Minnesota State Grant Program Administration
2020-2021 REVISED COVID-19 State Financial Aid Guidance
2020-21 COVID-19 Required Report for Schools
2020-2021 COVID-19 State Financial Aid Guidance
2019-2020 COVID-19 State Financial Aid Guidance for Clock Hour Schools
2019-2020 COVID-19 State Financial Aid Guidance
2019-20 COVID-19 Required Report for Schools
2019-2020 COVID-19 State Financial Aid Guidance Q&A
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.
State Grant Hold Report Tutorial
- Download Tutorial [ .avi 15MB; viewing time: 12:21 ]
State Grant Training for Participating Schools
- State Grant Training - November, 2019. [ .ppt 14MB ]
- Recorded State Grant Training - June 2, 2015
- Jeopardy PPT Template [ .ppt 400k ]
- Double Jeopardy PPT Template [ .ppt 350k ]
- 2013-2014 FAFSA on the Web State Interface Webinar
- SG On-Line Questionnaire System Webinar March 26, 2013
- Appendix 24 State Grant Manual: SG On-Line Student Eligibility Questionnaire Report
- OHE Webinar on MN Dream Act and State Recalculation Policy - August 13, 2013 [ .wmv 42MB ] | Webinar PPT Slide Handout
State Grant Documents & Instructions
- Manual: Minnesota State Grant Program
- Manual: State Grant Manager System User Manual
- Appendix 23 Student Disclosure Statement for State Grant Manager Schools
- State Grant Manager System Instruction Videos
- 2021-2022 Estimated State Grant Award Calculation
- 2021-2022 Estimated State Grant Award Parameters
- 2020-2021 Memo to State Grant Manger System Users
- 2020-2021 State Grant Award Calculation
- 2019-2020 State Grant Award Calculation
- 2018-2019 State Grant Award Calculation
- 2020-2021 Estimated State Grant Award Parameters
- 2021-2022 DDS Record Layout
- 2020-2021 DDS Record Layout Memo
- 2020-2021 DDS Record Layout
- 2019-2020 DDS Record Layout
- 2016-2017 Shared Responsibility Award Calculation
- 2021-2022 State Calculation Batch Instructions
- 2020-2021 State Calculation Batch Instructions
- 2019-2020 State Calculation Batch Instructions
- 2020-2021 Term Award Calculation for Multiple Schools
- 2019-2020 Term Award Calculation for Multiple Schools
- 2018-2019 Term Award Calculation for Multiple Schools
- State Grant Eligibility Questionnaire
- State Grant Process "Cheat Sheet" for New Schools
- 2015-2016 Pell Grant Disclosure Form
- State Grant Web Access Screen Instructions
- Transcript Review Spreadsheet
- Transcript Review Worksheet
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More Information
- Historical List of State Grant Schools
- Schools Not Participating in SG On-Line Questionnaire System
- State Grant Manager System Instruction Videos
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