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Of all the master's degrees awarded in the state of Minnesota in 2023-24, our institutions awarded more than either the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State universities. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #MastersDegrees #GraduateDegrees #Degrees
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Campus news spotlight: In 1895, students dropped the ball at Hamline University’s Hall of Science for the first ever intercollegiate basketball game. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #CollegeBasketball #Basketball #Sports
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Universal Design for Learning serves an educational framework that is not just inclusive of students with disabilities but of all students. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #UniversalDesign #UDL #Teaching
Innovation Scholars program staff holding blue and white balloons and large, silver 20-number balloons for the program's 20th anniversary
Over the last 20 years, Innovation Scholars has brought more than 1,000 Minnesota private college students together to work in small teams and analyze real-world projects. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #ExperientialLearning #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges
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In February, 30+ students from our colleges presented their research with a poster session at the Minnesota State Capitol for our annual Minnesota Private College Scholars at the Capitol. A abstracts booklet of their research is available at: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/scholars-cap...
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Augsburg University, Carleton College, The College of St. Scholastica, Concordia College, Macalester College, St. Catherine University and St. Olaf College will receive a Hunger Free Campus Grant for the 2026-27 academic year. Learn about the grant: ohe.mn.gov/competitive-...
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Our members prepare students to contribute to the future health care workforce, awarding 36% of the state total of all health-related bachelor’s degrees AND 36% of the state total of all health-related master’s degrees. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #HealthCare
This fall 88,000 college students are projected to receive State Grant awards. And if this shortfall isn’t fixed, many will lose grants or see them cut.
More than 18,000 students will lose their grants completely. And for the remaining 70,000 students, their grants will be cut, on average, by more than 30%.
#Minnesota #MnLeg #StudentAid #FinancialAid
The Minnesota State Grant program helps students from low- and middle-income families — with 61% of recipients from families with incomes at or below $50,000.
Today, hundreds of students from eight private colleges and universities are at the Capitol to meet with legislators about the Minnesota State Grant shortfall. Students are speaking up to save the State Grant program.
#Minnesota #MnLeg #StudentAid #FinancialAid
Macalester senior Neel Thakurdas sitting at a laptop on a wood table in a meeting room with two people in the back ground and a window behind him
Campus news spotlight: By the end of his MacNest internship at software startup Print Profit, Macalester College student Neel Thakurdas sealed his very first business deal. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
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Students receiving State Grant awards are earning certificates, associate degrees and bachelor’s degrees — they’re going to tribal, public and private nonprofit colleges.
State Grant recipients are traditional-age students and adult learners. Almost half of all Minnesota college students receive a State Grant.
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Almost half of all Minnesota college students receive a State Grant — that’s 75,700 students from Minnesota attending college here.
Students receiving State Grant awards are earning certificates, associate degrees and bachelor’s degrees — they’re going to tribal, public and private nonprofit colleges.
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Gov. Walz and the state’s legislators can protect college students from the Minnesota State Grant’s $131 million program shortfall by taking action this legislative session.
The shortfall needs to be addressed to protect keep Minnesota’s commitment to college students and protect them from cuts.
#MnLeg #Minnesota #StudentAid #FinancialAid
Thousands of college students will have their State Grant awards cut or eliminated beginning this fall if action isn’t taken.
Students from seven private colleges and universities have been at the Minnesota State Capitol today meeting with legislators, urging them to prioritize funding the State Grant program. #MnLeg #Minnesota #StudentAid #FinancialAid
The State Grant program is facing a $131 million shortfall. It provides essential support for college students from low- and middle-income families.
Today kicks off the start of our Day at the Capitol events taking place this month. Over the next few weeks, students will gather from Minnesota private colleges and universities to tell legislators how the projected shortfall in the State Grant program would impact their lives. #MnLeg #Minnesota
College of Saint Benedict nursing students providing free blood pressure screenings at St. Cloud’s Festifall
Students are gaining real-world experiences through opportunities to partner in their communities. And people in the community are benefiting too. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #TownGown #CommunityPartnership #PrivateColleges #LiberalArts
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Campus news spotlight: How teachers ethically use AI in the classroom to help their students has been the focus of a Concordia College professor’s graduate education class. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #Education #Teaching #AI
view of the Minnesota State Capitol rotunda with student and their posters through the arches from the entry vestibule
Minnesota private college students return to the State Capitol Rotunda on Feb. 25 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for the Council’s annual Scholars at the Capitol poster session. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #StudentResearch #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges
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The Council calls on Minnesota legislators to act to protect college students from the $102 million shortfall in the Minnesota State Grant program, which provides need-based financial aid to college students statewide. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/policy-resea...
#Minnesota #StateGrant
Claire Baustian and her son Henry
Claire Baustian is one of hundreds of student parents at private colleges who rely on their school’s support systems to help them complete their degrees. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #StudentParents #PrivateColleges #LiberalArts
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With smaller classes taught by faculty, our students get to know their professors, and working closely with them enhances the quality of education our students receive. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges #HigherEd
Biology Professor Mani Campos talking with several of his students with student in the background on computers
Campus spotlight: College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University biology Professor Mani Campos’ guidance, assistance and mentorship to students during their time on campus has been invaluable. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #Biology #Mentors #LiberalArts
Carleton College science classroom with professor at a blackboard in front of students sitting at desks with a red and black molecule model in the foreground in the upper left corner
Our 18 Minnesota’s private colleges and universities have a sizable economic impact on and strengthen local communities as well as the state as a whole. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #workforce #EconomicImpact
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A $102 million shortfall in the Minnesota State Grant program was announced in late October, due in large part to higher than expected college enrollment. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #FinancialAid #StateAid #StudentAid #MnLeg
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Minnesota's private colleges and universities have a sizable impact on preparing the state of Minnesota's K-12 workforce. Learn how: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/policy-resea...
#Minnesota #Teachers #TeacherEducation #K12
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Newly redesigned, our program search tool allows you to quickly check which of our colleges offer which programs — by keyword, subject area, program delivery (in person, online, hybrid) and program level.
Try it out: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/find
#Minnesota #College #LiberalArts
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❄ As the temperatures dip and the snow begins to fall, brighten up your December with concerts and performances by joining our colleges as they herald in the holidays. ❄
View event listing: mnprivatecolleges.org/holiday-events
#Minnesota #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges #HolidayEvents #WinterEvents
a group of teachers wearing purple shirts lined up in two rows on the St. Thomas campus
Campus news spotlight: The University of St. Thomas is taking bold steps to ensure teachers are well-supported and students thrive with its groundbreaking Flourish initiative. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #TeacherEducation #HigherEd
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More than 367,000 alums from 18 Minnesota private colleges and universities call the state home and will generate an estimated $731.9 billion in economic impact throughout the state over the course of their careers. Learn more www.mnprivatecolleges.org/policy-resea...
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Paige Steenblock, a swimmer, wearing a black one-piece bathing suit adjusting her swim goggles with a swimming pool and crowd in the background Rachael Olsen dressed in blue scrubs in a medical center hallway Marjan Veldic dressed in a black t-shirt and gray shorts holding a tennis rack on a tennis court giving a scream of victory Ashlyn Jor in a black tank top and shorts doing a long jump into sand at a track competition
Campus news spotlight: Over the summer, four St. Olaf College student-athletes traded their jerseys for lab coats for intensive internships at Mayo Clinic. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...
#Minnesota #StudentAthletes #Internships #HealthCare