HF 1803

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/10/2012 12:16pm

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; clarifying eligibility for a state grant; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.121, subdivision 9.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.121, subdivision 9, is amended to
read:

Subd. 9.

Awards.

An undergraduate student who meets the office's requirements
is eligible to apply for and receive a grant in any year of undergraduate study unless the
student has obtained a baccalaureate degree or previously has been enrolled full time
or the equivalent for eight semesters or the equivalent, excluding courses taken from a
deleted text begin Minnesota school or deleted text end postsecondary institution which is not participating in the state grant
program and from which a student transferred no credit. A student who withdraws from
enrollment for active military service, or for a major illness, while under the care of a
medical professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term is
entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility. A student enrolled
in a two-year program at a four-year institution is only eligible for the tuition and fee
maximums established by law for two-year institutions.