Student Debt Relief

Federal Student Aid and the Biden-Harris Administration have announced loan forgiveness plans of up to $20,000 for prior Pell-Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for all other loan borrowers. To be eligible borrower’s annual income must be below $125,000 (individuals) and $250,000 (married couples/head of households). If the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t have your income data – or if […]

Campus Committees List and Responsibilities

The final Committees and Task Forces master list has been posted on the committee SharePoint site:  https://sp.mnstate.edu/sites/committees-and-task-forces/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/SitePages/Home.aspx Please review the list and incorporate any changes to the committees you lead effective with Fall 2022. If you are the designated person the committee is advisory to and there isn’t an identified chair in the master committee list, you are responsible to […]

Invitation to Join SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) Seminars 2022-2023

Please consider participating in a series of 9 monthly SEED seminars over the course of the 2022-2023 academic year (our first session will be in late September). SEED seminars provide a safe and nurturing space for exploring identities and educational experiences through a structured study group format. In the words of co-founders Peggy McIntosh and Emily Styles, SEED seminars are […]

MDEA & DCEA Carryover Changes for 2023

Use your Medical/Dental Expense Account this year: limited carryover into 2023 The funds in your Medical/Dental Expense Account (MDEA) will no longer have an unlimited carryover into 2023. Use your funds this year. The temporary carryover rules due to the pandemic end this year. The maximum amount that can be carried into 2023 is $570. How do I avoid forfeiting […]