North Star Promise
Program Overview
North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families. Free tuition is available at all Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, all University of Minnesota campuses, and all Tribal Colleges.
The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Minnesota Dream Act Application. Completing one of these forms is all you have to do for North Star Promise funds.
Program Contacts
- Tara Winchester
- Phone: (651) 355-0616
- Email: tara.winchester@state.mn.us
North Star Promise Documents & Resources
- 2024-2025 North Star Promise Program Manual
- 2024-2025 North Star Promise File Layout
- Guidance Memo - Changes to North Star Promise for FY25 and FY26
- MNAID Training Documents
Note: documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) require Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher to view.
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