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Dr. Laura Beaudoin, a mixed‑animal veterinarian and past president of the North Dakota Veterinary Medical Association (NDVMA), testified that PSEP reduces out‑of‑state tuition barriers and increases the likelihood that North Dakota students will pursue veterinary careers. She said national veterinary student debt is high and that the program helps make veterinary education financially feasible for in‑state applicants.

Shane Gettle, representing the NDVMA, introduced the association’s support; Julia Ellingsen of the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association testified that producers rely on veterinary services and have long supported PSEP as one way to entice students into the profession.

Brenda (NDUS) told the committee the PSEP line covers veterinary medicine (up to 12 student slots), optometry and dentistry in the budgets NDUS manages, and that the program’s base appropriation is $3,699,342. She said current carryover will fund the program through the current biennium but that NDUS projects a shortfall of about $900,000 in the next biennium if no additional appropriation is provided. Brenda also described how funding is shifted among program areas if cohorts are undersubscribed in a given year.

Committee members asked whether the program produces large‑animal veterinarians and discussed workforce placement. Testimony included that return‑to‑state rates for PSEP graduates have risen to 54% as of October 2024 (up from 48% in 2020), according to NDVMA testimony, but panel members noted the program does not require participants to return to North Dakota and that placement of large‑animal veterinarians remains a challenge tied to market forces and available positions.

No formal appropriation decision was made during the hearing; presenters asked the committee to maintain or restore funding to avoid gaps in PSEP slots and to support workforce retention efforts in veterinary medicine and other professions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division II Jan 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Veterinary and producer groups told a Senate appropriations division that the Professional Student Exchange Program is crucial for making veterinary, dental and optometry education feasible for North Dakota students and asked lawmakers to maintain funding as the university system projects a near‑term shortfall.","taxTitle","Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, Senate, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28899,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6380065,"Universities and disability advocates urge state support to expand inclusive postsecondary programs",876,3343000,4219000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2133347-b0c834c271e992e5589324ac9e7812b7&start=3343&end=4219","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2133347-b0c834c271e992e5589324ac9e7812b7/thumbnail_3343000.jpg","/articles/6380065/North-Dakota/Universities-and-disability-advocates-urge-state-support-to-expand-inclusive-postsecondary-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380065-112922b4ae805bb49b346c0c03303ccf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432246&Signature=UpZixyUKRZUybCwVFGwjd3HQbGBW4Fu-GrMeZT4piVhDqcfxAeKCbWlZFPU~vIY6wmWDCCuSVY9bj3L8QkjBWqpALZHJwpq-3ZcQSNgaq-sf0a8XNOGsf1DR-TLOFg8s0OsEzMikZFntL51TtDd796TWMJ5nId8hrmkRn7seZKPAjMbfMZZ9lOBjAVaFIFWGhBgW7DD--pCacckQ-LM5ZZ-XB8skSPlhrqIR5o-Qgdl7EaNmMQjOj~dYVSxtZiWzX32NkAa~UpK5XBW~AcUX~xg34nhuVJq7sSNpCrO7410MEAwHTp1Tflz3bl86-fVMgBB76EYtjiRFRZmM1reu6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of Minot State University’s North Dakota Center for Persons With Disabilities and the Impact Consortium told the Appropriations, Education and Environment Division that inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs have strong employment and independence outcomes and that expanding those programs across the state merits legislative attention.

Laurie Garnes, executive director of the ND Center for Persons With Disabilities at Minot State, described ASTEP (Advancing Students Toward Education and Employment) and related IPSE programs. She said 89 students with intellectual and developmental disabilities have enrolled in North Dakota IPSE programs since 2010, and that in a recent graduate survey 96% had paid, community‑integrated employment at minimum wage or higher in the past 12 months; 60% were living independently.

Garnes explained IPSE students take college courses alongside peers, participate in internships and campus life, and receive dedicated staff supports and peer mentors. She said current programs in North Dakota are sustained through braided funding — university support, federal TPSID grants, Department of Public Instruction transition funds where applicable, and student fees. Garnes said Minot State invests about $50,000 annually in its program from center resources tied to a federal core grant.

Tracy Olsen of the Impact Consortium said federal support has helped other campuses stand up programs; the Impact Consortium receives roughly $600,000 per year from the U.S. Department of Education to provide technical assistance and regional support. That grant and related match funds will end in September 2026, Garnes said, and several campuses that started programs (Bismarck State College and Dakota College at Bottineau) paused to prioritize other campus needs.

Committee members asked whether the group sought a specific appropriation. Garnes said the presenters were not asking for a specific dollar figure at the hearing but wanted the legislature to consider options for sustaining and expanding IPSE programs statewide, including modest appropriation support for dedicated staff and mentoring costs that campuses must add to succeed.

