Overview of MN Dream Act MAFAA Conference May 2014
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Overview of MN Dream Act
MAFAA ConferenceMay 2014Ginny DoddsManager, State Financial Aid
Is DACA the same as the MN
Dream Act?
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
U.S. immigration policy memorandum
Defer action against undocumented individuals meeting certain criteria
Applicants pay $450 to apply In force from June 15, 2012 – June
14, 2014 Provides work authorization and
Social Security Number
DACA Under age 31 as of June 15, 2012 Arrived in U.S. before 16th birthday Continuously resided in the U.S. for
the past 5 years Physically present in the U.S. on
6/15/2012 and when applying for DACA
Entered U.S. before 6/15/2012 without inspection or lawful status expired
Attending school at time of application (or have graduated, earned GED, honorable military discharge
Not convicted of felony, significant misdemeanor or 3 or more misdemeanors
Prosperity Act (MN Dream Act) Amended to Omnibus Higher
Education bill Signed into law on May 23, 2013 Applies to any academic term
starting on or after July 1, 2013 at a Minnesota college or university
Prosperity Act (MN Dream Act)Eligible for: In-state tuition rates at MnSCU and
University of MN campuses State financial aid programs Privately-funded scholarships
administered by MnSCU or U of M campuses
Prosperity Act (MN Dream Act)Requirements: Attend a MN high school for at least 3
years Graduate from a MN high school or earn
a GED in MN If male, complied with Selective Service
registration requirements Apply for lawful immigration status once
federal process exists (does not refer to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)
Prosperity Act (MN Dream Act)Selective Service Requirements Males 18 to 25 years old born 1960 or
later are required to register This includes undocumented individuals
If student has social security number via Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status Register for Selective Service online at:
www.sss.gov Should receive confirmation in 1-2 weeks
Prosperity Act (MN Dream Act) If student does not have SSN, must
mail in registration card Pick up at any U.S. post office or MN
Office of Higher Education Takes 30-90 days for confirmation to
be sent back to student Avoid delays by completing
registration card and mailing to OHE along with other documentation needed for MN Dream Act OHE will make copy and mail original
to Selective Service System on student’s behalf
Prosperity Act (MN Dream Act)Documentation required to establish eligibility for MN Dream Act High school transcripts (don’t have to be
certified/sealed) High school diploma or GED (if high school
graduation not documented on transcripts) Proof of Selective Service registration
(for males born after 1960) Completed SS registration card or Proof of registration from Selective Service
or Confirmation from Selective Service that
failure to register was not knowing or willful
In-State Tuition at MnSCU & U of M
Students meeting MN Dream Act (or MN residency criteria after receiving DACA status) eligible for in-state tuition rates
Several MnSCU campuses and U of M Crookston and Morris campuses no longer have non-resident tuition rates
Students will only have to apply for in-state tuition under the MN Dream Act if the campus charges a non-resident tuition rate
2013-14 Resident vs. Non-Resident Tuition*College Residen
tNon-Resident
Savings
U of M – TC $12,060 $18,310 $6,250U of M - Duluth $11,720 $15,385 $3,665Metro State Univ $ 6,329 $12,914 $6,585MN State Univ, Mankato
$ 6,668 $14,327 $7,659
MN State Univ Moorhead
$ 6,898 $13,791 $6,893
Saint Cloud State Univ
$ 6,584 $14,226 $7,642
Winona State Univ $ 6,866 $12,456 $5,590Lake Superior College $ 4,418 $ 8,835 $4,417MN West CC&TC $ 5,147 $10,293 $5,146Pine Technical College
$ 4,595 $ 9,190 $4,595*Undergraduate tuition for 30 semester credits
Prosperity Act (MN Dream Act)
What state financial aid programs are available?
