With the fall semester transitions in full swing, college students both locally and statewide have been left to confront reductions to one of the most critical forms of need-based financial aid.
The Minnesota State Grant is the largest statewide financial aid program for undergraduate resident students, assisting thousands of low- and middle-income scholars annually.
In the 2026-27 fiscal year, however, recipients of the award have been faced with grievously reduced or entirely lost awards due to the unexplained $131 million shortfall in funding by state legislatures…