Multicultural Excellence Program

The Multicultural Excellence Program (MEP) is an academic support program for St. Paul, Minnesota school students and designed to enable more multi-ethnic students to complete a four-year college degree. Each year, students with potential are selected by the St. Paul Public School District to participate in this program. The University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM) strongly supports this program and covers the cost of tuition, related educational fees and course books.  Students must be admitted through the UMM Admissions Office to be considered for the MEP. The MEP may be a combination of Federal Pell Grant, Minnesota State Grant and institutional grants. It is renewable by maintaining a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 and available until the student receives an undergraduate degree or up to a maximum of ten semesters.

The MEP is available for summer school. However, you must have completed at least 24 credits the preceding year with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 to be eligible.

The Priority deadline to complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the University of Minnesota, Morris to the federal processor is March 1. In addition, any requested documentation from the Financial Aid Office must be submitted by May 1. Students who do not complete the FAFSA or submit requested documentation will not be eligible to receive the MEP.

Students must be enrolled for at least 12 credits.