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SF1989 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Disclosure of employment opportunities for fields of study requirement; institution eligibility for state student aid modification

Related bill: HF2649

AI Generated Summary

This Minnesota Senate bill (S.F. No. 1989) proposes changes to state student aid eligibility requirements for postsecondary institutions and mandates employment-related disclosures. Key provisions include:

  1. Institution Eligibility for State Student Aid:

    • Postsecondary institutions must meet specific academic and administrative standards.
    • Private institutions must be licensed or registered and meet specific federal financial aid participation requirements.
    • Institutions that lose eligibility for federal Pell Grants may also lose state student aid eligibility.
    • Institutions terminated from federal financial aid programs by the U.S. Department of Education for violations may also be disqualified from state aid programs.

  2. Employment Opportunity Disclosures:

    • Eligible institutions must prominently display job placement rates and graduate earnings on their website and in catalogs.
    • They must annually report job placement and earnings data to the state office.
    • The state office will randomly audit institutions for compliance and report noncompliance to the legislature.

The bill aims to improve transparency and accountability in higher education by ensuring students have access to employment outcome data when selecting a field of study.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toHigher Education
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toHigher Education
March 16, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new requirement for institutions to disclose job placement rates and median earnings of graduates."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies institution eligibility requirements for state student aid under section 136A.103.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies compliance and reporting measures for state student aid programs."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "136A.103",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Institution eligibility requirements for state student aid reference section 197.791.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "197.791",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Institution eligibility requirements for state student aid reference section 299A.45.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "299A.45",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references ownership change definitions under section 136A.63, subdivision 2.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "136A.63",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  }
]

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