Election day is just five days away. The new governor and State Legislature will be charged with the critical task of solving the state’s budget deficit, currently projected at $5.8 billion. Take a moment to hear what the major candidates for governor have to say about the following higher education issues by clicking on the links below:
Former U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger and several distinguished state legislators will lead a November 1st bus tour, whose featured event will be held in MSUM’s Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom between 1:45 and 2:15 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Please bring your enthusiasm for centrist solutions to Minnesota’s problems!
Videotaped interviews of candidates are available online The three major gubernatorial candidates offered their views about tuition, budget priorities, jobs for graduates, online learning and other higher education issues in videotaped interviews with Scott Thiss, chair of the Board of Trustees and a student leader, Caitlin Stene. Their responses are available online at www.fan.mnscu.edu/electionguide/video.html. “We are pleased that the three […]
Chris Halling, system director for student financial aid, has prepared an update regarding the changes to federal financial aid programs. One of those changes includes direct lending. All new student loans for loan periods beginning after July 1, 2010 are being made through the Federal Direct Loan Program. Halling reports that the transition seems to have been relatively simple since most of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities institutions have already been making Direct Loans and have offered assistance to those who are new to the program. It remains unclear until the start of fall semester if the U.S. Department of Education will be able to handle the increased volume. Click headline to read more.
It stands to reason that the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus would attract the most out-of-state students given its reputation and the state’s reciprocity agreements. But which private college or university here draws the most students from other states? Find out here who made the list.