State Grant program is an investment that should be protected

State Grant program is an investment that should be protected

Much of the news about higher education recently has focused on actions at the federal level. But closer to home, Minnesota’s colleges and universities are facing a potential financial crisis driven by a $240 million funding shortfall in the Minnesota State Grant program. This gap represents more than half of the program’s current funding — a historic deficit in a program that has provided a pathway to higher education for low- and middle-income…