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A proposed higher education spending deal would create a free college tuition program for Minnesota residents whose families earn less than $80,000 a year. If passed by the state House and Senate, Minnesota would spend about $117 million in fiscal year 2025 to get the program started, and after that, $49.5 million annually. Qualifying students would have to attend a public community college or four-year university in either the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State systems, or a tribal college. Eligible students would have to be state residents, have a family income below $80,000, be enrolled in at least one credit per semester, be in good academic standing and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which determines their state and federal grant eligibility. The "North Star Promise" would be a last-dollar scholarship program, covering any tuition costs left over after state and federal grants and institutional scholarships are applied.
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