Complete the 2025–2026 FAFSA if you plan to attend Fall 2025, Spring 2026 or Summer 2026.
Beginning in fall 2024, the North Star Promise (NSP) Scholarship program will create a tuition and fee-free pathway to higher education for eligible Minnesota residents at eligible institutions as a "last-dollar" program by covering the balance of tuition and fees remaining after other scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers have been applied.
For more information, please visit our North Star Promise page
The is the state's financial aid application for students with undocumented status. Students who plan to attend college during the 2024-2025 school year should complete the 2024-2025 MN Dream Act Application. Like the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the application must be completed each academic year that the student is enrolled in college.
Students who complete the MN Dream Act are eligible for state-based financial aid, including the and , if they meet . Students can also receive in-state resident tuition rates and privately funded financial aid at Minnesota public colleges and universities. Please visit the MN Dream Act page for more information.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Financial Aid funds in excess of college charges will be disbursed to students no later than the 14 days from the date there is a credit balance. Disbursements will be made through .
Students wishing to participate in the Minnesota State Grant Program must submit the to the US Department of Education no later than June 30 of the current financial aid award year.
Students with questions regarding financial aid should contact their Academic and Financial Aid Advisor in the Enrollment Services Office.
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