State Update MAFAA Spring Conference 2013 Presented by Ginny Dodds, OHE May 4, 2012.

State Update

MAFAA Spring Conference 2013

Presented by Ginny Dodds, OHE

May 4, 2012

OHE Financial AidAdvisory Committee

• MAFAA will appoint members for the upcoming 2013-2014 aid year

• May 16 meeting of 2012-2013 committee cancelled due to MAFAA conference

• Will hold one last meeting after legislative session is over• Will contact members re: date/time/agenda items

• THANKS!!!!

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TPT Paying for CollegeProgram

• OHE partnering with MN Private College Council to produce half hour show on Paying for College• Funded by OHE, MPCC and Travelers Insurance

• Pulled from broadcast last fall for further edits• Hope to complete and air fall 2013

• Targeted to average middle class families• Will also produce five 10-minute shorts for private

colleges, first-generation college students and Spanish, Hmong and Somali languages, college options

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New Agency Web Site

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New Agency Web Site

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www.mncollegeplanner.com

• Accessible/downloadable to mobile device• Compatible browsers: Google Crome, Apple

Safari, Mobile Safari (iOS), Android Browser, Blackberry Browser

• Will help students:• Keep track of college applications• Search MN colleges based on major, price, etc.• Links to financial aid resources

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www.mncollegeplanner.com

• KARE11 Feature Story

http://kare11.tv/18bnrdM

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2013 Legislative Session

• Last scheduled day of session May 20, 2013

• House and Senate higher education omnibus bills are now in conference committee

• Conference committee bill must be passed by both houses and signed by Governor

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• MN State Grant

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Provision Governor Senate House

BienniumAppropriation

$80 million increase to base

$80 million increase to base

$11 million increase (this biennium only)

Tuition Caps $13,526 (4-yr)$ 5,865 (2-yr)

$13,000 (4-yr)$ 5,808 (2-yr)

$10,488 (4-yr)$ 5,808 (2-yr)

Living & MiscAllowanceLME

$8,300 $7,940 $7,000


• MN State Grant

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Student Share 50% 50% 46%

EFC for Independent Students

68% w/o deps86% with deps



Parent Contribution

96% 96% 96%

< Full-Time PC/EFC

Same as full-time PC/EFC

Reduced on per-credit basis for MnSCU only(pilot study)

Same as full-time PC/EFC


• MN State Grant

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Prosperity Act (MN DREAM Act)

NA Passed Senate No companion bill

State Financial Aid for DACA Students

Yes NA NA

Summer Transition Grants

NA Changed to competitive matching grants to colleges

NA


MN Prosperity Act (Dream Act)•Attended MN high school for at least 3 years•Graduated from MN high school or MN GED•Registered with Selective Service (if male 18-25)•Apply for lawful immigration status once eligible

Benefits•Eligible for MN resident tuition rates•Private scholarships administered by college OK•Eligible for state financial aid programs •Potentially 740 students will benefit

• 50% may show financial need for State Grant

• Repeals state rule requiring US citizenship or eligible non-citizen

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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)•Entered U.S. before age 16•Resided in the U.S. 06/15/2007 to present•Under age 31as of 06/15/2012•Currently in school, have graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school, have obtained a GED certificate, or honorably discharged veteran of Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the U. S.•Not been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, three or more other misdemeanors, and do not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety•Beneficiaries qualify for 2 year reprieve from deportation and can apply for work authorization

•Governor’s budget proposed extending state financial aid eligibility to DACA students

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• Other State Financial Aid Provisions

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State Residency Law Simplification

Yes No No

Withdrawal for Major Medical Illness

Add to Child Care Grant Statute



Participation Termination for Institutions

Move from rules to statutes

NA Move from rules to statutes


• Other State Financial Aid Provisions

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Tuition Reciprocity

$15.54 million increase


$0

MN Indian Scholarship Program

$3 million increase


$0 increase

Child Care Grant Maximum Award

$2.800 $2,800 $2,800

MN GI Bill No change Expand to all veterans

Expand to all veterans


• Other OHE Provisions

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Tribal College Flow-Through Funding

