SF3683 Summary

• Modifies concurrent enrollment reporting requirements to have the Office of Higher Education and Department of Education collaborate on annual statewide evaluative data collection with stakeholder input, due by December 1, 2021 and annually thereafter.

• Establishes new sexual assault incident definition for postsecondary institutions based on federal regulations and creates new Tribal Nations Education Committee to ensure American Indian student involvement in higher education policy.

• Prohibits institutions receiving financial aid from suspending or withdrawing students due to unpaid balances unless they are eligible for full refunds, and establishes goals for FAFSA completion rates among high school seniors.

• Reforms Minnesota College Savings Plan (529) by replacing "nonqualified distribution" with "taxable distribution" terminology, aligning with federal tax law, and allowing rollover distributions to ABLE accounts.

• Updates institutional approval processes including approval criteria for degree programs, conditional approval timelines up to 5 years, registration fee increases ($1,200 to $1,500 annually), and grounds for denying registration including lack of enrollment within 2 years.