135A.01 FUNDING POLICY. It is the policy of the legislature to provide stable funding for public postsecondary institutions and that the state and students share the cost of public postsecondary education. The legislature intends to provide at least 67 percent of the combined revenue from tuition, the university fee at the University of Minnesota, and […]
135A.011 STATE HIGHER EDUCATION OBJECTIVES. Minnesota’s higher education investment is made in pursuit of the following objectives: (1) to ensure quality by providing a level of excellence that is competitive on a national and international level, through high quality teaching, scholarship, and learning in a broad range of arts and sciences, technical education, and professional […]
135A.012 HIGHER EDUCATION ATTAINMENT GOAL. Subdivision 1. Purpose. This section sets a goal for postsecondary education attainment for Minnesota residents. Subd. 2. Postsecondary credentials. The number of Minnesota residents ages 25 to 44 years who hold postsecondary degrees or certificates should be increased to at least 70 percent by 2025. Subd. 3. Rights not created. […]
135A.031 APPROPRIATIONS. Subdivision 1. Determination of appropriation. The appropriations for the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are determined by considering the biennial budget documents submitted under section 135A.034, performance in advancing the objectives under section 135A.011, available resources according to the state budget forecast, the relative balance between state support […]
135A.034 BUDGET PRIORITIES. Subdivision 1. Operating budget. The governing boards of the University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall each develop, for legislative and executive branch acceptance, its highest budget priorities in accordance with statewide objectives for higher education under section 135A.011. Subd. 2. Capital projects. The Board of Regents of […]
135A.04 VARIABLE TUITION. The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota and the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall each establish tuition. Tuition may vary by program, level of instruction, cost of instruction, or other classifications determined by each board. Tuition may be set at any percentage of instructional […]
135A.041 FEE STATEMENT. Beginning in the 1993-1994 academic year, fee statements at all public postsecondary campuses shall indicate the state-paid portion of the cost of an average student’s education in that system by including the following statement: “Tuition pays for approximately … % of the cost of a student at a public college. The State […]
135A.042 FEE WAIVER. The president of a state university, community college, or technical college may waive the fee assessed to a student applying for admission, if the president determines that the fee would impose an economic hardship on the student or the student’s family. History: 1995 c 212 art 2 s 2
135A.043 RESIDENT TUITION. (a) A student, other than a nonimmigrant alien within the meaning of United States Code, title 8, section 1101, subsection (a), paragraph (15), shall qualify for a resident tuition rate or its equivalent at state universities and colleges if the student meets all of the following requirements: (1) high school attendance within […]
135A.0431 MILITARY VETERANS; RESIDENT TUITION. (a) A person who is honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States is entitled to the resident tuition rate at Minnesota public postsecondary institutions. (b) This section is in addition to any other statute, rule, or higher education institution regulation or policy providing eligibility for a resident […]
135A.0434 MANDATORY STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES REFERENDUM. Subdivision 1. Referendum. The governing body of a public postsecondary institution must not increase mandatory student activity fees by greater than two percent relative to the previous academic year unless the increase is approved by a majority of students voting in a campus referendum. This section does not apply […]
135A.044 PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP AID. A public postsecondary institution may use private sources of funding to provide aid to a student eligible for resident tuition under section 135A.043. This section is in addition to any other authority of an institution to provide financial aid. History: 2013 c 99 art 4 s 2
135A.046 ASSET PRESERVATION AND REPLACEMENT. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The legislature recognizes that postsecondary governing boards operate campus physical plants that in number, size, and programmatic use differ significantly from the physical plants operated by state departments and agencies. However, the legislature recognizes the need for standards to aid in categorizing and funding capital projects. The […]
