Residents of Oakdale may want to follow a Minnesota legislative proposal concerning house passes higher ed funding increase amid enrollment decline.
The University of Minnesota receives one-time funding to address the tuition shortfall of $48 million over the biennium.
House Higher Education Committee Chair State Rep.
Gene Pelowski, DFL-Winona, authored the proposed higher education budget, HF 2073, for 2024-2025.
The Minnesota House Research Department bill summary said the total appropriation for the Office of Higher Education is $124.021 million more compared with the previous biennium.
The Office of Higher Education would receive $3 million every year for $1 million grants to three of Minnesota’s Tribal Colleges: Leech Lake Tribal College, White Earth Tribal College and Red Lake Nation Tribal College.
According to the Minnesota House Research Department, the funding is $6 million above base for the biennium.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities would receive $331.351 million more compared with the previous biennium, the department said.
As the measure advances, residents of Oakdale can follow amendments and contact Leon Lillie regarding the final language.
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