as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/08/2013 09:44am
A bill for an act
relating to higher education; regulating the state grant amount of part-time
students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.101, subdivision 5a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.101, subdivision 5a, is amended to
read:
new text begin (a) new text end "Assigned family responsibility"
means the amount of a family's contribution to a student's cost of attendance, as
determined by a federal need analysis.
new text begin (b)new text end For dependent students, the assigned family responsibility is 96 percent of the
parental contribution. For independent students with dependents other than a spouse, the
assigned family responsibility is 86 percent of the student contribution. For independent
students without dependents other than a spouse, the assigned family responsibility is 68
percent of the student contribution.
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(c) For a student registering for less than full time, the assigned family responsibility
is the amount determined under paragraph (b), prorated by the percent of full time for
which a student is enrolled.
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