HF 1414

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:50am

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; changing eligibility for the state grant program;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.101, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.101, subdivision 4, is amended to
read:

Subd. 4.

Eligible institution.

"Eligible institution" means a postsecondary
educational institution located in this state or in a state with which the office has entered
into a higher education reciprocity agreement on state student aid programs that (1) is
operated by this state or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, or (2) is
operated deleted text begin privately deleted text end new text begin as a private nonprofit institution new text end and, as determined by the office,
meets all of the following: (i) maintains academic standards substantially equivalent to
those of comparable institutions operated in this state; (ii) is licensed or registered as a
postsecondary institution by the office or another state agency; and (iii) by July 1, 2011, is
participating in the federal Pell Grant program under Title IV of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, as amended.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for grants for students enrolling for
the first time in the fall of 2010.
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