People Living In MN Illegally Can Now Apply For State Financial Aid

ST. PAUL, MN — People who are in Minnesota illegally can begin applying for state financial aid for college.

The Minnesota Dream Act — passed into state law in 2013— allows "students with undocumented status" to apply for state-based financial aid including the Minnesota State Grant and North Star Promise Scholarship.

They can also receive in-state resident tuition rates and privately funded financial aid at Minnesota public colleges and universities.

Applicants for the Minnesota Dream Act must meet the following criteria:

• Attended a Minnesota high school for at least 3 years; and
• Graduated from a Minnesota high school or earned a GED in Minnesota; and
• Complied with Selective Service registration requirements (applies only to male students born in 1960 or after)

Students can apply for the Minnesota Dream Act here.