Program Overview
The Public Safety Officer's Survivor Grant (SOS) provides educational benefits to dependent children and the surviving spouse of a public safety officer killed in the line of duty on or after January 1, 1973. 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.
An application with both completed student and institution sections must be submitted to the MN Office of Higher Education by the priority deadline listed below to be considered for an award. Applications will still be accepted after the priority deadline, but students may be placed on a waitlist depending on the availability of funds.
Priority Deadline: August 31, 2026
The award amount will be prorated based on term length and enrollment level, and is the lesser of:
- the annual average full-time tuition and mandatory fees charged by the institution; or
- the applicable tuition and fee maximum established by law for the State Grant program.
The 2026-2027 annual full-time tuition and fee maximums are $18,071 for students in a 4-year degree or graduate program and $7,393 for students in a 2-year degree program.
To receive the maximum award amount, undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 15 full-time credits per term, and graduate students must be enrolled in at least 6 full-time credits per term. If there is insufficient funding available, the OHE Program Administrator can reduce the award amount.
Safety Officer Survivor Grant Documents & Resources