Kirsten Dvorak of the Arc of North Dakota, speaking as a parent of an ASTEP student, said families share program costs: she reported approximately $11,000 for one semester with room, board and program fees for a residential student, underscoring both family investment and program costs.

Garnes and Olsen asked the committee to consider how modest state support could leverage existing federal and campus resources to expand programs that the presenters argued produce strong employment and independence outcomes for participants.","Minot State’s North Dakota Center for Persons With Disabilities and the Impact Consortium described inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs that serve students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and asked the legislature to consider continued or expanded support as federal grant funding winds down.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6380070,"North Dakota tribal colleges ask state to boost non‑beneficiary funding to $1.6 million",2202,447000,2649000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2133347-b0c834c271e992e5589324ac9e7812b7&start=447&end=2649","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2133347-b0c834c271e992e5589324ac9e7812b7/thumbnail_447000.jpg","/articles/6380070/North-Dakota/North-Dakota-tribal-colleges-ask-state-to-boost-nonbeneficiary-funding-to-16-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380070-1f37dafde00b8d6a0082d67ee0ad1389/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432246&Signature=HHTYlGzaJZPQ91J6KD6TRhCM3Rl1cSaURJxgwSk12PbQjYz82SiHjb3tY0aRkSa23YtU~T-EJfFvIRfzs~0sOsLugWhetMxKNpHv5~s6oztJjeOHsEOPiFkPKwPvVEgZziykzX2wdrClzHrx7DCVQjP-WbZRpgjjKlb7cr4PJAH6guuO3oLj8qSRym1Jm0slnaC-vHe2gZeQAJuNEhrmxfeJKSIsDe~3D73DXhdQ6jVopv7KEEbe4Up8frAa7ng0KFVWkUxH2xO5WwbTI0AQowfMNLoYAO1vn6b5T~cJuBuw0fu~ZccTJ6zcqNfv-bdSNDArVWIhUBcBZYUYrDMhxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Leaders of the North Dakota Tribal College System asked the Senate Appropriations, Education and Environment Division on Thursday for an additional $200,000 to raise the state’s non‑beneficiary appropriation to $1.6 million.

The request was presented by Tracy Bauer, executive director of the North Dakota Tribal College System, and supported by presidents and representatives from member institutions, who emphasized tribal colleges’ economic contributions, student counts and service to rural communities.

Bauer told the committee the system served about 2,600 students and employed roughly 650 full‑time staff in 2022–23. She said a recent economic impact study showed $169.5 million in combined impacts — including alumni and operations spending — and described a benefit ratio of $1.30 returned to taxpayers for every dollar invested in tribal colleges. Bauer said the system’s request is a $200,000 increase to bring the non‑beneficiary line to $1.6 million.

United Tribes Technical College President Leander McDonald told the panel United Tribes had a spring semester census of 531 students and that roughly 3% of current enrollment were non‑beneficiaries. He and other presidents described recruitment, retention and completion as priorities, and said additional non‑beneficiary funding would support tuition assistance, student health services, career development and infrastructure improvements.

Sitting Bull College President Tommy K. Phillips said Sitting Bull’s spring enrollment was 311 with 12 non‑beneficiary students. Chandeska Cikana Community College President Steven Smith said his college had 266 students with about 25 non‑beneficiaries (roughly 15–18%). Turtle Mountain College interim president Wanda Parisian said TMC enrolled 567 students this semester and estimated 95% of their students are tribal members and about 5% are non‑beneficiaries.

Brenda (last name given in testimony as Zastropol) of the North Dakota University System told the committee that the state’s non‑beneficiary payments are calculated on full‑time equivalency (FTE). She said the system currently budgets using a federal rate in the formula and that some prior years’ FTE totals were 69, 89 and 98; the variation affected the appropriation needed to match enrollment in a given year.

Committee members asked about transferability of credits, enrollment trends and pipeline issues. McDonald said tribal colleges work with the North Dakota University System on general education transfer agreements and articulation agreements among tribal colleges.

The committee did not take formal action; Chair Sorvaugh said the committee will consider the request during its budget deliberations.

The testimony combined economic data, institution‑level enrollment figures and program priorities and framed the increase as necessary to sustain recruitment and support services for non‑beneficiary students.","Leaders of North Dakota’s five tribal colleges told the Appropriations, Education and Environment Division they seek a $200,000 increase in non‑beneficiary funding — from $1.4 million to $1.6 million — citing enrollment growth among non‑tribal students, local economic impacts and program needs.","actionData","errors"]

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Veterinary and producer groups back PSEP funding as universities warn of a biennial shortfall

Universities and disability advocates urge state support to expand inclusive postsecondary programs

North Dakota tribal colleges ask state to boost non‑beneficiary funding to $1.6 million