§ 298.2215 — County Scholarship Program
Plain-Language Summary
Counties in the taconite area may create scholarship funds using mining tax revenue to help local students attend college.
298.2215 COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
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Subdivision 1.Establishment.
A county may establish a scholarship fund from any unencumbered revenue received pursuant to section 93.22, 298.018, 298.28, 298.39, 298.396, or 298.405 or any law imposing a tax upon severed mineral values. Scholarships must be used at a two-year Minnesota State Colleges and Universities institution, or an accredited skilled trades program, within the county. The county shall establish procedures for applying for and distributing the scholarships. §
Subd. 2.Eligibility.
An applicant for a scholarship under this section must be a resident of the county at the time of the applicant’s high school graduation. The county may establish additional eligibility criteria.
History:
2017 c 89 art 2 s 22; 2024 c 127 art 69 s 9
History: History: 2017 c 89 art 2 s 22; 2024 c 127 art 69 s 9