HF 1238

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/20/2025 02:48 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; requiring disclosure of employment opportunities for
fields of study; modifying institution eligibility for state student aid; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [136A.104] REQUIRED DISCLOSURES.
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new text begin (a) An institution eligible for state student aid under section 136A.103 must develop
information concerning the potential career opportunities in each curriculum or major field
of study leading to a four-year degree that is offered. The information must include but not
be limited to the potential job market in this state in the major field or curriculum after
graduation, the median income or an income range for jobs in the major field or curriculum
in this state, and whether an advanced degree in the major field or curriculum is required
to obtain employment in that field.
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new text begin (b) The information under paragraph (a) must be posted on the institution's website. A
link to the information, together with a brief description of the type of information available,
must be posted on the website of each institution eligible for state student aid under section
136A.103 that offers four-year degrees. The institution is not required to publish the
information developed in school catalogs, but school catalogs must include, in a prominent
location, the website address for the information and a brief description of the type of
information that is available.
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