HF2073 Summary

• Appropriates $3.9 billion to higher education agencies (Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic) for fiscal years 2024-2025.

• Establishes North Star Promise tuition-free program for resident students with family income below $80,000, covering 100% of tuition and fees at public postsecondary institutions and Tribal colleges.

• Creates American Indian Scholars program providing tuition and fee waivers for eligible Minnesota American Indian students at public institutions.

• Establishes Inclusive Higher Education Technical Assistance Center and competitive grant program to expand postsecondary education access for students with intellectual disabilities.

• Implements direct admissions program to automatically offer conditional college admission to Minnesota high school seniors based on academic measures and GPA, plus creates paramedic scholarship program awarding $5,000 per student.