon application of the attorney general the district courts shall have jurisdiction to enjoin any violations of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71.
History:
1975 c 201 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.82 — Citation.

136A.82 CITATION.
Sections 136A.82 to 136A.834 may be cited as the "Private Career School Act."
History:
1999 c 214 art 3 s 1; 2015 c 69 art 2 s 46
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.823 — License Renewal.

136A.823 LICENSE RENEWAL.
Subdivision 1.
Application.
Application for renewal of a license must be made at least 60 days before expiration of the current license on a form provided by the office. A renewal application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee as provided in section 136A.824 that is sufficient to recover, but does not exceed, the administrative costs of the office.
Subd. 2.
MS 2020 [Repealed, 1Sp2021 c 2 art 2 s 47]
Subd. 3.
Change of ownership.
Within 30 days of a change of ownership, a school must submit a registration renewal application, the information and materials for an initial registration under section 136A.822, subdivision 4, and the applicable registration fees for a new institution under section 136A.824, subdivision 1. For purposes of this subdivision, "change of ownership" means: a merger or consolidation with a corporation; a sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a school; the transfer of a controlling interest of at least 51 percent of the school's stock; entering into receivership; or a change in the nonprofit or for-profit status of a school.
History:
1999 c 214 art 3 s 19; 2005 c 107 art 3 s 7; 2010 c 364 s 22; 2015 c 69 art 2 s 24,46; 1Sp2021 c 2 art 2 s 32
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.825 — Permits For Solicitors.

136A.825 PERMITS FOR SOLICITORS.
Subdivision 1.
Required.
A solicitor representing a private career school must obtain a solicitor's permit from the office before soliciting students to enroll in the private career school. Such permit shall expire one year following the date of issuance. Application for renewal of permit shall be made annually.
Subd. 2.
Application for permit.
(a) The application for the permit shall state the full name, address, previous employment, and such other information concerning the solicitor applicant as the office may require.
(b) The application shall have attached to it a certified affidavit signed by a private career school official and the solicitor attesting to the fact that the applicant has been furnished a copy, has read and has knowledge of the provisions of this chapter and Minnesota Rules.
Subd. 3.
Refusal of permit.
No permit shall be issued to any solicitor unless such solicitor files with the office a continuous corporate surety bond in the sum of $2,000 conditioned upon the faithful performance of all contracts and agreements with the students made by the solicitor. Such bonds shall run to the state of Minnesota and to any person who may have cause of action against the applicant arising at any time after the bond is filed and before it is canceled for breach of any contract or agreement made by the solicitor with any student. The aggregate liability of the surety for all breaches of the conditions of the bond shall not exceed the principal sum of $2,000. The surety of any such bond may cancel it upon giving 60 days' notice in writing to the office and shall be relieved of liability for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date of cancellation. In lieu of bond, the solicitor may deposit with the commissioner of management and budget the sum of $2,000.
Subd. 4.
Additional permits.
A solicitor representing more than one private career school must obtain a separate permit for each private career school represented; however when a solicitor represents private career schools having a common ownership, only one permit shall be required.
Subd. 5.
Fee.
The initial and renewal application for each permit shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee under section 136A.824.
Subd. 6.
Contract; validity.
Any contract entered into by a solicitor for a licensed private career school shall be unenforceable in any action brought thereon if the solicitor does not hold a valid permit as required by this section.
History:
1969 c 866 s 6; 1971 c 781 s 3; 1973 c 714 s 10,11; 1Sp1985 c 11 s 71,72; 1989 c 329 art 12 s 5; 1991 c 265 art 8 s 11; 1992 c 513 art 1 s 27; 1Sp1993 c 2 art 2 s 22,23; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 1996 c 366 s 3; 1999 c 214 art 3 s 20; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2005 c 107 art 3 s 9; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2015 c 69 art 2 s 26,46