1. WHAT IS PSEO? PSEO means that you attend a college
PSEO means that you have a college transcript as well as a high school transcript
Not all colleges have a PSEO program

2. PSEO CRITERIA & INFORMATION
Juniors and Senior:
Colleges set entrance criteria:
North Hennepin CC
Anoka Ramsey CC
Hennepin Technical
Anoka Technical
Juniors (current 10th grade) top 1/3 of class
Seniors (current 11th grade) top ½ of class
Current rank or rank after Tri 2
Rank after Tri 3—possible but limited summer testing/orientation meetings
May accept rank on nationally standardized test—PLAN or ACT—check the college

3. UMTC Minimum GPA of 3.6 unweighted Course rigor—AP/Honors/IB
Very competitive
Average GPA of PSEO students that are accepted: unweighted
Don’t find out status until June
Might consider applying at other colleges in case of denial

4. Deadlines ARCC and NHCC Technical Colleges Univ of MN Twin Cities
priority deadline April 15th—allows for best choice of open classes
Final deadline—July 1
Technical Colleges
July 15
Univ of MN Twin Cities
April 7

5. Other colleges Check college website Examples Bethel Hamline
St. Thomas
Northwestern

6. Applications and Other Forms
May find on college website
May be online application only— community colleges
U of M on website (website on handout)
NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL FEB I
GET FROM COUNSELOR:
Program Notice of Student Enrollment
Champlin Park High School letter with information

7. Process Meet with your counselor Send in forms Complete next steps
February or later is good time to start
Send in forms
Letter mailed/ ed to you that you are accepted
Complete next steps
Tech and Community Colleges:
Take Accuplacer—must test college ready
Attend Orientation
Register for classes (usually middle of May)
Adjust high school schedule

8. Scheduling May be full time at college
May be at CPHS for part of day and college for part
Course scheduling important-
Must meet CPHS graduation requirements
Can’t leave CPHS early to get to a college class

9. Grades All college grades are entered on your CPHS transcript
District determines if course earns Honors grading
Honors courses are listed on the district website

10. What to do this week?
Must register for 15 classes you would want if you are at CPHS next year
Meet with counselor in February or March if you do want to consider this option

11. PSEO Career and Technical
Available for 10th, 11th, 12th grade students
Only community and technical colleges offer this program
Eligibility criteria:
Must have taken the MCA Reading Test in 8th grade
Must have a “score” of Meets or Exceeds

12. Colleges North Hennepin Community College
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Hennepin Tech-Brooklyn Park
Anoka Tech

13. Classes
Eligible students can take one identified Career/Technical course for one semester
Must provide your own transportation
STEP also has career/technical classes that can earn actual college credit