MN State Grant Program
Need-based grant based on student’s federal EFC, price of college and enrollment level
Gift aid; does NOT have to be repaid Must be used by MN resident at MN college Eligible until student has attended college
for 4 full-time academic years (or equivalent)
Cannot be in default on student loans or delinquent on child support
Must be making satisfactory academic progress in college pursuing certificate, diploma or degree
MN State Grant Program(2013-2014 Annual Awards for Student With $0
EFC)
Annual
Annual
Pell Grant StateAward Grant
$5,645 $4,80
5
$5,645 $4,10
5
$5,645 $3,41
5
$5,645 $2,71
5
$4,234 $3,42
6
$4,234 $2,73
6
$4,234 $2,03
6
$2,823 $2,74
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$2,823 $2,05
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$2,823 $1,35
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$1,411 $2,06
9
$1,411 $1,37
9 $1,411 $679
Credits
ForTerm
1514131211109876543
Annual AnnualPell
Grant StateAward Grant$5,645 $2,145 $5,645 $1,623 $5,645 $1,109 $5,645 $587 $4,234 $1,476 $4,234 $962 $4,234 $440 $2,823 $1,329 $2,823 $815 $2,823 $293 $1,411 $1,183 $1,411 $669 $1,411 $147
Annual AnnualPell
Grant StateAward Grant$5,645 $987 $5,645 $543 $5,645 $105 $5,645 $0 $4,234 $627 $4,234 $190 $4,234 $0 $2,823 $712 $2,823 $274 $2,823 $0 $1,411 $797 $1,411 $360 $1,411 $0
U of M/Private State University
2-Year Public
Postsecondary Child Care Grant Program For low-income students with children
in child care while they attend college Available to MN residents attending
MN public colleges and private 4-year degree-granting colleges
Gift aid; does NOT have to be repaid Eligible until student has attended
college for 4 full-time academic years (or equivalent)
Cannot be in default on student loans Must be making satisfactory academic
progress in college
Postsecondary Child Care Grant Program Maximum award per child for full-time
student $2,800 Must fill out paper program application
after completing online state financial aid application Program application available at college
financial aid office Will be awarded by financial aid office
at college Financial aid administrator can access
student’s application record on OHE system to get total income, household size, household members, EFC
MN State Work Study Program Must have DACA status, work
authorization and social security number
Must also meet MN Dream Act requirements OR have DACA status before meeting state residency requirements
Work study jobs available on or off campus Most students work 10-15 hours per
week Must be arranged by college financial
aid office Contact college after submitting online
state financial aid application and all supporting documentation College can access OHE system to
confirm DACA, MN resident status, EFC
Tuition Reciprocity Program Available to MN residents attending
public colleges and universities in: North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin Manitoba Iowa Lakes Community College
Won’t have to pay higher non-resident tuition rate
MN residents generally pay the higher of the MN resident tuition rate or the resident tuition charged by the college attended
Tuition Reciprocity Program If attending in SD, IA, Manitoba and ND,
students will be approved on campus All students attending in SD, IA, MB New high school graduates attending in
ND Otherwise, students should:
Use new state online financial aid application
Tuition reciprocity application Both available on: www.ohe.state.mn.us State financial aid NOT available in other
states (except SELF Loan)
SELF Loan Program Available to students attending MN
colleges or MN residents attending in other states
No immigration requirements for borrower Co-signer must be U.S. citizen or
permanent resident, live in U.S. and have no adverse credit
Should complete state online financial aid application
Will also require a SELF loan application www.selfloan.org (online application for DACA students
with SSN) Pick up paper application at college (students
without SSN) $10,000 per year for 4-year degree
programs or graduate students $7,500 per year for shorter programs
Financial Verification Documents Will need to submit signed copies
of federal income tax return for previous tax year (e.g. 2013 for 2014-2015 school year) Student (and spouse, if married) Student and Parents (if student is
dependent for financial aid purposes) If income was under threshold for
filing a tax return, should submit W2s and signed statement indicating not required to file tax return and listing any additional income
Financial Verification Documents If income was over threshold for
filing federal tax return, student/parents must complete and submit a federal tax return Can apply for and use ITIN (instead
of SSN) to file tax return Submit copy of completed form(s) to
OHE with other MN Dream Act documentation
2013 Federal Tax Returns Required
Tax Filing Status
Age Gross Income at Least
Single Under 6565 or older
$10,000$11,500
Married filing jointly
Under 65 (both)65 or older (one)65 or older (both)
$20,000$21,200$22,400
Married filing separately
Any age $ 3,900
Head of Household
Under 6565 or older
$12,850$14,350
Single and claimed as dependent
Under age 65 $ 1,000 unearned income$ 6,100 earned income
Online State Financial Aid Application Undocumented students cannot file a
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Link and MN-Specific Instructions to online state financial aid application posted on: www.ohe.state.mn.us/MNDreamAct MN Dream Act State Financial Aid
Application Application for 2014-2015 school year
available in January 2014 Covers July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
Student should reapply for state financial aid every year in college
Online State Financial Aid Application
For customer service with application, call (800) 282-1550
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m.
