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This bill expands the eligibility for workforce development scholarships by adding cybersecurity as an eleventh eligible program of study, in addition to existing areas like advanced manufacturing, agriculture, health care services, information technology, early childhood, transportation, construction, education, public safety, and energy. The bill maintains the existing provisions that allow each educational institution to add one additional area of study based on regional workforce shortages, as determined by the Department of Employment and Economic Development's job vacancy survey. To be eligible, students must be state residents, enrolled for at least nine credits in a two-year college within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, and can receive scholarships for both their first and second years. Additionally, students who transfer from a two-year to a four-year college after completing at least two terms remain eligible for a one-year transfer scholarship. The primary goal of this bill is to support students in pursuing education in fields that are critical to meeting workforce needs in Minnesota.

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