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This bill modifies the North Star Promise scholarship program by adding a new residency and employment requirement for recipients. Under the new provisions, scholarship recipients must agree to live and work in Minnesota for three years after completing their degree, starting within six months of graduation. If recipients fail to meet this requirement, their scholarship will be converted to a student loan, which they must repay with interest. The bill includes several exceptions and flexibilities: recipients can request a waiver if they haven't completed their degree within six years, can defer the requirement for postgraduate education, full-time volunteer service (like Peace Corps or AmeriCorps), or extreme hardship circumstances. Recipients who become ineligible for the scholarship or have it terminated must still complete the residency and employment requirement within six years. If a student receives scholarships for multiple degrees, they only need to fulfill the requirement once, and the obligation is canceled in cases of death or permanent disability. The new requirements will apply to scholarship awards beginning in the fall term of the 2026-2027 academic year, giving students advance notice of the new conditions.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2528&ssn=0&y=2025