The Minnesota Future Together grant program will provide eligible PTCC students with a tuition-free pathway for earning a certificate, diploma, or associate's degree in a designated high-need career field. The grants are available through 2024 OR until all funds are dispersed, whichever comes first.
The grants, made possible through an investment from Governor Tim Walz with federal American Recovery Plan funds, aim to educate the future workforce in the following career fields:
Healthcare
High-need programs include emergency medical services professional certificate, nursing, practical nursing, and nursing assistant.
STEM
High-need programs include cyber security, and network administration.
Business
High-need programs include business transfer pathway, and management information systems.
Industry and Technology
High-need programs include applied engineering, automated systems, automotive, construction, gunsmithing and firearms technology, precision machining, and welding.
Education
High-need programs on your campus may include American Sign Language, and early childhood.
Public Service
High-need programs include human services eligibility worker.
Eligibility
If you meet the following criteria, you may be eligible for a Minnesota Future Together Grant:
- You are a Minnesota resident
- Have not earned a Bachelor's degree
- Completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or MN Dream Act Application
- First enrolled fall 2021 or later OR you are returning to college and have not been enrolled at any college in the last three semesters
- Making Satisfactory Academic Progress (not suspended from financial aid due to GPA), completion rate or Maximum Timeframe
- Enrolled in an eligible high-need career field
Availability
Statewide, the grants will be available for spring 2022.
Next Steps
If you answered yes to all of the criteria above, you may be eligible for a Minnesota Future Together Grant. Here are a few easy steps to ensure you do not miss out on this exciting, tuition-free opportunity:
- Complete the online application for admission to Pine Technical and Community College
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Use the button below to fill out the Eligibility Questionnaire.
For More Information
Contact FarfumLadroma, Director of Student Success, at farfum.ladroma@pine.edu or 320-629-5161. Additional information is also available from the Minnesota State Office of Higher Education’s Future Together Grant website.