1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; providing scholarship for student interns at the 
1.3 	Washington Center's creditworthy internship program; appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. WASHINGTON CENTER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 
1.6 	SCHOLARSHIPS; APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated from 
1.8 	the general fund to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for the purpose 
1.9 	of providing scholarships to Minnesota residents attending Minnesota public or private 
1.10 	degree-granting higher education institutions. The scholarships are for attending and 
1.11 	participating in the Washington Center's creditworthy academic internship program during 
1.12 	fall, spring, or summer terms. The program combines work experience in Washington, 
1.13 	D.C., with participation in civic engagement and leadership activities. Approximately 
1.14 	two-thirds of the appropriation shall be allocated to public higher education institutions 
1.15 	and the remainder to private institutions. Each institution may set up a scholarship 
1.16 	application process for its students or combine with other institutions in an application 
1.17 	process. The commissioner shall create a process to allocate the appropriation among 
1.18 	institutions. The commissioner may reallocate money among institutions if an institution 
1.19 	does not expend its allocation.