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\"The whole goal of what I'm trying to do here is to give information to the students going to college,\" Draheim told the committee. The measure, as discussed, would require institutions to display an online snapshot for each major showing post-graduation earnings and related information; proponents said it would help students make choices about majors, institutions and whether to pursue advanced degrees.

Committee discussion focused on which data sources to use, reporting burden on institutions, and what outcome fields should be included. Senator Aki and others emphasized the value of job-placement information in addition to initial earnings; Senator Clark and other members asked how the site would capture advanced-degree outcomes and longer-term career trajectories. After recessing to allow stakeholders to work on language, the committee took up an A2 amendment that clarifies the source and reduces potential reporting burdens.

Senator Ham explained the A2 amendment to the committee: the amendment \"call[s] out this website that I'm displaying on there\" as the primary feed (the U.S. Census Bureau postsecondary employment outcomes), and adds language allowing institutions that do not use that feed to provide similar data accepted by an institutional accreditor or other accepted source. \"We called out this website that I'm displaying on there... and then adding language for the institutions that don't use this data but use other data that is accepted by an accredited company,\" Ham said.

Committee members raised concerns about audit language and verification. Senator Farnsworth asked whether the amendment removed random audit provisions; Ham and other members said the amendment was crafted to avoid imposing expensive new reporting or verification burdens on institutions. Senator Barrack asked which institutions already participate in the Census data feed; Ham read a list of participating Minnesota institutions and said the amendment would cover most public and nonprofit colleges and universities in the state while allowing alternatives for nonparticipating institutions.

The committee adopted the A2 amendment by voice vote. The chair then announced that Senate File 19-89, as amended, would be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus package.

The bill record shows discussion points about data scope (one-, five- and 10-year earnings windows, placement rates, and graduate-degree trajectories), concerns about the cost of audits and data collection, and the practical decision in the amendment to accept the Census Bureau feed or accredited alternatives to limit expense and administrative burden. The committee did not record a roll-call vote on the amendment; the A2 amendment was adopted by voice and the amended bill was laid over for possible inclusion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee on Higher Education - 03/13/25","oneSentenceSummary","Senator Draheim presented Senate File 19-89 on March 13, saying the measure would require higher-education institutions to post online snapshots showing typical post-graduation earnings and outcomes by major to help students make informed choices.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MN, Minnesota","taxId",77817,"location","Minnesota","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},6636265,"Senate committee hears bill to boost state funding for student loan counseling",572,661000,1233000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2611349-e7a6ea8cd02e8235fc19f3c1965290f1&start=661&end=1233","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2611349-e7a6ea8cd02e8235fc19f3c1965290f1/thumbnail_661000.jpg","/articles/6636265/Minnesota/Senate-committee-hears-bill-to-boost-state-funding-for-student-loan-counseling","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636265-3460e5d461c08a158f667fea196cda9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1774988227&Signature=UZdQOAKF7WGuAMLn8OnLgmqq4jm-a9ssTNGxwDwBqBJhFhBJUIOLHrQcRckZuKTlrhnszdQH2uVXOhbpblNhuwdX76FUJFvlEu5y5kOEG18p8J50KAAyjXC3pWX-TPZIyNB-oJR6du-uSdShkN0iLhQvxSlNlvPizLikjtpqvqzW80-x1sq10cpR~MuSrc4p29MTapXTz6C1Uy3pdhCHBxftA5d5jiSQPycZ3sxThIbmANKAaWA~RYyD8cdxUNJt4OyAGCsJc5N9oXej3OZZ6Sot8U9DFKM4Y8P64RYorOT8NIJ7Rd7CIgd~UlIGJWVg8FPRW5Bdbo62gn7yUaGv4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Moon Rebaiting told the Minnesota Senate Committee on Higher Education on March 13 that Senate File 16-11 would increase the Office of Higher Education grant for student loan repayment counseling to $250,000 per year, up from the current $200,000 appropriation.

The measure would direct the extra funding to the Office of Higher Education’s existing grant program, which has awarded contracts through a competitive request-for-proposals process to Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota (LSS). \"LSS Financial Counseling has been around for 35 years,\" Becky Bakarian, senior director of financial and employment services at Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota, told the committee. \"After meeting with a student loan repayment counselor, borrowers have a better understanding of their student loans and how to address them.\"

Bakarian said LSS has counseled 4,755 borrowers and held 7,238 appointments under the grant since March 2020, and that in 2024 it served 1,104 borrowers across 58 counties. She told the committee that counseling outcomes from the program include increased borrower knowledge and reductions in default risk: \"93 percent report increased knowledge,\" she said, and \"95 percent avoid default for at least one year after receiving the counseling.\" The bill’s sponsor estimated the $100,000 increase would allow the grantee to serve roughly 500 additional borrowers statewide.

Committee members questioned program capacity and funding sources. Bakarian said the counseling is specialized and certified, and that LSS receives multiple, earmarked funding streams to support different counseling work: \"We have funding that comes in from HUD and for it’s called HECAC funding specifically from the state to provide housing counseling,\" she said, adding that other state funding supports student loan counseling and that those pots are earmarked. Bakarian also said the grant-supported work represents only a portion of counselor FTEs: eight counselors are student-loan certified, and the grant funds about 2.25 full-time equivalent positions dedicated to the program.

Senator Moon Rebaiting and witnesses emphasized federal-level changes that have complicated repayment paths, and said state-funded counseling helps borrowers choose appropriate repayment plans and avoid the long-term financial consequences of delinquency. The committee held Senate File 16-11 over for possible inclusion in omnibus legislation.

Details that were stated to the committee and documented in testimony include the current appropriation ($200,000 per year), the proposed appropriation ($250,000 per year), program outputs (4,755 borrowers counseled since March 2020; 7,238 appointments), 2024 service counts (1,104 borrowers in 58 counties), and reported outcomes cited by the grantee (93% reported increased knowledge; 95% avoided default for at least one year; 58% reported payments more affordable after one year; 97% developed an individualized spending plan). The committee did not vote by roll call on the bill; the committee chair announced it would be held over for possible inclusion.","A Minnesota Senate committee heard testimony supporting an increase from $200,000 to $250,000 per year for a grant that funds student loan repayment counseling delivered by Lutheran Social Services; the bill was laid over for possible inclusion.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee adopts amendment to require colleges post employment and earnings snapshots; bill laid over

Senate committee hears bill to boost state funding for student loan counseling