Students can also call MN Office of Higher Education Grant Unit (651) 642-0567 #2 Toll-free (800)
657-3866 Can arrange for translation services
if student and/or parents don’t speak English
After Using Online State Application Output from state online financial aid
application loaded to new system at OHE MN colleges can access system to see
status of application, certify student is enrolled, meets other eligibility requirements (e.g. SAP, etc.) and ready for payment
OHE system will calculate student’s State Grant and notify student and college(s)
OHE will send funds to college to cover State Grant payments for eligible students
Colleges send back refunds with payment rosters at end of each term
Online State Financial Aid Application
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The Trickiest Section of Application
Scroll down and select ‘MN Dream Act State Financial Aid Application’ instead of a college and click on Add button.
Select from this side
Click Add to bring selection to this side
Online State Financial Aid Application
Note ? Box with instructions
Note
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Online State Financial Aid Application = Not Used by MN, but must have some type of response
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Poorly worded question –
students should include parents,
but don’t
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Online State Financial Aid Application
= Not Used by MN, but must have some type of response
Online State Financial Aid Application
= Not Used by MN, but must have some type of response
Online State Financial Aid Application
= Not Used by MN, but must have some type of response
Online State Financial Aid Application
Online State Financial Aid Application
Student can print copy of application
(optional)
Online State Financial Aid Application
Special instructions about documentation
MN Dream Act applicants should
send to the Office of Higher Education
(will also be sent in email to applicant)
Online State Financial Aid Application
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application
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Screen student sees when logging back in to make corrections
Online State Financial Aid Application
OHE plans to hire vendor to build MN Dream Act application Now reviewing bids Hope to convert to new application in
Fall 2014 New application will be:
More FAFSA-like Have English and Spanish options Embed questions about:
Household size and members Previous postsecondary attendance
MN Dream Act System 2014-15 Schools log into SG web access
screen Choose option for State Grant
(Dream Act) If school is listed on student’s
application, can check: Whether student has applied Status of requested documents Status of verification Federal Methodology results All data elements on application State Grant award and payment data
MN Dream Act System 2014-15 OHE will send State Grant award
letter (email) to student Based on first college listed on
application Any college listed on application
can enter term enrollment data for student Term credits Term program type (2 or 4-year)
If college not listed, student or OHE must add college to student’s application
School will also certify student is eligible on award roster This triggers disbursement of funds
by OHE
MN Dream Act System 2014-15
MN Dream Act System 2014-15
Student ID DOB
MN HS Transcript Status
MN HS Grad/GED Status
Selective Service Status
MN Resident Status
College Transcript Status
FAFSA Verification
Total Awards
Application Receipt Date
bio
go
