LeadMN Urges Senate to Protect Pell in Spending Bill

10/09/2019
LeadMN and over 60 other organizations oppose the $1.3 billion rescission from the Pell reserve fund proposed by Senate appropriators in a moving letter.
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#RealCollege Students Unable to Eat on Campus

8/21/2019
A survey of 3,460 Minnesota community college students found that 40 percent of respondents experienced food insecurity in the prior 30 days.
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Class Rap Training

8/06/2019
Empower your classmates to vote and make change!
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August 2019 Association Update

8/06/2019
View the August Association Update.
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Welcome, New Staff!

7/31/2019
Join us in welcoming our new Outreach Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, and Policy Manager!
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LeadMN Scholarships Have Been Awarded for the 2019 Fall Semester!

7/22/2019
Congratulations to the sixteen Minnesota State students who were selected to receive a LeadMN scholarship for the 2019 fall semester! Scholarships amounting to $13,250 were awarded. As is seen, many different degrees are being pursued.
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Student Blog by Brian Lindell

7/15/2019
Brian Lindell shares how his college experience has changed his life and why he chooses to LeadMN.
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Minnesota State Approves Largest Tuition Increase In Eight Years

6/19/2019
Today the Minnesota State Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition by $65 million for Minnesota college and university students, the maximum allowed by the Minnesota legislature and governor. With some of the highest tuition in the country for community and technical college students, this tuition increase will cause enrollment to continue to spiral downward making the budget situation worse for colleges across the state.
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Democracy in Action Series

5/24/2019
May Association Update: Democracy is not a spectator sport. We are hosting three mini conferences to get Minnesota State colleges involved.
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In Memory of Dr. Mark M. Welter

5/24/2019
May Association Update: In honor of Dr. Mark M. Welter, a great supporter and friend of LeadMN and college students across the state of Minnesota.
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