Minnesota State Grant Program

 

 

The State Grant Program helps make it possible for Minnesota students and families from all economic backgrounds to have the opportunity to invest in and obtain a postsecondary education that bests meets their educational needs.

Program Overview

The State Grant program is Minnesota's largest financial aid program. The program coordinates the federal Pell Grant Program with the State Grant program in assisting Minnesota families. Federal Pell Grant funds are counted before state taxpayer contributions are made through the State Grant program.

Program Contacts

• Shawn Reynolds 
  • Phone: (651) 355-0615 
  • Email: Shawn.reynolds@state.mn.us 
• Shannon Olson
  • Phone: (651) 355-0611
  • Email: Shannon.l.olson@state.mn.us

State Grant Training for Participating Schools

• State Grant Training [ .ppt 14MB ]
• Recorded State Grant Training - October 5, 2023

State Grant Documents & Resources

• Manual: 2021-2022 Minnesota State Grant Program.
• MNAid Training Documents

State Grant Manager

• Manual: State Grant Manager System User Manual
• State Grant Manager System Instruction Videos
• Appendix 23 Student Disclosure Statement for State Grant Manager Schools

State Grant File Layout

• 2024-25 State Grant File Layout
• 2023-2024 State Grant File Layout
• 2022-2023 State Grant File Layout

State Grant Parameters and Award Calculation

• 2nd Corrected - Final 2024-2025 State Grant Parameters
• 2nd Corrected - Final 2024-2025 State Grant Parameters Memo
• Corrected - Final 2024-2025 State Grant Parameters
• Revised - 2024-2025 Estimated State Grant Parameters
• 2024-2025 Estimated State Grant Parameters
• Corrected - Final 2024-2025 State Grant Parameters Memo
• Revised - 2024-2025 Estimated State Grant Parameters Memo
• 2024-2025 Estimated State Grant Parameters Memo
• 2023-2024 State Grant Parameters
• 2023-2024 State Grant Award Calculation
• 2023-2024 Term Award Calculation for Multiple Schools
• Revised - 2023-2024 Estimated State Grant Parameters
• 2023-2024 Estimated State Grant Parameters
• Revised - 2023-2024 Estimated State Grant Award Calculation
• 2023-2024 Estimated State Grant Award Calculation
• 2022-2023 State Grant Award Calculation
• 2022-2023 Term Award Calculation for Multiple Schools.
• 2022-2023 State Grant Award Parameters
• Revised - 2022-2023 Estimated State Grant Award Calculation
• Revised - 2022-2023 Estimated State Grant Parameters
• 2022-2023 Estimated State Grant Award Calculation
• 2022-2023 Estimated State Grant Parameters

Miscellaneous 

• State Grant Eligibility Questionnaire
• State Grant Process "Cheat Sheet" for New Schools
• 2015-2016 Pell Grant Disclosure Form
• Transcript Review Spreadsheet
• Transcript Review Worksheet