Pres. Downs featured in Star Tribune story about free tuition

Pres. Downs featured in Star Tribune story about free tuition

President Downs was interviewed by the Star Tribune for a story about how regional universities are following Minnesota’s lead in offering free public college tuition through the North Star Promise.

• Concordia College announced a similar scholarship for students whose families make less than $90,000 per year.
• North Dakota State University is using donations to try to match the North Star Promise next year for students from Minnesota or North Dakota, while calling on lawmakers there to help find a longer-term solution.
• Minnesota Office of Higher Education Commissioner Dennis Olson anticipates somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000 students will qualify for North Star Promise.
• Nearly half the students at North Dakota State University typically come from Minnesota.

Read the full story: Minnesota started offering free public college tuition. Now North Dakota State University is, too.