Fostering Independence Higher Education Grants (Minnesota)

Grant · Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Fostering Independence Higher Education Grants (Minnesota). Still confirming. Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Official link: https://myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants (myhighered.mn.gov)
Amount: Last-dollar Foster Grant covering remaining COA after grants and scholarships/ETV/extended foster care/institutional aid at MN public or participating private institutions (official OHE).
Status: We're still confirming this listing with the sponsor's official page.
Deadline: Complete FAFSA or Minnesota Alternative State Financial Aid Application (serves as Foster Grant application; reapply each year — official myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants)
Who can apply: Students in Minnesota
Last checked: October 23, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified: 2026-10-23

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States on file: Minnesota

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Source: Minnesota Office of Higher Education (official URL on file)

Source: confirmed

Deadline verified: no — we do not have a confirmed date

Application path: confirmed · official page on file

Current cycle: not confirmed · no deadline on file

1 application covering 5 awards. One application can count toward several associated awards. “Potentially eligible” means the rules on file may fit — the sponsor decides who receives each award. It is not a chance of winning.

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Eligibility on file

Minnesota Fostering Independence Higher Education Grants support eligible students who experienced foster care. Official myhighered.mn.gov. Eligibility (minnesota-fostering-independence-higher-education-grants; checked 2026-09-07): Official MN OHE. Deadline: Complete FAFSA or Minnesota Alternative State Financial Aid Application (serves as Foster Grant application; reapply each year — official myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants). Amount: Last-dollar Foster Grant covering remaining COA after grants and scholarships/ETV/extended foster care/institutional aid at MN public or participating private institutions (official OHE; checked 2026-09-07).

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Who can apply

Students in Minnesota

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Questions

Who sponsors Fostering Independence Higher Education Grants (Minnesota)?

Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Official page: https://myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants

What is the amount for Fostering Independence Higher Education Grants (Minnesota)?

Last-dollar Foster Grant covering remaining COA after grants and scholarships/ETV/extended foster care/institutional aid at MN public or participating private institutions (official OHE). This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Fostering Independence Higher Education Grants (Minnesota)?

What is the status of Fostering Independence Higher Education Grants (Minnesota)?

We're still confirming this listing with the sponsor's official page. We do not have a confirmed date. Check the official page before you plan around it.

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