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GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

Minnesota-North Dakota Tuition Reciprocity Program

2014-2015 Academic year

(Fall 2014-Spring/Summer 2015)

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To avoid delay, applications must be mailed directly to the appropriate state and agency by the applicant

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The application must be completed in ink or typed

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APPLICATION TO THE PROGRAM IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL

HOW TO APPLY: Complete this application IN FULL and sign the certification. Mail the completed application DIRECTLY to the higher education agency

located in the state of your residence. Addresses for these agencies are listed below. Reciprocity recipients who earned credits during the 2013-2014

academic year will automatically have benefits renewed for 2014-2015 at the institution reporting credits for the student during the 2013-2014 academic

year. Therefore, these students do NOT need to complete a reciprocity application for the 2014-2015 academic year. If your current institution has not

received notification of your renewal status by November 1, 2014, please contact the administering agency in your state of residence.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: The application for tuition reciprocity must be correctly completed and postmarked by the last day of the term for which

benefits are needed. The application deadline for all students, except those in vocational and technical programs, is the last day of classes at the institution

you are or will be attending in the term that benefits are required. Applications will not be processed retroactively. If you wish to participate in the

program for the entire academic year, your application must be correctly completed and postmarked by the last day of scheduled classes in the fall term at

the institution you are or will be attending.

VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS: The application for tuition reciprocity for vocational and technical programs must be correctly completed

and postmarked by the deadline date of the term for which benefits are needed. The term deadlines for the MN-ND Vocational Reciprocity Program are:

Fall-12/15/14, Spring-5/18/2015, Summer-8/20/2015. Applications will not be processed retroactively. If you wish to participate in the program for the

entire academic year, your application must be correctly completed and postmarked by the fall term deadline, 12/15/14, for vocational and technical

programs.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE: The Minnesota-North Dakota Tuition Reciprocity Program improves the postsecondary educational advantages for residents of

Minnesota and North Dakota through greater availability and accessibility of postsecondary educational opportunities. Any student who is enrolled in an

eligible program and meets residency requirements at a public institution in North Dakota may attend a Minnesota public institution on a space available

basis and pay the established reciprocity fee for course work that is located in Minnesota under this program. Similarly, any student who meets residency

requirements in Minnesota may attend a North Dakota public institution on a space available basis and pay the established reciprocity fee for course work

that is located in North Dakota. Students enrolled in those programs where special contracts exist between the two states are exempt.

All State Colleges and Universities in NORTH DAKOTA

MINNESOTA

Bismarck State College

Dakota College at Bottineau

All Public Technical Colleges

Dickinson State University

North Dakota State College of Science

All Public Community Colleges

Lake Region State College

North Dakota State University-Fargo

All Public State Universities

Mayville State University

University of North Dakota-Grand Forks

University of Minnesota and Branch Campuses

Minot State University

Valley City State University

Williston State College

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: You will receive the results of your application within six weeks after you have applied. If you do not receive results

within six weeks, you should assume your application was not received and apply again.

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION: Applications for Minnesota-North Dakota Reciprocity Program does not constitute application for admission to an

educational institution. Regardless of your eligibility for tuition reciprocity, you must still apply and qualify for admission to the school of your choice, following

the procedures required by that institution.

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

North Dakota University System (NDUS) will determine the residency and eligibility status of North Dakota applicants enrolled in Minnesota public

institutions and will certify to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) that the student is eligible to pay the established reciprocity fee. The OHE will

notify the Minnesota public institutions.

Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) will determine the residency and eligibility status of Minnesota applicants in North Dakota public institutions

and will certify to the NDUS that the student is eligible to pay the established reciprocity fee. The OHE will notify the North Dakota institutions.

NORTH DAKOTA RESIDENTS return application to:

MINNESOTA RESIDENTS return application to:

North Dakota University System

Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Reciprocity Program

1815 Schafer St, Suite 202

1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350

Bismarck ND 58505-1217

St. Paul MN 55108-5227

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

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Section 7(b) of the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C.552a) requires that when any federal, state or local government agency asks you to disclose your Social Security

Account Number you must be advised whether that disclosure is mandatory or voluntary, by what statutory or other authority the number is solicited, and what uses will be made of it.

Accordingly, you are being advised that disclosure of your Social Security number is voluntary.

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The Social Security number will be used to verify your identity, and as an identifier of your file in order to record necessary data accurately. As an identifier, the Social

Security number is used in the Tuition Reciprocity Program for such purposes as processing the application form, program evaluation and reporting, and notification of program

eligibility to institutions.

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Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes. Sec. 13.04, Subd. 2 (2006), you are hereby informed that the information supplied in this application may be used as follows: (1) in the

processing and verification of the data supplied to determine your eligibility for this program; (2) for compilation and analysis of summary data relative to this program; and (3) for

dissemination of information to the school. You are not required to provide the information supplied in this application. Failure to submit requested data may prevent further

processing of this application. The information supplied in this application may be shared with other public and private individuals and entities in order to use the information for the

purposes specified above.

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The Minnesota Office of Higher Education and North Dakota University System do not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or

employment in, its programs or activities. This document can be made available in an alternative format to individuals with disabilities by calling (651) 642-0567.

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