NPR: This community college is giving two years of free tuition to local graduates

11/10/2021
NPR News interviewed president Joe Mulford of Pine Technical and Community College about the college providing two years of free tuition to local high school graduates.
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Star Tribune: How a Minnesota woman went from homeless in Rochester to an Ivy League degree

11/08/2021
The Star Tribune featured LeadMN Alum Sarah Brakebill-Hacke's story on her impact in addressing food insecurity on campus at Rochester Community and Technical College.
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Star Tribune: Rural Minnesota college, community come together to help local students attend tuition-free

11/03/2021
"A rural Minnesota college and its community have found a way to send every local high school graduate to college tuition-free, boosting enrollment and creating a model other state higher education institutions could follow."
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Celebrating Election Hero Day

11/01/2021
This year, LeadMN is celebrating Election Hero Day by recognizing an amazing student leader for their passion and commitment to encouraging civic voter participation amongst their student body. Congratulations to LeadMN’s 2021 Election Hero, Josh Aguayo!
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LeadMN Statement on Exclusion of Free College Plan in Final Framework

10/28/2021
Community college students across Minnesota are devastated that President Biden’s tuition free community college plan will not become a reality this year.
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Star Tribune: Minnesota sets goal of having 75% of high school seniors complete the FAFSA

10/26/2021
The Office of Higher Education has announced a new goal to boost FAFSA completion among high school graduates.
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Secretary of State Simon Welcomed College Students to this Year's MN Student Leadership Summit

10/22/2021
Secretary of State Steve Simon welcomed community and technical college students to the Minnesota Student Leadership Summit today. He challenged students to return Minnesota to #1 in the country in youth voting.
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Association Updates - October 2021

10/21/2021
Read about all the work that LeadMN has done over the past month, plus learn more about upcoming events like MN Peacebuilding Leadership Institute and the Emerging Leader Program!
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Testimony to the Minnesota State Board on a Tuition Freeze

10/20/2021
Below is testimony that LeadMN President Axel Kylander delivered to the Minnesota State Board of Trustees on October 20, 2021.
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