Governor Tim Walz has a proposal to allow certain high school seniors to automatically be accepted into college. The Star Tribune reports students who hit specific school benchmarks would automatically be accepted into certain colleges within the Minnesota State system. Under the plan, students would also be eligible to apply for state grants if they’ve graduated high school and have a household income of 80-thousand dollars or less.
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!
