The Crookston School District will have a Post Secondary Education Option (PSEO) meeting at the Crookston High School media center on Wednesday, April 12 at 5:00 p.m.
PSEO is a program that allows high school students to take college courses for free and earn college credits while in high school. “PSEO is through the state of Minnesota. The state of Minnesota will pay for your child to take college classes through any college in Minnesota that offer PSEO,” said Crookston High School Guidance Counselor Tara Klein. “It is a great opportunity to start saving money for college. We have kids who take one or two classes in their junior and senior years, or they could go full-time. My daughter is a good example, and she is getting her AA degree before she actually graduates from high school.”
Besides saving money with free college classes, PSEO also allows some students to skip past the general classes at college and go directly into the program they are going into at college. “It is definitely saving students and parents a lot of money.”
PSEO is open for high school juniors and seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher for a majority of colleges, which is set by each college. Northland Community and Technical College is offering courses to sophomores in career and technical education courses.
Who should attend the PSEO meeting at the high school? “Anybody who would like to have more information on PSEO,” said Klein. “If your student is already registered for PSEO it is mandatory for both the parent/guardian and student.”
PSEO for 10th Grade Students
Eligible 10th grade students may enroll in one state-paid Career Technical Education (CTE) course during the first term of PSEO enrollment. Not all institutions offer PSEO to 10th grade students or have CTE courses. Visit the PSEO for 10th Graders page to learn about student and course requirements for the 10th Grade CTE Pathway. Please contact each institution for specific course questions.
The following postsecondary institutions in Minnesota are eligible to offer PSEO courses to Minnesota students. Each institution has different course offerings as well as application requirements and deadlines. Students and parents may also contact a counselor at their high school for information about the PSEO program.
Public Universities –
Bemidji State
Minnesota State -Mankato
Minnesota State – Moorhead
Metropolitan State
St. Cloud State
Southwest Minnesota State
University of Minnesota Crookston
University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota Morris
University of Minnesota Rochester
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Winona State University
Private colleges –
Bethany Lutheran
Bethel University
Saint Scholastica
Concordia College
Concordia University St. Paul
Crown College
Dunwoody College of Technology
Finishing Trades Institute
Gustavus Adolphus
Hamline
Martin Luther College
Minnesota College of Art and Design
North Central University
Oak Hills Christian College
Saint Catherine University
St. Mary’s University
University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Community and Technical Colleges –
Alexandria TCC
Anoka TC
Anoka-Ramsey CC
Central Lakes College
Century College
Dakota County TC
Fond Du Lac Tribal and CC
Hennepin TC
Hibbing CC
Inver Hills CC
Itasca CC
Lake Superior College
Leach Lake Tribal College
Mesabi Range College
Minneapolis CTC
Minnesota State College Southeast
Minnesota State CTC
Minnesota West CTC
Normandale CC
North Hennepin CC
Northland CTC
Northwest TC
Pine TCC
Rainy River CC
Red Lake Nation College
Ridgewater College
Riverland Community College
Rochester CTC
St. Paul College
South Central College
St. Cloud TCC
Vermillion
White Earth Tribal and CC
