Minnesota State Grant

Grant · Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Minnesota State Grant. Open Now. 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: Need-based Minnesota State Grant; average award about $3,406 for a full-time student (FY2024 context on MyHigherEd); actual award depends on price, SAI, and enrollment (MyHigherEd).
Status: Open Now. Rolling — the sponsor accepts applications any time. Confirm on the official page.
Deadline: Rolling — no fixed calendar date. To receive a State Grant for a term, the FAFSA (or Minnesota Dream Act application) must reach federal processing by the 30th day of that term (official Minnesota Office of Higher Education Grants page).
Who can apply: Students in Minnesota
Last checked: October 29, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified: 2026-10-29

Apply: Official only

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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: yes · 2026-10-29

Application path: confirmed · official page on file

Current cycle: confirmed · the official page says rolling

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.

Same application as Fostering Independence Higher Education Grants (Minnesota).

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What Verified means

Eligibility on file

Minnesota State Grant is the state’s primary need-based grant. File FAFSA by the 30th day of the term for that term’s award. Official: myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants. Verified (state-aid-status 2026-10-29): Minnesota residents who are high school graduates (or equivalent) or at least 17, attending an eligible Minnesota college, with financial need, who have not yet attended eight full-time semesters of postsecondary education or the equivalent. Source: https://myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants (checked 2026-10-29).

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Who can apply

Students in Minnesota

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How to apply

Apply: Official only. Read the rules on the official page first. In Next Scholar you can save this award, track the deadline, and keep your essays and documents for it in one place. Saving it here does not submit it.

Questions

Who sponsors Minnesota State Grant?

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

What is the amount for Minnesota State Grant?

Need-based Minnesota State Grant; average award about $3,406 for a full-time student (FY2024 context on MyHigherEd); actual award depends on price, SAI, and enrollment (MyHigherEd). This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Minnesota State Grant?

What is the status of Minnesota State Grant?

Open Now. Rolling — the sponsor accepts applications any time. Confirm on the official page.

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