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State Update

State Update. MAFAA Spring Conference 2013 Presented by Ginny Dodds, OHE. May 4, 2012. OHE Financial Aid Advisory Committee. MAFAA will appoint members for the upcoming 2013-2014 aid year May 16 meeting of 2012-2013 committee cancelled due to MAFAA conference

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

  2. 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!!!!

  3. 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

  4. New Agency Web Site

  5. New Agency Web Site

  6. 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

  7. www.mncollegeplanner.com • KARE11 Feature Story http://kare11.tv/18bnrdM

  8. 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

  9. 2013 Legislative Session • MN State Grant

  10. 2013 Legislative Session • MN State Grant

  11. 2013 Legislative Session • MN State Grant

  12. 2013 Legislative Session 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

  13. 2013 Legislative Session 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

  14. 2013 Legislative Session • Other State Financial Aid Provisions

  15. 2013 Legislative Session • Other State Financial Aid Provisions

  16. 2013 Legislative Session • Other OHE Provisions

  17. 2013 Legislative Session • Other OHE Provisions

  18. 2013 Legislative Session

  19. 2013 Legislative Session • Other OHE Provisions

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. Questions?

  27. Contact:Ginny DoddsManager, State Financial AidOHE(651) 355-0601Ginny.Dodds@state.mn.us Ginny Dodds Manager, State Financial Aid MN Office of Higher Education (651) 355-0610 (800) 657-3866 Ginny.Dodds@state.mn.us

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