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Senate committee advances bill to expand direct college admissions program statewide
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St. Paul — The Senate Education Policy Committee recommended sending Senate File 1474 to the higher‑education committee after hearing bipartisan testimony that the Direct Admissions program increases FAFSA completion and postsecondary enrollment.
St. Paul — The Senate Education Policy Committee recommended sending Senate File 1474 to the higher‑education committee after hearing bipartisan testimony that the state’s Direct Admissions program expands college access and increases FAFSA completion.
Sen. Heather Gustafson presented the bill, which would expand the Direct Admissions program to all Minnesota high schools by 2029. Under Direct Admissions, participating colleges and universities use a student’s junior‑year GPA to provide an automatic acceptance letter for a set of Minnesota institutions; participating high schools then help…
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