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The Minnesota Private College Council represents 18 of the best liberal arts colleges in Minnesota.

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The 2026 legislative session ended without a solution to the $131 million deficit in the Minnesota State Grant program, which helps students from low- and middle-income families pay for college. Learn more: https://t.co/1yrfhp6lXD

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The State Grant program’s benefits include holding down student borrowing, meeting workforce needs and encouraging students to stay in Minnesota.

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State leaders can help these college students by providing funding for the shortfall in the State Grant program during the legislative session.

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More than 18,000 students will lose their grants completely. And for the remaining 70,000 students, their grants will be cut, on average, by more than 30%.

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Today, hundreds of students from eight private colleges and universities are at the Capitol to meet with legislators about the Minnesota State Grant shortfall. Students are speaking up to save the State Grant program.

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State Grant recipients are traditional-age students and adult learners. Almost half of all Minnesota college students receive a State Grant. #Minnesota #MnLeg #StudentAid #FinancialAid

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Students receiving State Grant awards are earning certificates, associate degrees and bachelor’s degrees — they’re going to tribal, public and private nonprofit colleges.

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The shortfall needs to be addressed to protect keep Minnesota’s commitment to college students and protect them from cuts. #MnLeg #Minnesota #StudentAid #FinancialAid

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Students from seven private colleges and universities have been at the Minnesota State Capitol today meeting with legislators, urging them to prioritize funding the State Grant program. #MnLeg #Minnesota #StudentAid #StudentAid

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Today kicks off the start of our Day at the Capitol events taking place this month. Over the next few weeks, students will gather from Minnesota private colleges and universities to tell legislators how the projected shortfall in the State Grant program would impact their lives.

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A $102 million shortfall in the Minnesota State Grant program was announced in late October, due in large part to higher than expected college enrollment.Learn more: https://t.co/LwYtxkQmzq

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The Minnesota State Grant allows students to select the college that will help them best achieve their goals and provides the education they need to better themselves.

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When students are less worried about paying for college, they can focus on their academics more and experience the variety of opposite that college offers.

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As our last Day at the Capitol concludes, student advocacy to fully fund the State Grant program will not stop here. Students are working on notes to legislators to continue conversations surrounding the large shortfall in the State Grant.

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Financially supporting students through the Minnesota State Grant sets them up for success during college and helps them make it to graduation.

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The Minnesota State Grant helps students stay in Minnesota to pursue areas of study in disciplines that interest them at colleges that fit them best.

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Engagement with and commitment to one's community combined with the Minnesota State Grant keeps students in Minnesota, for college and potentially for work.

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Our last Day at the Capitol event is still underway, with students continuing to meet with legislators. As part of advocating to save the State Grant program, students are sharing why their college was the right fit for them.

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The Minnesota State Grant works in tandem with federal need-based aid programs, like the Pell Grant, to make colleges more affordable to lower-income students.

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The Minnesota State grant helps students realize their goal not only of attending college but for whatever comes after graduation.

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