NA $300,000 NA

SLEDS Funding $1.76 million $1.76 million NA

Teach for America Flow-Through

NA $1.5 million NA

Collaborative Urban Educators Flow-Through

NA $500,000 to add Augsburg College

NA



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Performance Metrics for UM and MnSCU

NA OHE would have role

NA

Financial Aid Strategies for Timely Completion

NA OHE report NA

Student Loan Refinancing by State

NA OHE report NA

Criteria for State Financial Aid Participation

NA OHE Report NA


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Training/Info on Campus Roles

NA Changed from training to information available

NA

Reporting by Participating Institutions

NA Enrollment, persistence, grad rates, job placement, salary, wages, debt to earnings ratios of graduates. Data to be posted on OHE web site.

NA

Participating School Financial Aid and Transfer Information - Define Authoritative Source

Must provide information to admission, fin aid, admin staff and faculty.

Must provide information to admission, fin aid, admin staff and faculty.

NA



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MOOCs Not required to be registered with OHE if classes are free.

Same as Governor, but fees must be < 2% of average annual tuition charged by degree-granting institutions in the U.S. Must also post on web site that each college determines whether credit will be given for course. No licensing required if <$100.

Not required to be registered or licensed with OHE if classes are free.

State FAFSA System

• If Dream Act and/or DACA students eligible for state financial aid:• OHE must develop state online FAFSA, since

students won’t have SSNs for federal FAFSA• Currently in discussions with California to purchase

their state FAFSA system• OHE will need to award State Grants centrally for

these students• Document Dream Act and/or DACA status• Verification• Some eligibility screening, including selective service• Awarding (once school certifies enrollment level)• Disbursing funds to campuses

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SG Online Questionnaire

• New for 2013-2014• MN residents see state link on FOTW confirmation

page• If link missed, OHE sends one follow-up email

• Asks questions about state residency and previous postsecondary education

• Output available to colleges via SG web access screen

• New State Grant manual Appendix 24 describes system• Recent modifications for MN high schools not on federal

high school list

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Unusual Enrollment History (UEH) ISIR Flag

• New field on 2013-2014 ISIRs for UEH• Value N = no problem• Value 2 = paid Pell Grant at 3 different schools over

past two aid years• Value 3 – paid Pell Grant at 3 different schools during

one aid year

• Requirements for schools to resolve 2 and 3 flags at: http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN1309.html

• State will also adopt federal UEH policy

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http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN1309.html

http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN1309.html

State Award Recalculation Policy Change

• Effective 2013-2014, no recalculations required for student who has begun attendance in all classes• School can have policy to recalculate awards based on

change in enrollment level during term• Must set date after which awards will not be recalculated or

partial withdrawal refunds performed• e.g., drop/add deadline, drop/add deadline for last course in

sequential course module• Policy must be applied consistently to all students in program• Must be applied for both increases/decreases in enrollment

• If school has policy not to recalculate:• Students who add credits won’t see award increases

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Estimated State Grants2013-2014

• OHE issued memo to campuses 02/13/2013 with mandated estimated State Grant parameters for 2013-2014• Tuition caps $10,488 (4-Yr), $5,808 (2-Yr)• LME of $7,000• Student Share of 46%• FM PC x .96 (dependent student)• FM EFC x .86 (indep w deps) X .68 (indep w/o deps)• 2013-2014 Pell Grant award table

• Based on input from MAFAA State Grant taskforce

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Postsecondary Child Care Grant

• OHE will consult with campus program administrators to review methods for determining actual costs• How providers charge for services• Whether hourly/weekly cap is needed• How to better report outside child care assistance

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Questions?

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Contact:Ginny DoddsManager, State Financial AidOHE(651) [email protected]

Ginny DoddsManager, State Financial AidMN Office of Higher Education(651) 355-0610(800) [email protected]

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State Update MAFAA Spring Conference 2013 Presented by Ginny Dodds, OHE May 4, 2012.

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