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Senate moves state grant application deadline to 30th day of term; advocates warn about late‑applicant risk
Summary
The Senate and governor propose moving the Minnesota State Grant application deadline to the 30th day of the academic term; sponsors say it helps budgeting and reduces last‑minute rationing, while advocates warned it could exclude late‑applying, high‑need students.
The conference committee discussed a Senate provision — adopted from the governor’s request — to change the State Grant application deadline to the 30th day of the academic term for each institution.
Senate sponsors said moving the deadline earlier in a term would let the Office of Higher Education project program costs sooner and reduce the need for last‑minute rationing. Committee staff said the dollar savings from this…
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