PSEO

Registration Information

2025-2026

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WHAT is PSEO?

Post Secondary Enrollment Option

*the opportunity for high school students to take college courses free of charge

*opportunity to start a college transcript

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Some Advantages...

• Tuition, fees, textbooks are FREE!
• You’re still eligible (and encouraged!) to participate in CPHS activities
• Experience college courses
• Increased independence/freedom
• Classes count as “honors” (weighted)
• Earn college credit (saving you time and money later)
• NOTE: Credits do not always transfer perfectly. The more you know about your future plans and the more research you do, the more useful your PSEO credits will be…
• www.transferology.com

Things to keep in mind…

• Increased Responsibility
• Parents/Counselor can not see your progress.
• MUST keep us updated!
• It’s your job to stay up to date on CPHS happenings
• Works best to have your own transportation
• College Professors treat you as college students
• This is the start of your college GPA and college transcript.
• Withdrawals “W” or low grades can put you on academic probation/suspension that can carry over to other colleges
• Online classes can be convenient, but are a jump from HS.

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AP/IB vs PSEO

Should I do AP/IB classes at CPHS? OR should I do PSEO?

• With careful planning, you could do part-time PSEO along with some AP/IB courses and/or STEP
• You would NOT be able to do PSEO and the full IB diploma program.

AP/IB

• More “full” experience at the high school
• Teacher support at the high school for your high school classes
• Must earn a certain score on the AP or IB exam to get college credit

PSEO

• More typical college, lecture style class
• Earns college credit by passing the course
• Online options

WHO is PSEO for?

• 11th and 12th graders who meet criteria set by the college may participate in PSEO
• 10th graders who meet the criteria may have limited Career/Tech Ed (CTE) options (end of this presentation)
• Student must still pass the Accuplacer test (if required by the college)

More on CRITERIA coming up….

WHERE can you do PSEO?

• North Hennepin Community College (NHCC)
• Anoka Ramsey Community College (ARCC)
• U of M, Twin Cities (UMTC)
• Technical Colleges, such as…
• Anoka Technical College (ATC)
• Hennepin Technical College (HTC)
• Any college that offers PSEO -- check websites!
• Keep in mind it needs to be logistically possible (or online)
• Some have limits (only one class per semester, etc)

More on SPECIFIC COLLEGES coming up….

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Most common; close by

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May be a better fit for those interested in CTE classes.

WHEN should I apply?

• PSEO applications and materials are NOT yet available. You/parent guardian must attend a PSEO info session
• PSEO Sessions at Registration Open House Night with Q&A:
• January 7th 5:15-6:15 and 6:30-7:30 NLH @CPHS
• PSEO Sessions at conference nights with Q&A:
• January 28th 5:00-5:45 NLH @CPHS
• Februar 4th 5:00-5:45 NLH @CPHS
• April 28th 5:00-5:45 NLH @CPHS
• You MUST register for 15 classes + Alternates at CPHS.
• If you end up doing PSEO, we will adjust your schedule after you send us your college schedule.

More on important dates coming up….

Details

North Hennepin Community College

Application Deadlines: Fall Semester/ Early Priority: April 15th

Fall Semester Final Deadline: July 1st

10th Grade: Passing score on 8th grade MCA Reading exams. Career and Tech options only for 1st Semester of PSEO classes.

11th Grade: 2.75 GPA, or top 1/3 of class, or top 1/3 on National Standardized Test.

12th Grade: 2.75 GPA, or top 1/2 of class, or top 1/2 on National Standardized Test.

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KEEP IN MIND YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AFTER JUNE 1st.

ALL MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON or BEFORE JUNE 1st.

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ANOKA RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Application Deadlines: Fall Semester/ Early Priority: April 15th

Fall Semester Final Deadline: July 1st

10th Grade: Passing score on 8th grade MCA Reading exam. Career and Tech options only for 1st semester of PSEO classes.

