Interested in Enrolling in PSEO? 

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Post-secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is a program that allows  10th, 11th  and 12th-grade students to earn college credit while still in high school, through enrollment in and successful completion of college-level courses.

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With traditional PSEO, these courses are generally offered on the campus of the postsecondary institution; some courses are offered online.

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Post-secondary institutions are not allowed to charge PSEO students for tuition, textbooks or support services.

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How do I Participate?

1. Make an appointment with your counselor Mrs. Massmann

2. Select schools and courses to fulfill your high school graduation requirements.

3. When you have selected the school and course:

   • Take any required assessment tests.

   • Fill out and sign the post-secondary enrollment options form. Your counselor's signature is required, as is your parent's or guardian's, if you are not yet 18 years old.

   • Complete the registration form.

   • A copy of your high-school transcript must also be submitted.                                                                                                

 

Where do New Heights School students usually go?

Most of our students attend Century College, which is located approximately ten miles from New Heights School. Contact the admissions office early to meet all of their requirements.  Students must pass two of the three assessment test areas to be accepted into the program. 

 

Below you will find the MDE suggested language regarding the PSEO Programs complete description. Students in prescribed grades are notified by the School Counselor about PSEO opportunities throughout the school year. Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with the Counselor for a private consultation regarding PSEO interest and possible application. 

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Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is a program that allows 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students to earn both high school and college credit while still in high school, through enrollment in and successful completion of college nonsectarian courses at eligible participating postsecondary institutions. Most PSEO courses are offered on the campus of the postsecondary institution; some courses are offered online. Each participating college or university sets its own admissions requirements for enrollment into the PSEO courses. Eleventh and 12th-grade students may take PSEO courses on a full- or part-time basis; 10th graders are eligible to enroll in PSEO on a more limited basis (see note below). Students must meet the PSEO residency and eligibility requirements and abide by participation limits specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09. If a school district determines a pupil is not on track to graduate, she/he may continue to participate in PSEO on a term by term basis.

By March 1 of each year, or three weeks prior to the date a student registers for courses for the following school year, schools must provide PSEO information to all students in grades 8-11 and their families. To assist the district in planning, a student must inform the district by May 30 of each year of their intent to enroll in postsecondary courses during the following school year.

There is no charge to PSEO students for tuition, books or fees for items that are required to participate in a course; however, students may incur fees for equipment that becomes their property when the course or program is completed, textbooks that are not returned to the postsecondary institution according to their policies, or for tuition costs if they do not notify the district by May 30 and the district does not waive this date requirement.

Funds are available to help pay transportation expenses for qualifying students to participate in PSEO courses on college campuses. For more information on these funds, access the PSEO Mileage Reimbursement Program Instructions.

Enrolling in a PSEO course does not prohibit a student from participating in activities sponsored by the high school.

School districts must allow a PSEO student reasonable access to the high school building, computers and/or other technology resources during regular school hours to participate in PSEO courses, whether on-line or on campus.

Each year, districts must publish their grade-weighting policy on their website, including a list of courses for which students can earn weighted grades.

All courses taken through the PSEO program must meet graduation requirements. Districts must transcript credits earned in PSEO by a ratio prescribed in statute. Districts have the authority to decide which subject area and standards the PSEO course meets. If there is a dispute between the district and the student regarding the number of credits granted for a particular course, the student may appeal the board's decision to the commissioner. The commissioner's decision regarding the number of credits will be final.

Postsecondary institutions are required to allow PSEO students to enroll in online courses consistent with the institution’s policy regarding postsecondary student enrollment in online courses.

Tenth-grade students may initially enroll in one Career and Technical Education (CTE) PSEO course if they receive a reading proficiency score of “meets” or “exceeds” on the 8th grade MCA. If 10th graders taking a CTE PSEO course earn at least a grade C in that class, they may take additional CTE PSEO courses. If the student did not take the MCA in 8th-grade, another reading assessment accepted by the enrolling postsecondary institution can be substituted. For students with disabilities, there is an alternative option to demonstrate reading proficiency.

For current information about the PSEO program, visit the Minnesota Department of Education’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) webpage.

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