Bill > HF4266

This bill modifies how a student's "assigned family responsibility," which is the amount a family is expected to contribute to a student's education costs as determined by a federal needs analysis, is calculated for state grant awards in Minnesota. Specifically, it changes the rule so that if a student's or their parents' calculated contribution is less than zero (meaning they are expected to contribute nothing or even receive financial support), their assigned family responsibility will now be set at $0, rather than potentially a negative amount or a percentage of a negative amount as previously allowed. This change is intended to simplify the calculation and ensure that families with no expected contribution are not assigned a negative responsibility, which could impact grant eligibility or amounts. The bill also makes a corresponding adjustment to how surplus appropriations are handled, removing the previous option to adjust the assigned family responsibility based on negative contributions. This change will apply to state grant awards starting in the summer 2026 academic term.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4266/