PSEO
Why PSEO?
Students have the opportunity to advance their education, save money, and meet graduation standards as well as preparing for future career goals.
- Affordability - There is no cost to students for tuition, fees, and course required textbooks and materials.
- Exploration -Students can explore different academic fields and career paths before committing to a college major.
- Increased College Readiness- PSEO courses can ease the transition from high school to college by familiarizing students with the expectations and demands of college courses.
- Flexible Scheduling: Courses often offer more flexible scheduling options compared to high school classes.
PSEO eligibility Requirements
Minnesota High School sophomores, juniors and seniors may be eligible to take one or more college-level courses through PSEO if they meet the certain requirements, including the following:
- 11th & 12th grade: High School GPA of 2.6(+) in Reading or 2.8(+) in Math
- Sophomore/10th grade: Complete the 8th grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) reading test and meet the proficiency of “meets or exceeds.” Sophomores who qualify for PSEO may enroll in one career and technical education course.
- Meet with your High School Counselor for a list of all qualifications.
Application Deadlines:
Notify your High School of your intent to enroll in PSEO by the following dates:
- Fall Semester: May 30
- Spring Semester: October 30
APPLICATION STEPS
Meet With Your High School Counselor
Make an appointment with your high school counselor to review your high school graduation requirements. Students should complete a PSEO Student Registration Form.
Home school, private, and charter school students will need to complete a PSEO Notice of Student Registration form.
Submit a FREE Online Application
Tips for applying:
- Before you apply, you will need to “Create a StarID.” (Write down your StarID, as you will need it while you are a Minnesota West student.)
- After you have created your StarID, return to the application webpage and click “Login.”
- Under the Application Type, choose “Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Student."
You will receive a confirmation e-mail within 24-hours after submitting your online application. Following the e-mail confirmation, a letter from Minnesota West will arrive within two weeks of your submission.
Send Minnesota West Your High School Transcript
Request that your high school send a current official high school transcript showing class rank/size.
Minnesota West Community & Technical College
Attn: Admissions Staff
1593 11th Avenue
Granite Falls, MN 56241
Electronic official transcripts can be issued directly to admissions@mnwest.edu from the High School.
Newly Admitted PSEO Students
Read through our Checklist and complete the steps for each semester you plan to attend Minnesota West as a PSEO student.
FAQs
- Log in to eServices Student Account.
- Select: Courses and Registration (left menu).
- Select: Quick Add/Register (left menu). If the message states that your window is open, you may register. If your window is closed, you must wait until the time indicated. (Students can also use the Search for a Course option to register for courses, which involves searching for courses using various parameters such as location, subject, course number, etc.)
- Choose the appropriate year and term from the drop-down menu
- Enter the 6-digit course id numbers of the courses you wish to take. These numbers may have been provided to you by your advisor. They are also found in the class schedule.
- Press the Register button at the bottom of the screen when all courses have been entered.
- Enter your password and press the Register button
- Wait until you see a message, Your request was processed successfully along with a schedule of your selected classes.
- Print a copy of your schedule by selecting the Print icon near the bottom of the page. Verify that the correct courses are on the printout.
- Provide your high school with a copy of your class schedule.
- Log out.
Provide your high school with a copy of your PSEO Class Schedule (make sure to give them a new one if you make schedule changes).
- Log in to your eServices student account.
- From the left menu, select "Courses & Registration" to see options.
- Choose "View/Modify Schedule."
- Make sure you're on the correct semester.
- Print your schedule.
The PSEO program will pay for textbooks and materials required for your PSEO course.
Textbooks and supplies are ordered online through an account and are available approximately two weeks prior to the start of each semester and remain available through the first week of each semester.
After your class is finished, return any textbooks and supplies that you did not personally purchase. These items need to be returned in the condition in which they were received. If items are not returned within 10 business days, you will be charged.
If this is your first time using the site, you will need to create a user Profile.
- You will need your Student ID number (an 8-digit number, not your Star ID).
- Select appropriate materials. PSEO students should not select rented books.
- Choose Campus Pick-up or Ship Order.
- Enter Payment information:
- Select the option, Financial Aid/3rd Party/VA/PSEO/NELNET (Based on your Student ID, the system will know in which category you belong). - Submit your order and be sure you get a confirmation number.
- Check your email for updated status reports.
To avoid being charged for books:
- Return textbooks within two business days of dropping a course.
- Return textbooks the day after finals, if possible, but no later than ten business days.
- Return textbooks and materials in the condition they were received.
- Return all items unless otherwise specified.
- Lab kits do not need to be returned.
- When returning by mail
- Be sure your Bookstore receives the materials within ten business days of the end of your course.
- Be sure to include your name, student ID, and the name of your high school.
- You can add classes within the first 5 days of the semester.
- You can drop classes within the first 14 calendar days (10 business days) of each
semester.
- Days 1-7, drop via your eServices account.
- Days 8-14, contact your Academic Advisor to drop the course. This prevents a W from showing on your transcript.
- REACH (taking courses in the high school) and CTE (Career and Technical Education) students should work with their local instructor/advisor.
Before withdrawing from a course, you should meet with your high school counselor, and a Minnesota West Advisor to discuss any high school graduation ramifications, as well as college Satisfactory Academic Progress implications.
Students may withdraw prior to 4:00 p.m. on the date on which eighty percent (80%) of the days in the academic semester have elapsed. For courses not on a standard academic semester schedule, the final date for official course withdrawal shall be the date on which eighty percent (80%) of the instructional days for the course have elapsed.
- REACH (taking courses in the high school) and CTE (Career and Technical Education) students should work with their local instructor/advisor.
- All other PSEO students should withdraw via their eServices account.
You can reference the Student Calendar for withdrawal dates for full semester-long classes, or view your class schedule in eServices and hover over the last day to the withdraw field.
Visit with your high school counselor to determine what kind of courses you need to complete your requirements for your diploma. After those requirements are met, you can take electives in areas of interest to you.
All Minnesota West activities (such as art, music, campus clubs) are open to PSEO students. If interested in inter-collegiate athletics, you must visit with the Minnesota West Athletic Director about eligibility. You can also continue to participate in your high school's extra-curricular activities.
You will not be charged for tuition, fees, or required textbooks. These expenses are covered as part of your high school education. Private music lesson fees and other additional course fees are the responsibility of the student.
Each semester you may register for up to 16 credits. You must be enrolled less than full-time in high school while participating in the PSEO program.
All PSEO students are granted the same protections under FERPA as Minnesota West’s regularly enrolled students - this includes REACH concurrent enrollment and Career and Technical Education students. Review our Student Data Privacy Policy.
Returning PSEO Students
- Speak with your high school counselor to discuss your career plan and review your high school graduation requirements. You should notify your high school by May 30 of your intent to enroll in PSEO for the upcoming school year.
- Schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor to discuss your PSEO class schedule.
You will receive a Registration Access Code (Advisor Access Code) following an advising appointment (via email, phone, or in-person). This Registration Access Code is required in order to register for classes. - Register for classes via your eServices Student Account.
- Fall semester registration opens on March 1 for PSEO students.
- Spring semester registration opens on November 1 for PSEO students. - Provide your high school with a copy of your PSEO Class Schedule (make sure to give them a new one if you make schedule changes).
- Textbooks and supplies are shipped to you or can be picked up at the Worthington Campus. They are available to order online approximately two weeks prior to the start of each semester and remain available through the first week of each semester.
- Start your classes as scheduled.
- After your class is finished, return any textbooks and supplies that you did not personally purchase. These items should be returned in the condition in which they were received. If items are not returned within 10 business days, you will be charged for them.
