MN HF3562

Allows students ineligible for federal Pell grants due to immigration status to receive Minnesota state grant aid, removing the requirement to deduct federal Pell grant amounts for such students.

Excludes semesters during which a student lacked lawful immigration status from counting toward the eight-semester eligibility limit for state grant awards.

Applies to undergraduate students who qualify as resident students under Minnesota law and meet other state grant program requirements.

Maintains minimum financial stipend of $100 per academic year and existing cost-sharing framework between students, families, and government.