The Office of Higher Education administers several state and federal programs with statewide impacts:

• Federal College Access Challenge Grant will help Minnesota schools enhance college readiness counseling and provide support and information to students and parents.

• Intervention for College Attendance Grants encourage and support efforts by postsecondary institutions and community agencies to enhance and/or expand pre-college awareness or intervention programs for low-income students.

• Improving Teacher Quality State Grants support and help shape state and local activities that aim to improve teacher quality and increase the number of highly qualified teachers and principals.