College of Adult & Professional Studies

Minnesota State Grant

Deadline

Your FAFSA must be received by the federal application processing center no later than 30 calendar days after the start of the term. Students who miss this deadline must wait until the next term to receive a Minnesota State Grant.

Estimated State Grants

The formula for Minnesota State Grants is determined by the Minnesota State Legislature. All Minnesota State Grant awards are subject to change if the Legislature or the Minnesota Office of Higher Education changes the state grant formula. If you have an "estimated Minnesota State Grant" on your Financial Aid Award, Bethel is projecting what your grant will be. Once the state grant formula is finalized, Bethel will recalculate the Minnesota State Grant eligibility and notify you accordingly.

State Grant Based on Credits/Semester

The Minnesota State Legislature gives the maximum Minnesota State Grant award to students who take 15 or more credits each semester. State grants are reduced for students taking fewer than 15 credits per semester.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Minnesota State Grant recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined in the College of Adult & Professional Studies Catalog. In addition, Minnesota State Grant recipients must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA by the end of the first term of the junior year.

Four Years of Eligibility

Once students have attempted the equivalent of four years of full-time postsecondary education, they are not eligible for a Minnesota State Grant.