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Public Safety Officer's Survivor Grant Resources

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The Public Safety Officer's Survivor Grant provides an educational benefit to dependent children under the age of 23 (or under 30 for those who served on active military duty for at least 181 consecutive days and were honorably discharged or released) and the spouses of public safety officers killed in the line of duty. Eligibility for the education benefit is determined by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

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Program Overview

Eligible students must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate program after June 30, 2011, at an eligible institution that participates in the MN State Grant Program. The student must have not received benefits for the maximum of 10 full-time semesters, or 15 full-time quarters, or reached the age limitation by the first day of the academic year. If the student has fully withdrawn from enrollment for active military service or due to a major medical illness, the student may be permitted to an additional semester of grant eligibility.

The amount of the award is the lesser of:

a) the annual average full-time tuition and mandatory fees charged by the institution, prorated for term length and enrollment level; or

b) the applicable tuition and fee maximum established in law for the State Grant program, prorated for term length and enrollment level.

The annual full-time tuition and fee maximums are $17,717 for students in a 4-year degree or graduate program and $6,909 for students in a 2-year degree program, prorated for term length and enrollment level.

Safety Officer Survivor Grant Documents & Resources

Program Manual
Additional Resources
Program Data
Program data for Public Safety Officer's Survivor Grant
Program Listing
Learn more about program details, eligibility and important dates.
Program Contact
Diamee Xiong (Interim)
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