Bill > SF3128

This bill modifies the Aspiring Minnesota Teachers of Color Scholarship Program to provide additional financial support for students of color pursuing teaching careers. The bill increases the maximum lifetime scholarship amount from $25,000 to $30,000 and adjusts various program details, such as allowing students to receive up to $10,000 per year for full-time study in a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate program (and $6,000 for associate's degree programs). The bill reduces the full-time credit requirement from 15 to 12 credits and updates terminology like changing "expected family contribution" to "Student Aid Index." Additionally, the bill establishes an account in the special revenue fund for the scholarship program and appropriates $10 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to support the program. The scholarship aims to increase diversity in the teaching workforce by providing financial assistance to students of color who are preparing to become teachers and have demonstrated financial need. Institutions receiving grants can use funds over a four-year period to support teacher candidates from recruitment through licensure, with a maximum of $5,000 in direct financial assistance per candidate per fiscal year and a potential total of $10,000 in a single academic year from overlapping grants.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3128&ssn=0&y=2025