ST. PAUL, MN (trfnews.i234.me) Legislation is being considered that would provide free college for low-income families in Minnesota.
A higher education budget bill in Minnesota includes a provision for free tuition at public colleges for students with families earning less than $80,000 a year. The bill, which has passed the House panel and is awaiting a final vote in the state Senate, also freezes tuition at Minnesota state colleges and universities and holds increases at the University of Minnesota to 3.5% on the Twin Cities and Rochester campuses and 1% at Morris, Crookston, and Duluth. However, critics have pointed out that there is a sharp cutoff and many middle-class families will not qualify for free tuition. They argue that expanding the state grant program could have helped everyone. Minnesota law states that the state should fund two-thirds of higher education and the student one-third through tuition, but the bill aims to put the state back on this course as individuals can no longer afford an education in the state. The bill aims to make higher education more accessible and affordable for students and families in Minnesota.
Bullet Summary:
– A higher education budget bill in Minnesota includes free tuition for students with families earning less than $80,000 a year at public colleges
– The bill also freezes tuition at Minnesota state colleges and universities and holds increases at the University of Minnesota to 3.5% on the Twin Cities and Rochester campuses and 1% at Morris, Crookston, and Duluth
– Critics argue that there is a sharp cutoff and many middle-class families will not qualify for free tuition
– The bill aims to put the state back on track with Minnesota law which states that the state should fund two-thirds of higher education and the student one-third through tuition
– The bill aims to make higher education more accessible and affordable for students and families in Minnesota.
Shouldnt be based on income. Free for all. Never has an income based benefit actually worked as thought. It costs 4 times as much to manage it versus opening it up to all.
For decades we have been only educating the wealthy, who largely are not gifted and untalented. It’s one of the reasons we can no longer compete globally. The best and the brightest minds among us are wasted because the system is rigged to benefit the 1%’s evil spawn. The moral bankruptcy has lead to the financial bankruptcy the USA is facing.
So the single mom making $85k a year is too well off to help send her kids to university huh? Program is designed to fail for fraud. Minnesota stupid.
Ah, liberal arts, and gender theory is going to fill up fast.
I thought the military was offering money for college.
Recently went on vacation to Tennessee to see family. Sounds like they use gambling funds to put kids in college for free . Would like to see minnesota do better things with their funds.