NDSU creates free tuition program after expressing concern over Minnesota’s

Facing fierce competition from Minnesota’s new free college program, North Dakota State University announced Thursday that it will offer free tuition for eligible North Dakota and Minnesota first- or second-year students during the 2024-25 school year. Students who have families with a gross adjusted income of $80,000 or less and are eligible for federal Pell Grant assistance qualify for the NDSU’s new tuition program, which will cover base tuition and student fees. The Minnesota Legislature passed a similar free college tuition program earlier this year for University of Minnesota and...