1997 Minnesota Code
Chapters 120 - 129B Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12
Chapter 124 Education Finance
Section 124.48 Indian scholarships.

124.48 Indian scholarships.

Subdivision 1. Awards. The state board, with the advice and counsel of the Minnesota Indian scholarship committee, may award scholarships to any Minnesota resident student who is of one-fourth or more Indian ancestry, who has applied for other existing state and federal scholarship and grant programs, and who, in the opinion of the board, has the capabilities to benefit from further education. Scholarships shall be for advanced or specialized education in accredited or approved colleges or in business, technical or vocational schools. Scholarships shall be used to defray the total cost of education including tuition, incidental fees, books, supplies, transportation, other related school costs and the cost of board and room and shall be paid directly to the college or school concerned. The total cost of education includes all tuition and fees for each student enrolling in a public institution and the portion of tuition and fees for each student enrolling in a private institution that does not exceed the tuition and fees at a comparable public institution. Each student shall be awarded a scholarship based on the total cost of the student's education and a standardized need analysis. The amount and type of each scholarship shall be determined through the advice and counsel of the Minnesota Indian scholarship committee.

When an Indian student satisfactorily completes the work required by a certain college or school in a school year the student is eligible for additional scholarships, if additional training is necessary to reach the student's educational and vocational objective. Scholarships may not be given to any Indian student for more than five years of study without special approval of the Minnesota Indian scholarship committee.

Subd. 2. Repealed, 1991 c 265 art 11 s 26

Subd. 3. Indian scholarship committee. The Minnesota Indian scholarship committee is established. Members shall be appointed by the state board with the assistance of the Indian affairs council as provided in section 3.922, subdivision 6. Members shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in section 15.059, subdivision 6. The state board shall determine the membership terms and duration of the committee, which expires no later than June 30, 2001. The committee shall provide advice to the state board in awarding scholarships to eligible American Indian students and in administering the state board's duties regarding awarding of American Indian post-secondary preparation grants to school districts.

HIST: Ex1959 c 71 art 5 s 36; 1971 c 176 s 1; 1977 c 384 s 1; 1983 c 258 s 28; 1Sp1985 c 11 s 12; 1988 c 629 s 28; 1988 c 718 art 3 s 3; 1993 c 224 art 9 s 32; art 13 s 40; 1993 c 374 s 23; 1997 c 192 s 20