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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.031 — Student Advisory Council.

136A.031 STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Subdivision 1.
[Repealed, 2005 c 107 art 2 s 61]
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2013 c 99 art 2 s 30]
Subd. 3.
Student Advisory Council.
(a) A Student Advisory Council (SAC) to the office is established. The members of SAC shall include: the chair of the University of Minnesota student senate; the state chair of the Minnesota State University Student Association; the president of the Minnesota State College Student Association and an officer of the Minnesota State College Student Association, one in a community college course of study and one in a technical college course of study; a student who is enrolled in a private nonprofit postsecondary institution, to be elected by students enrolled in Minnesota Private College Council institutions; a student who is enrolled in a private career school, to be elected by students enrolled in Minnesota private career schools; and a student who is enrolled in a Minnesota tribal college to be elected by students enrolled in Minnesota tribal colleges. If students from the private career schools or tribal colleges do not elect a representative, the commissioner must appoint a student representative. If students from the Minnesota Private College Council institutions do not elect a representative, the Minnesota Private College Council must appoint the private nonprofit representative. A member may be represented by a student designee who attends an institution from the same system that the absent member represents. The SAC shall select one of its members to serve as chair.
(b) The office shall inform the SAC of all matters related to student issues under consideration. The SAC shall report to the office quarterly and at other times that the SAC considers desirable. The SAC shall determine its meeting times, but it shall also meet with the office within 30 days after the commissioner's request for a meeting.
(c) The SAC shall:
(1) bring to the attention of the office any matter that the SAC believes needs the attention of the office;
(2) fulfill the requirements under section 135A.137, subdivision 2;
(3) make recommendations to the office as it finds appropriate; and
(4) approve student appointments by the office for each advisory group as provided in subdivision 4.
Subd. 4.
Student representation.
The commissioner shall invite the council to nominate a student or students to serve on task forces created by the office, when appropriate.
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 2014 c 286 art 8 s 40]
History:
1995 c 212 art 3 s 12; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1999 c 214 art 2 s 4; 1Sp2001 c 1 art 2 s 7; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2003 c 133 art 2 s 6,7; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 11-14,60; 2007 c 144 art 2 s 15; 2013 c 99 art 2 s 29; 2014 c 286 art 3 s 2; 2015 c 69 art 2 s 5; 2020 c 109 art 1 s 4; 2023 c 41 art 2 s 7
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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 meals 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; 2023 c 55 art 9 s 19
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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 adjust a student's dependency status or elements of a student's cost of attendance for federal needs analysis calculation 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; 2023 c 41 art 2 s 18
2023 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
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.15 — Definitions.

136A.15 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
For purposes of sections 136A.15 to 136A.1702, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
MS 2018 [Repealed, 2019 c 64 art 2 s 45]
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 2014 c 149 s 75]
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 2014 c 149 s 75]
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 2014 c 149 s 75]
Subd. 6.
Eligible institution.
"Eligible institution" means an institution that meets the eligibility requirements under section 136A.155.
Subd. 7.
MS 2018 [Repealed, 2019 c 64 art 2 s 45]
Subd. 8.
Eligible student.
"Eligible student" means a student who is officially registered or accepted for enrollment at an eligible institution in Minnesota or a Minnesota resident who is officially registered as a student or accepted for enrollment at an eligible institution in another state. Non-Minnesota residents are eligible students if they are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a minimum of one course of at least 30 days in length during the academic year that requires physical attendance at an eligible institution located in Minnesota. Non-Minnesota resident students enrolled exclusively during the academic year in correspondence courses or courses offered over the Internet are not eligible students. Non-Minnesota resident students not physically attending classes in Minnesota due to enrollment in a study abroad program for 12 months or less are eligible students. Non-Minnesota residents enrolled in study abroad programs exceeding 12 months are not eligible students. An eligible student, for section 136A.1701, means a student who gives informed consent authorizing the disclosure of data specified in section 136A.162, paragraph (c), to a consumer credit reporting agency.
Subd. 9.
Minnesota resident.
"Minnesota resident" means a student who meets one of the following conditions:
(1) a student who has resided in Minnesota for purposes other than postsecondary education for at least 12 months without being enrolled at a postsecondary educational institution for more than five credits in any term;
(2) a dependent student whose parent or legal guardian resides in Minnesota at the time the student applies;
(3) a student who graduated from a Minnesota high school, if the student was a resident of Minnesota during the student's period of attendance at the Minnesota high school and the student is physically attending a Minnesota postsecondary educational institution; or
(4) a student who, after residing in the state for a minimum of one year, earned a high school equivalency certificate in Minnesota.
History:
1967 c 615 s 1; 1967 c 894 s 2; 1973 c 605 s 3,4; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1981 c 300 s 2; 1983 c 258 s 46; 1Sp1985 c 11 s 47; 1989 c 293 s 33-35; 1990 c 591 art 6 s 5; 1994 c 532 art 2 s 10; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 32,33,59; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 60; 2006 c 282 art 8 s 4; 2007 c 144 art 2 s 25,26; 2010 c 364 s 12; 2013 c 99 art 2 s 29; 2014 c 149 s 23; 2019 c 64 art 2 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.155 — Additional Institution Eligibility Requirements.