11th Grade: 3.0 UNWEIGHTED GPA, or top 1/3 of class, or top 1/3 on National Standardized Test.

12th Grade: 2.5 UNWEIGHTED GPA, or top 1/2 of class, or top 1/2 on National Standardized Test.

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KEEP IN MIND YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AFTER JUNE 1st.

ALL MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON or BEFORE JUNE 1st.

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University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Application Deadline: (Fall Semester) April 15th

Grades 11 & 12 only: 3.6 GPA. Class rigor in high school and class rank are also looked at.

Note: There is a limit to the number of PSEO students accepted to the U of M. Even though you may meet the requirements, you may not be accepted.

YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AFTER JUNE 1st.

ALL MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON or BEFORE JUNE 1st.

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HOW does PSEO work?

• 4 credit college class = 1.0 high school credit
• 3 credit college class = .75 high school credit
• 2 credit college class = .50 high school credit
• 1 credit college class = .25 high school credit

Examples:

• You take a 4 credit English class at the college...it fulfills an entire 1.0 hs credit of English
• You take a 3 credit Economics class at the college…it fulfills the .50 hs credit Econ requirement, and puts .25 hs credit towards Elective

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HOW does PSEO work?

• You can do PSEO Full-Time or Part-Time
• Must schedule your college classes, keeping in mind the CPHS schedule
• You cannot be late to, or leave early, from a CPHS class b/c of a PSEO class
• Fall Semester = Tri 1; Spring Semester = Tri 2/Tri 3

CPHS Daily Schedule

HOW do I apply?

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Must attend one of the PSEO information sessions (PSEO Sessions at Registration Open House Night with Q&A: January 7th 5:15-6:15 and 6:30-7:30 NLH @CPHS. PSEO Sessions at conference nights with Q&A: January 28th 5:00-5:45 NLH @CPHS, February 4th 5:00-5:45 NLH @CPHS,April 28th 5:00-5:45 NLH @CPHS)

• You will access all PSEO materials on the CPHS Counseling Google Site, including:
• “Intent Form” (google form). This needs to be completed online showing your PSEO college choice
• PSEO Notice of Student Registration (NOSR) a.ka. 3-part forms, are available in the student support office or on our website; this needs to be signed by the student and parent/ guardian. Once signed, the student needs to bring this form to their high school counselor to review/sign and will discuss class options. The student will then submit this to the college.
• Expectations Agreement form. You may access this online or pick one up in the student support office. This needs to be signed by both you and your parent/ guardian and returned to your high school counselor.
• Course Conversion Chart which lists courses that meet graduation requirements at our local PSEO colleges.
• You will apply to the college for PSEO - No fee for application. PSEO college applications can be found on the colleges’ individual websites.
• You will print your transcript from your student vue account and submit this with your NOSR form to your PSEO college.

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• You will be contacted by the college with acceptance status and “next steps.”
• Community and Tech colleges may require you to take the Accuplacer te
• You will send your college schedule to your counselor who will adjust your CPHS schedule accordingly.

PSEO as a 10th grader...

• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• Only available at community and technical colleges
• NHCC, ARCC, ATC, HTC
• Limited to specific CTE classes only
• Will only count as electives, not core classes
• Usually limited to one class at a time.
• Remember, it works best to have your own transportation…
• You might consider classes at STEP instead (college credit)

PSEO Google Classroom

• CP counselors maintain a PSEO Google Classroom to assist with reminders and deadlines
• All PSEO students will be added, and parents/guardians can also join
• Forms, Deadlines, and other pertinent information will be shared in this format

Expectations Agreement

Please sign and return a copy to your counselor!

IMPORTANT!

Please know that CPHS school counselors do NOT work in the summer.

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Therefore, even though some colleges accept PSEO applications well into the summer, if you are going to apply to do PSEO for the fall, you must apply and submit the NOSR to your school counselor BEFORE June 1.