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MN SF3551

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/14/2016

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Torres Ray

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 136A.121, subdivision 5, governing grant stipend calculations for higher education financial aid
  • Modifies the Pell grant deduction language to clarify that federal Pell grants are deducted from grant stipends only if the student is financially eligible, unless ineligible under United States Code title 20, section 1091(a)(5) or (d)
  • Maintains the requirement that students bear at least 50 percent of the cost of attending their chosen institution
  • Maintains the $100 minimum annual financial stipend
  • Referred to Senate Finance Committee on April 14, 2016

Legislative Description

Higher education grant stipends modification

Last Action

Author added Pappas

4/18/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance4/14/2016

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