Income requirements and award formula for the North Star Promise scholarship program modified.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mohamud Noor

HF 2571 would change North Star Promise income thresholds and award calculations, impacting which Minnesota students qualify and how much aid they receive.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Higher Education Finance and Policy

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HF 2571 — Income requirements and award formula for the North Star Promise scholarship program modified

Overview

HF 2571 would modify how income eligibility is determined and how awards are calculated for Minnesota’s North Star Promise scholarship program. The bill is currently in its introduction stage and has been referred to the House committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Bill number: HF 2571

Title: Income requirements and award formula for the North Star Promise scholarship program modified

Status: Introduction and first reading; referred to Higher Education Finance and Policy

Introduced: March 20, 2025

Purpose and intent

The primary aim is to change the eligibility criteria based on household income and to alter the method used to determine the size or amount of North Star Promise awards.

By adjusting income thresholds and the award calculation, the bill seeks to influence which students qualify for the program and how much aid they receive.

Key provisions (high-level)

Income eligibility: The bill would modify the income requirements used to determine eligibility for the North Star Promise scholarship.

Award formula: The bill would revise how the scholarship award is calculated, potentially changing how awards are determined relative to costs, unmet need, or other factors.

Details: The exact language, thresholds, formula changes, renewal rules, and any associated conditions would be specified in the bill’s text. The summary here reflects the title’s stated focus and does not include specific numbers or mechanisms.

Affected parties and impacts

Minnesota students who are or would be eligible for the North Star Promise scholarship.

Families with adjusted income eligibility criteria under the bill.

Postsecondary institutions participating in or administering the North Star Promise program.

State budget and higher education financing, depending on how the changes affect total program cost.

Procedural and timeline considerations

Status: Introduced and read for the first time; referred to the House Higher Education Finance and Policy committee.

Next steps: The committee could hold hearings, propose amendments, and advance the bill for further readings and consideration. If advanced, it would move to the House floor and, if approved there, to the Senate (or equivalent) as part of the regular legislative process.

Fiscal notes and impact analyses: Not provided in the information available here; these would accompany bill analyses as it proceeds.

Notes and next steps

The summary above reflects only the bill’s title and stated purpose. For precise provisions, including income thresholds, calculation formulas, renewal rules, and funding implications, the full text of HF 2571 and any fiscal notes or committee analyses would be required.

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