{"id":326,"date":"2023-11-13T07:04:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T07:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/?page_id=326"},"modified":"2023-11-24T10:20:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T10:20:32","slug":"financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"326\" class=\"elementor elementor-326\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-588dc23f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"588dc23f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7af4fc31\" data-id=\"7af4fc31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec69ccc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ec69ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financial Aid<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67fd2c7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67fd2c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOME\n\n>\n\nFinancial Aid<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4809d515 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4809d515\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70ebd511\" data-id=\"70ebd511\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7838d60a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7838d60a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Financial aid is available to help pay for college. Financial assistance can be through grants, scholarships, work-study and student loans.<\/p><p>This money comes from the federal government (through the Federal Student Aid Office) and other organizations, such as foundations or Corporations, that have donated money to help students attend college.<\/p><p>The application process varies depending on your family\u2019s income level but usually involves filling out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-700ec817\" data-id=\"700ec817\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c52ca64 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c52ca64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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The FAFSA determines your eligibility for federal student aid, such as grants, work-study and student loans. You can fill out the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov and select \u201cYes\u201d when asked if you want to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT). The DRT will transfer your tax information directly from the IRS into your FAFSA without entering it manually.<\/p><p>The deadline to submit a completed FAFSA is May 1 each year by midnight Central Time (C.T.), but we recommend submitting by February 15. Hence, we have time to process it before deciding to award institutional aid later in March\/April.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63695c2\" data-id=\"63695c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4f9283 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a4f9283\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfdbdd8\" data-id=\"bfdbdd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050f203 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"050f203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-18d2af4\" data-id=\"18d2af4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f227f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6f227f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Merit Aid<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3eefc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3eefc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Merit aid is based on academic achievement and can be used to help pay for your education. Many colleges use merit awards to attract top students, so if you have high grades and test scores, you may qualify for this type of financial aid.<\/p><p>If your college has a minimum GPA requirement for receiving merit awards (usually 3.5 or 4.0), meet their requirements before applying for scholarships! 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2.4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:24,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"152\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/10\/traingle-rounded.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-100\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-11d061d6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"11d061d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fb6b272\" data-id=\"2fb6b272\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c68a6fc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2c68a6fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2475b140\" data-id=\"2475b140\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-290aee25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"290aee25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need-Based Aid<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2533edd7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2533edd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Need-based aid is awarded to students who demonstrate financial need. Financial need is determined by your family\u2019s income, assets and the cost of attending the University.<\/p><p>Some types of need-based aid require completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you are eligible for federal student loans, you should complete the FAFSA because it will determine how much money you can borrow from them each year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19cc0ef elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19cc0ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dd538f\" data-id=\"8dd538f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be4a6c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8be4a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/teenage-students-sitting-examination-with-teacher-invigilating-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-330\" alt=\"Teenage Students Sitting Examination With Teacher Invigilating\" srcset=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/teenage-students-sitting-examination-with-teacher-invigilating-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/teenage-students-sitting-examination-with-teacher-invigilating-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/teenage-students-sitting-examination-with-teacher-invigilating-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/teenage-students-sitting-examination-with-teacher-invigilating-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/teenage-students-sitting-examination-with-teacher-invigilating-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c610e2d\" data-id=\"c610e2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb8ebac elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"bb8ebac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43b86e7\" data-id=\"43b86e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70877b1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"70877b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b196430\" data-id=\"b196430\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d3a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94d3a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A student who wants to attend a public college or university in Minnesota must file the Minnesota Dream Act by March 1 of their senior year in high school<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6041b88 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6041b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Suppose you are a Minnesota resident who wants to attend a public college or university in Minnesota. In that case, you must file the Minnesota Dream Act by March 1 of your senior year in high school. The deadline is firm and cannot be extended.<\/p><p>The Minnesota Dream Act is for students who:<\/p><ul><li>Are U.S. citizens or permanent residents;<\/li><li>Are eligible for federal financial aid;<\/li><li>Have lived in Minnesota for at least three years before graduating from high school (or transferring);<\/li><\/ul><p>And have earned at least a 3.0 GPA on their previous two semesters\u2019 grades.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dfbd6ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dfbd6ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1646a3c\" data-id=\"1646a3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ceb7f5b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ceb7f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"85\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/10\/circle-purple.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225f755f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"225f755f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/10\/circle-pink.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f3f0c0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40f3f0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.3,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"24\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/10\/round-grey.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415e352b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"415e352b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"24\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/10\/round-grey.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145c557b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"145c557b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The state and federal governments also provide grants, scholarships, loans and other types of financial aid<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7a558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de7a558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The state and federal governments also provide grants, scholarships, loans and other types of financial aid.<\/p><p>The state of Minnesota offers a variety of grant programs for residents who wish to pursue post-secondary education. These include:<\/p><ul><li>The MnSCU Student Grant program funds students attending a public or private institution in Minnesota. Grants are based on need and may be awarded up to $2,000 per year by the college where you attend classes (up to four years).<\/li><li>The Minnesota State Grant Program is designed to help eligible resident undergraduates pay tuition costs not covered by other sources such as Federal Pell Grants or veteran\u2019s education benefits. Amounts range from $1,250-$521 depending on your family size and total income level (single-parent households will receive higher doses).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7461ae8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7461ae8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0efe093\" data-id=\"0efe093\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f988b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24f988b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/minnesota-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/10\/triangle-green.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c37dd5d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c37dd5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e215200\" data-id=\"e215200\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caec1bd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"caec1bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1692f87\" data-id=\"1692f87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d55fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02d55fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting a higher education is not only a good idea; it's often essential to success<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3cb3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3cb3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a college student, you\u2019re likely familiar with the importance of a degree. But did you know that education can also help you earn more money and live better?<\/p>\n<p>Here are some ways education helps people succeed:<\/p>\n<p>A higher level of education increases your chances of finding employment after graduation. The unemployment rate for those without degrees was 4% in 2017, compared to just 2% for those who graduated from college within four years. Getting an associate\u2019s or bachelor\u2019s degree could make it easier for graduates to find jobs in their field of interest\u2013and earn more money over time. Education provides access to better opportunities in life, like higher-paying jobs and leadership roles at work or school that provide more significant opportunities for growth.&nbsp;<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-4fcd6a7 );\">A person\u2019s level of education has been shown to correlate positively with their health status later on in life; this may be due partially because more educated individuals tend toward healthier lifestyles (such as exercising regularly) but also because increased cognitive function helps prevent diseases like Alzheimer\u2019s disease from developing earlier than expected. Going back further into history: In ancient Greece during the fifth century BCE, there were three systems separating society into classes based on how much wealth they had accumulated over time (aristocracy), how good they were at fighting battles (military), or how knowledgeable they were about art &amp; culture (intellectuals).<\/span><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Aid HOME > Financial Aid Financial aid is available to help pay for college. Financial assistance can be through grants, scholarships, work-study and student loans. 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