Post Secondary Enrollment Options
What is it?
Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
What is it?
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.
Who can go?
Eleventh and 12th-grade students may take PSEO courses on a full- or part-time basis. 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 8 th grade MCA. If 10th graders taking a CTE
PSEO course earn at least a grade C in that class, they may take additional postsecondary courses. If the
student did not take the MCA in 8 th -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.
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, the student may continue to participate in PSEO on a term by term basis.
Important Dates
By March 1 of each year, or three weeks prior to the date a student registers for courses for the
following school year (whichever is earlier), 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.
What is the cost?
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.
Can I still participate in sports and other activities?
Enrolling in a PSEO course does not prohibit a student from participating in activities sponsored by the
high school.
Hinckley-Finlayson 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.
What about credits?
Hinckley-Finlayson’s grade-weighting policy is included in the Subject Matters document on our website,
including a list of courses for which students can earn weighted grades.
All courses taken through the PSEO program must meet graduation requirements. Hinckley-Finlayson
must transcript credits earned in PSEO by a ratio prescribed in statute. Hinckley-Finlayson has 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.
For current information about the PSEO program, visit the Minnesota Department of Education’s
Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) webpage.
If you are interested in enrolling in PSEO, please see Mrs. Hartl
Email: khartl@isd2165.org
Phone: 320-384-6132
What is it?
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.
Who can go?
Eleventh and 12th-grade students may take PSEO courses on a full- or part-time basis. 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 8 th grade MCA. If 10th graders taking a CTE
PSEO course earn at least a grade C in that class, they may take additional postsecondary courses. If the
student did not take the MCA in 8 th -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.
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, the student may continue to participate in PSEO on a term by term basis.
Important Dates
By March 1 of each year, or three weeks prior to the date a student registers for courses for the
following school year (whichever is earlier), 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.
What is the cost?
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.
Can I still participate in sports and other activities?
Enrolling in a PSEO course does not prohibit a student from participating in activities sponsored by the
high school.
Hinckley-Finlayson 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.
What about credits?
Hinckley-Finlayson’s grade-weighting policy is included in the Subject Matters document on our website,
including a list of courses for which students can earn weighted grades.
All courses taken through the PSEO program must meet graduation requirements. Hinckley-Finlayson
must transcript credits earned in PSEO by a ratio prescribed in statute. Hinckley-Finlayson has 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.
For current information about the PSEO program, visit the Minnesota Department of Education’s
Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) webpage.
If you are interested in enrolling in PSEO, please see Mrs. Hartl
Email: khartl@isd2165.org
Phone: 320-384-6132