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Minnesota funds teacher credentials and covers student costs to expand dual enrollment

Midwestern Higher Education Compact (webinar) · June 28, 2024
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Summary

Minnesota State described multi-year appropriations and a system 'Pathway to 18' to help teachers meet the 18-credit credential required for concurrent enrollment; the state also covers student costs for participation in dual enrollment programs.

Crystal Iqbal Agbonao, director of student access and academic partnerships at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (standing in for a colleague), described a combination of legislative funding and system-level supports used to remove cost barriers and expand dual enrollment.

"In Minnesota, students do not have any cost" for participating in dual enrollment, Crystal said, adding that…

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