{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-136f.28","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 136F.28","heading":"SOUTHWEST ASIA VETERANS; TECHNICAL COLLEGES.","body":"Subdivision 1. Grants.\nA Southwest Asia veteran who enrolls in a technical college program, and who is a Minnesota resident whose entire education has not included completion of at least one technical college program is eligible for a state grant of $500 per year if the veteran has GI Montgomery Bill benefits, or $1,000 per year if the veteran does not have GI Montgomery Bill benefits, until the veteran has completed the lesser of (1) 115 credits in a technical college program, or (2) one technical college program. The grant is based on full-time attendance and shall be prorated if the student is attending less than full time. To be eligible for the tuition relief, a veteran must enroll in a technical college within two years of the date of discharge. All veterans enrolled under this program must maintain a minimum of six credits per quarter. Total grants may not exceed the available appropriation.\nSubd. 2. Definitions.\nFor the purpose of this section, the following terms have the meanings given to them:\n(a) \"Southwest Asia veteran\" means a person who:\n(1) served in the active military service in any branch of the armed forces of the United States any time between August 1, 1990, and February 27, 1992;\n(2) became eligible for the Southwest Asia Service Medal as a result of the service;\n(3) was a Minnesota resident at the time of induction into the armed forces and for the one year immediately preceding induction; and\n(4) has been separated or discharged from active military service under conditions other than dishonorable.\n(b) \"Technical college\" means a technical college or consolidated community technical college under the governance of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.","path":["POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION","CHAPTER 136F. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES","STUDENTS"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/136F.28","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:33Z","sha256":"61978dbafe5a2e128eea720d9a817ec280452808b175634c926de489927de536","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-136f.25","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-136f.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}