I dont know if this thread is still alive or not but hey I am hoping to join minnesota state university at mankato or university of minnesota ar crookston or university of minnesota at morris. As per what I have heard , it is a little easy than other states to work and pay for university and the rent. But I heard from my friend that it is hard there to work and pay and he is transferring to cali . I am trying to apply for undergrad there and I have a year of software engineering experience. I am ready to work my ass off but I need some head start