136A.155 ADDITIONAL INSTITUTION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
A postsecondary institution is an eligible institution for purposes of sections 136A.15 to 136A.1702, if the institution:
(1) meets the eligibility requirements under section 136A.103; or
(2) is operated publicly or privately in another state, is approved by the United States Secretary of Education, and, as determined by the office, maintains academic standards substantially equal to those of comparable institutions operated in this state.
History:
2010 c 364 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.162 — Classification Of Data.

136A.162 CLASSIFICATION OF DATA.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), data on applicants for financial assistance collected and used by the office for student financial aid programs administered by that office are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.
(b) Data on applicants may be disclosed to the commissioner of human services to the extent necessary to determine eligibility under section 136A.121, subdivision 2, clause (5).
(c) The following data collected in the Minnesota supplemental loan program under sections 136A.1701 and 136A.1704 may be disclosed to a consumer credit reporting agency only if the borrower and the cosigner give informed consent, according to section 13.05, subdivision 4, at the time of application for a loan:
(1) the lender-assigned borrower identification number;
(2) the name and address of borrower;
(3) the name and address of cosigner;
(4) the date the account is opened;
(5) the outstanding account balance;
(6) the dollar amount past due;
(7) the number of payments past due;
(8) the number of late payments in previous 12 months;
(9) the type of account;
(10) the responsibility for the account; and
(11) the status or remarks code.
History:
1977 c 384 s 8; 1979 c 238 s 5; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1982 c 545 s 24; 1Sp1985 c 11 s 48; 1989 c 293 s 42; 1991 c 292 art 5 s 3; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 60; 2006 c 253 s 6; 2014 c 149 s 26; 2019 c 64 art 2 s 16
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.1702 — Legislative Oversight.

136A.1702 LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT.
The office shall notify the chairs of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over higher education finance of any proposed material change to any of its student loan programs, including loan refinancing under section 136A.1704, prior to making the change.
History:
1983 c 258 s 50; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 2007 c 144 art 2 s 29; 2014 c 312 art 1 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.1704 — Student Loan Refinancing.

136A.1704 STUDENT LOAN REFINANCING.
The office may refinance student and parent loans as provided by this section and on other terms and conditions the office prescribes. The office may establish credit requirements for borrowers and determine what types of student and parent loans will be eligible for refinancing. The refinanced loan need not have been made through a loan program administered by the office. Loans shall be made with available funds in the loan capital fund under section 136A.1785. The maximum amount of outstanding loans refinanced under this section may not exceed $300,000,000. The maximum loan under this section may not exceed $200,000.
History:
2014 c 312 art 1 s 9; 1Sp2021 c 2 art 2 s 14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.171 — Revenue Bonds; Issuance; Proceeds.

136A.171 REVENUE BONDS; ISSUANCE; PROCEEDS.
The office may issue revenue bonds to obtain funds for loans made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The aggregate amount of revenue bonds, issued directly by the office, outstanding at any one time, not including refunded bonds or otherwise defeased or discharged bonds, shall not exceed $850,000,000. Proceeds from the issuance of bonds may be held and invested by the office pending disbursement in the form of loans. All interest and profits from the investments shall inure to the benefit of the office and shall be available to the office for the same purposes as the proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds including, but not limited to, costs incurred in administering loans under this chapter and loan reserve funds.
History:
1973 c 605 s 12; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1975 c 390 s 6; 1977 c 384 s 15; 1979 c 238 s 6; 1980 c 537 s 1; 1981 c 300 s 9; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 1997 c 183 art 3 s 16; 2003 c 133 art 3 s 3; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 60; 2014 c 149 s 28
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.172 — Negotiable Notes; Issuance; Conditions.

136A.172 NEGOTIABLE NOTES; ISSUANCE; CONDITIONS.
The office may from time to time issue negotiable notes for the purpose of sections 136A.15 to 136A.178 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 office 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 office or any issue thereof may contain any provisions which the office is authorized to include in any resolution or resolutions authorizing revenue bonds of the office or any issue thereof, and the office 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 office, subject only to any contractual rights of the holders of any of its notes or other obligations then outstanding.
History:
1973 c 605 s 13; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1978 c 706 s 53; 1989 c 293 s 47; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 73
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.174 — Security For Bonds.

