Minnesota SF2495 increases living and miscellaneous expenses allowance for state grants, establishes a State Grant Plus scholarship, and creates.

Minnesota SF2495 amends the default living and miscellaneous expenses allowance for the state higher education grant program. It establishes a new State Grant Plus scholarship to supplement state grant awards, available for up to eight full-time semesters for bachelor's degree students and four semesters for certificate or associate degree students. The bill also creates grant programs within the Office of Higher Education to increase retention and graduation rates of federal Pell grant eligible students.

Minnesota SF2495 increases living and miscellaneous expenses allowance for state grants, establishes a State Grant Plus scholarship, and creates.

Minnesota SF2495 amends the default living and miscellaneous expenses allowance for the state higher education grant program. It establishes a new State Grant Plus scholarship to supplement state grant awards, available for up to eight full-time semesters for bachelor's degree students and four semesters for certificate or associate degree students. The bill also creates grant programs within the Office of Higher Education to increase retention and graduation rates of federal Pell grant eligible students.