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North Star Promise Plus is temporary, up to 50% of Pell for extra costs; main North Star covers tuition
Summary
Staff explained North Star Promise is a last-dollar tuition scholarship with an $80,000 AGI cap for public institutions; the temporary North Star Promise Plus grants can cover non-tuition costs and are funded from one-time special revenue.
Committee staff described the structure and limits of the North Star Promise scholarship and the temporary North Star Promise Plus supplement.
Nathan Hopkins explained that North Star Promise, enacted in 2023, is a last-dollar scholarship that covers tuition and mandatory fees at public institutions and tribal colleges for students with family adjusted gross income below $80,000. ‘‘This is a last dollar scholarship, so there's no set amount in law for it. It is intended to cover the remaining tuition and fees that the student has to…
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