136A.174 SECURITY FOR BONDS.
In the discretion of the office any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of sections 136A.15 to 136A.178 may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the office 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 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 office 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 office. 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 office may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders.
History:
1973 c 605 s 15; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1978 c 706 s 55; 1989 c 293 s 49; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 73
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.175 — Refunding Revenue Bonds; Proceeds; Investments.

136A.175 REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS; PROCEEDS; INVESTMENTS.
Subdivision 1.
Authorization.
The office is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance of revenue bonds of the office for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds of the office 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.
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 office, 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 office.
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 office for use by it in any lawful manner.
Subd. 4.
Relation to other laws.
All such revenue bonds shall be subject to the provisions of sections 136A.15 to 136A.178 in the same manner and to the same extent as other revenue bonds issued pursuant to sections 136A.15 to 136A.178.
History:
1973 c 605 s 16; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1978 c 706 s 56; 1989 c 293 s 50; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 73
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.176 — Bonds Not State Obligations.

136A.176 BONDS NOT STATE OBLIGATIONS.
Bonds issued under authority of sections 136A.15 to 136A.178 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:
1973 c 605 s 17; 1978 c 706 s 57; 1989 c 293 s 51; 1990 c 610 art 2 s 4; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 73
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.177 — Rights Of Bondholders.

136A.177 RIGHTS OF BONDHOLDERS.
Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of sections 136A.15 to 136A.178 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.15 to 136A.178 or by such resolution or trust agreement to be performed by the office 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:
1973 c 605 s 18; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1978 c 706 s 58; 1989 c 293 s 52; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 73
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.178 — Legal Investments; Authorized Securities.

136A.178 LEGAL INVESTMENTS; AUTHORIZED SECURITIES.
Bonds issued by authority under the provisions of sections 136A.15 to 136A.178 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 provided further, that in no event shall assets of pension funds of public employees of the state of Minnesota or any of its agencies, board or subdivisions, whether publicly or privately administered, be invested in bonds issued under the provisions of sections 136A.15 to 136A.178. Such bonds are hereby constituted "authorized securities" within the meaning and for the purposes of 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:
1973 c 605 s 19; 1978 c 706 s 59; 1989 c 293 s 53; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 73
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.1785 — Loan Capital Fund.

136A.1785 LOAN CAPITAL FUND.
The office may deposit and hold assets derived from the operation of its student loan programs and refinanced education loans authorized by this chapter in a fund known as the loan capital fund. Assets in the loan capital fund are available to the office solely for carrying out the purposes and terms of sections 136A.15 to 136A.1704, including, but not limited to, making student loans authorized by this chapter, refinancing education loans authorized by this chapter, paying administrative expenses associated with the operation of its student loan programs, repurchasing defaulted student loans, and paying expenses in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds authorized under this chapter. Assets in the loan capital fund may be invested as provided in sections 11A.24 and 136A.16, subdivision 8. All interest and earnings from the investment of the loan capital fund inure to the benefit of the fund and are deposited into the fund.
History:
2005 c 107 art 2 s 28; 2014 c 312 art 1 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.1787 — Self Loan Revenue Bonds Annual Certificate Of Need.

136A.1787 SELF LOAN REVENUE BONDS ANNUAL CERTIFICATE OF NEED.
(a) In order to ensure the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds and notes of the office and the continued maintenance of the loan capital fund under section 136A.1785, the office shall annually determine and certify to the governor, on or before December 1, the amount, if any:
(1) needed to restore the loan capital fund to the minimum amount required by a resolution or indenture relating to any bonds or notes of the office, not exceeding the maximum amount of principal and interest to become due and payable in any subsequent year on all bonds or notes which are then outstanding;
(2) determined by the office to be needed in the current or immediately following fiscal year, with other funds pledged and estimated to be received during that year, for the payment of the principal and interest due and payable in that year on all outstanding bonds and notes; and
(3) needed to restore any debt service reserve fund securing any outstanding bonds or notes of the office to the amount required in a resolution or indenture relating to such outstanding bonds or notes.
(b) If the office determines the need under paragraph (a), clause (2), to be for the immediately following fiscal year, the governor shall include and submit the amounts certified by the office in accordance with this section to the legislature in the governor's budget for the immediately following fiscal year. If the office determines the need under paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), to be for the current fiscal year, the governor shall include and submit the amounts certified in a governor's supplemental budget if the regular budget for that year has previously been enacted.
History:
2009 c 95 art 2 s 22; 1Sp2011 c 5 art 2 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education › Chapter 136A — Higher Education › Section 136A.1793 — Promotion Of Teacher Loan Forgiveness Programs.

136A.1793 PROMOTION OF TEACHER LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAMS.
The commissioner shall provide information to public and private teacher education programs concerning public and private student loan programs that provide for full or partial repayment forgiveness. Teacher education programs must provide the information furnished by the commissioner to their teacher education students.
History:
2016 c 189 art 1 s 17