ARANJA/LUIS L XXX-XX-XXXX 3/14/1989 Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending award
n/a 4/12/2014
doc rev
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ALLIYAR/FILIPE XXX-XX-XXXX 7/11/1996 Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending award
n/a 3/15/2014
financial
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AGUILLA-TORRES/MARIA XXX-XX-XXXX 6/13/1996
Rec'd - 3+ years per OHE
Rec'd - Verified by OHE
NA - Not required
Resident per OHE
Rec'd - lt 4 years PSE per OHE
Rec'd - Verification complete
award n/a 3/11/2014
awards
go
BARRIOS/JUAN XXX-XX-XXXX 11/7/1993 Requested-
OHE Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending award n/a 1/6/2014
bio
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AMADOR PEREZ/SARAH XXX-XX-XXXX 9/13/1994 Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending award
n/a 4/10/2014
DA Biographic
ARILLO/MARIBEL • 980-XX-XXXX
Date Added: 4/29/2014 by NEEDA Date Revised: 4/30/2014
Name:
MARIBEL
ARILLO
Gender: F Date of Birth:
August 14 1995
Address:
840 Oak Street
Saint Paul MN 55119
Phone:
651 455-
0009
Email: [email protected]
17 by July 1: Y
DACA? Y
Verified by OHE
MN HS Transcripts Status Verified: pending
MN Resident Verified: pending
HS Graduate or GED Verified: pending
HS Graduation/GED Date Verified: Month Day
Year
SS Reg Verified: pending
DACA Verified: pending
DACA Date Verified: Month Day
Year
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Aid Year: 2015 • Trans no.: • Orig Application Receipt Date: 2/11/2014 • Transaction Processed Date: 2/11/2014
ISIR# NA# Screen Label Field ISIR# NA# Screen Label Field
1 1a Last name ARILLO 52 2ds2 Other dependents? 2 2 1b First name MARIBEL 53 2ds3 Orphan, foster care, ward of court? 2 3 1c Middle initial L 54 2ds4 Emancipated minor? 4 1d Street address 840 Oak Street 55 2ds4 Legal guardianship? 2 5 1e City Saint Paul 56 2ds5 Homeless/unaccompanied HS 2 6 1f State MN 57 2ds5 Homeless HUD shelters? 7 1g Zip code 55119 58 2ds5 Homeless or risk of homeless? 8 1k Identifier 980XXXXXX 59 32v Parents' marital status married/remarried 9 1m Date of birth 08/14/1995 60 --- Month/year par mar status 10 1i Phone number (651) 428-0483 61 --- Father's SSN 11 --- Driver's license number 62 31c Father's name Oscar Munez Arillo 12 --- Driver's license state 63 Father's first initial 13 1j Email address [email protected] 64 31cm Father's DOB 4/3/1965 14 2f US citizen/eligible non-citizen? Other 65 --- Mother's SSN 15 2fa Alien registration number 66 32c Mother's name Rosa Perez 16 2k Student marital status single 67 --- Mother's middle initial 17 2m Month/year marital status n/a 68 32cm Mother's DOB 4/11/1962 18 1n State of legal residence MN 69 32pe Parents' email address [email protected] 19 --- Legal resident before 1/1 2008? 70 32x Parents' state of legal residence MN 20 --- If no, give month/year legal res 71 --- Parents leg res < 1/1/2008? 21 --- Male or female? 72 --- Month/year par leg res 22 --- Register for Selective Service? 73 32s Parents' household size 5 23 --- Illegal drug conviction? 74 32t Parents' number in college 1 24 --- Highest school father completed 75 TBD Parents SSI 25 --- Highest school mother completed 76 --- Parents SNAP 26 TBD High school completion status - 77 --- Parents Free/Reduced Lunch 27 --- High school name, city, state 78 --- Parents TANF 28 --- Bachelor's by 7/1/2013? 79 --- Parents WIC 29 TBD Grade level for 2013-2014 1st year, attended college before 80 --- Parents' tax filing status Already completed 30 2a Degree/certificate pursued 1st bachelor's degree 81 33a Parents tax form filed IRS 1040 31 --- Interested in work study? 82 TBD Parents elig 1040A or EZ? - 32 --- Student tax filing status Already completed 83 TBD Parents' tax return filing status 33 3a Student tax form filed IRS 1040 84 --- Parents dislocated worker? 34 TBD Student tax return filing status 85 33c Parents' AGI $19,637 35 TBD Student eligible for 1040A or EZ? - 86 33e Parents US taxes paid $286
