On October 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a temporary change to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program rules as a result of the COVID-19 emergency. Throughout the emergency, ED has provided a variety of benefits to borrowers. Until October 31, 2022, federal student loan borrowers can get credit for payments that previously didn’t qualify for Public […]
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is excited to announce that it was recently awarded a research grant from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education to better understand the experiences of underrepresented high school students as it relates to Dual Enrollment programs. Dual Enrollment programs allow high school students to earn college credit while in high school and serve as […]
As you may have heard, Governor Walz has signed a bill that will allow a stipend to be paid to Frontline Workers employed in the State of MN during the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher education has been determined to be a frontline sector for purposes of this bill. To determine if you qualify for this stipend, you will be required to […]
MSUM College for Kids & Teens was awarded a $5,000 grant funded by the FM Area Foundation to support student scholarships for MSUM Youth Camps in 2022. The grant will fund partial and full, need-based scholarships for students in K-12 attending summer camps offered by MSUM Community Engagement. Camps offered this summer include College for Kids & Teens (ages 6-18) […]
Classroom Reflection to Classroom Inquiry: A Short Course July 18 -August 7, 2022 This course is an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) that will help participants establish a basis for turning reflection into SoTL inquiry. Module 1 provides an overview of SoTL, including its history and process. Module 2 integrates participants’ reflection on teaching and learning […]