SF3028 Summary

• Establishes college readiness benchmarks on Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) for high school students and prohibits state colleges and universities from requiring remedial courses in subject areas where students achieve college-ready benchmark scores

• Creates a pilot program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at four Minnesota State Colleges and Universities campuses beginning in 2017-2018, offering a two-year residential college experience with curriculum focused on life skills, financial literacy, and employment preparation

• Requires development and distribution of informational materials about federal public service loan forgiveness programs, with employers mandated to provide information to employees and newly hired workers about their eligibility

• Expands child care grant eligibility to include disabled children up to age 14 and requires schools to provide information about dual credit acceptance policies from regional colleges and universities

• Modifies teacher shortage loan forgiveness program requirements by eliminating annual reapplication and verification deadlines, establishing Minnesota Transfer Curriculum policies for agricultural science and credit transfer consistency, and requiring reports on occupational course acceptance policies