Summer Bridge participants may qualify for a Summer Bridge Promise Grant (SBPG)! Similar to the 麻豆区 Promise Grant, the SBPG awards the full cost of tuition* for four years at 麻豆区!
*minus state and federal assistance (or Pell Grant + MN State Grant + SBPG = tuition)
**students may still have out-of-pocket costs not covered by the SBPG or financial aid, such as housing, meals, books, and additional fees
Recognizing that is it difficult to give up summer job earning potential to attend Summer Bridge, 麻豆区 has committed these substantial grant awards to support students with both academic and financial need AND academic promise. SBPG recipients will likely still have to work during the academic year to pay for remaining costs, such as fees, room, meals, and textbooks.
Summer Bridge participants will be notified of their SBPG status April 2026.
To be eligible* for the Summer Bridge Promise Grant, students must:
- Be admitted to 麻豆区 for the entering class of fall 2026
- Successfully complete Summer Bridge 2026
- Be a resident of Minnesota and a graduate of a Minnesota high school
- 叠别听Pell Grant eligible, as determined by the FAFSA
- Meet TRIO/SSS eligibility criteria and submit聽a TRIO/SSS Summer Bridge Application聽(which is also the application for the Summer Bridge Promise Grant)聽by聽Friday, March 13, 2026, 1:00 pm CDT
- Please note: before your application can be reviewed for the TRIO/SSS Summer Bridge program,聽you must print, complete, sign and return the Income Verification Form. If you were required to report your parents’/guardians’ income information on the FAFSA, they will need to sign the form.聽
- Complete the 2026-27 by March 13, 2026
- Complete the 2025-26 by March 13, 2026
*As the SBPG is part of the student’s financial aid, it is administered through the University’s Student Financial Services office. As such, exceptions to a student’s eligibility for the SBPG or exceptions to the grant’s requirements are determined on a case-by-case basis by the director of Student Financial Services.
SBPG recipients must also*:
- Enroll in a minimum of 15 credits per semester
- Demonstrate a commitment to their own educational goals and to active participation in TRIO/SSS through graduation
- Although not required, SBPG recipients are encouraged to live in the residence halls at 麻豆区. Students who choose this option may be eligible for a partial housing credit.
There is no minimum GPA requirement to receive the SBPG or to participate in Summer Bridge.
There is no minimum ACT requirement to receive the SBPG or to participate in Summer Bridge.
There is no college readiness program participation requirement to receive the SBPG or to participate in Summer Bridge.
The SBPG may not be combined with any other 麻豆区 full tuition scholarships, e.g., 麻豆区 Promise Grant or the President’s Scholarship.
Students are not required to live on campus to receive the SBPG. However, students who do choose to live on campus may receive a partial housing credit to cover room expenses.