ISIR# NA# Screen Label Field ISIR# NA# Screen Label Field
Application Receipt Date 2/11/2014 106 --- Preparer's SSN 105 --- Student signature 107 --- Preparer's Emp ID n/a
105 --- Parent signature 108 --- Preparer's signature
Federal Methodology Need Analysis Results
ISIR# NA# Screen Label Field ISIR# NA# Screen Label Field --- TBD Dependency status D --- TBD FM Reject Codes --- TBD FM EFC $0 --- TBD FM Assumption Codes Need new fields on financial table to store up to 20 3-
digit numeric codes --- TBD FM Parent Contribution $0 --- TBD Total Student Income $4,249 --- TBD FM Formula type R --- TBD Total Parent Income $19,637
Additional Need Access Fields Not on ISIR Record
ISIR# NA# Screen Label Field ISIR# NA# Screen Label Field --- 1h Student Territory/Country --- 32a Mother/Stepmother in
household? 1
--- 2r Students Release to Parents? 1 --- 32ad Mother/Stepmother
Deceased?
--- 32r Parents Release to Student? 1 --- 32ay Year mother died
--- 32u Number parents in college --- 32b Relationship to Student Mother --- 31a Father/Stepfather in
household? 1 --- 32d Mother street 840 Oak Street
--- 31ad Father/Stepfather Deceased? --- 32e Mother City Saint Paul
--- 31ay Year father died --- 32f Mother state MN --- 31b Relationship to Student Father --- 32g Mother zip code 55119 --- 31d Father street 840 Oak Street --- 32h Mother Territory/Country US --- 31e Father City Saint Paul --- C237pm Mother's email address --- 31f Father state MN --- 32p Parents' phone number 651-355-0080 --- 31g Father zip code 55119 --- c20p Parents Living Abroad? 2 --- 31h Father Territory/Country US --- 32z Parent Income Non-US? 2 --- C237pf Father's Email Address [email protected]
Household Information for Verification
Student's Spouse Enrolled HT? (NA line 2n) NA# Student's Household Member (a) Student's Member Age (b) Student's Member Relationship (c)
NA# Parents' Household Member
(a) Parents' Member Age (b)
Parents' Member Relationship (c)
Parents' Member HT College Student? (d)
Parents' Member College (e)
43 Juan Arillo 12 Student's brother/sister 2 44 Marissa Arillo 4 Student's brother/sister 2
Student's Education History
Number Prior Colleges Attended (NA 22a): 0
College Name Dates of Attendance Degree Awarded
Student MN Dream Act Questions
ISIR# NA# Screen Label Field ISIR# NA# Screen Label Field
--- TBD DACA Status? Yes --- TBD Student Male or Female F Student's Special Circumstances (NA line 29) Parents' Special Circumstances (NA line 59)
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ARILLO/MARIBEL • 980-XX-XXXX
Aid Year: 2015 Orig Application Receipt Date: 2/11/2014
Federal Need Analysis Results
Trans #
Trans Process Date 2/11/2014
App Load Date 4/29/2014
Dependency Status D
FM EFC $0
FM Parent Contribution
$0
FM Formula Type R
FM Reject Code(s)
FM Comment Code(s)
Family Size 5
Total Income $19,637
Professional Judgment
No
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Aid Year Term
Term Type Inst
Enroll Level
Tuit Cap Award Payment
Payment Date Refund
Refund Date
Net Payment
Term Paid Units
Date Added
Date Revised
Contact Information www.ohe.state.mn/MNDreamAct Ginny Dodds Manager, State Financial Aid MN Office of Higher Education (651) 355-0610 [email protected]