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Program
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Details
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Requirements
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Advantages
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Articulated College Credit
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- Classes are usually in the Career Technical Field (hands on courses)
- Classes are taught by trained high school teachers at the high school
- Students enroll at a particular college and credit gets awarded based on their high school CTE course.
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- Must complete class with basic skills and a passing grade.
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- Students are able to begin a course of study in high school and continue in a community/technical college.
- All high school courses are at no-cost to the student.
- Great way to decide if you have an aptitude or interest in a particular trade.
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Advanced Placement
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- AP is a College Board Program that offers high school students the opportunity to take rigorous, college level courses and the potential to earn college credit.
- Students who complete an AP course and take the end of course examination may qualify for college credit from postsecondary institutions, provided their score meets the college's credit policy.
- Classes are taught by trained high school teachers at the high school
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- Approval from a counselor or teacher is required.
- AP test is required for college credit and there is a cost for taking the test.
- A minimum grade point average or certain classes may be required as prerequisites.
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- Students save money on highly transferable college courses.
- Students take rigorous courses and explore content at a deeper level.
- Students continue to participate in high school sports and activities.
- These courses prepare students for further education and college admissions offices often look favorably on a history of AP coursework on student transcripts.
- Earn college credit with successful exam score.
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College In the Schools (CITS)
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- Concurrent enrollment serves eligible Minnesota public high school students in grades 11 and 12, who are enrolled in a postsecondary course taught during the regular school day and offered through a partnership between a high school and a college or university.
- Classes are taught by trained high school teachers in the high school.
- Students earn a grade based on their work over the entire term of the course.
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- Approval from a counselor or teacher is required.
- Contact participating schools for determination of eligibility.
- Varies by high school; legislation allows 9th-12th grade participation, subject to the qualifications set by high school and college/university.
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- High school students earn both high school and transcripted college credit. Both high school and college students are held to the same academic standards.
- These courses are no cost to students.
- Students get a head-start on in-demand career preparation.
- Students continue to participate in high school sports and activities.
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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
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- The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP) gives examinees the opportunity to receive college credit for what they already know by earning university-designated minimum scores on any of 34 exams.
- Policies regarding CLEP exams are at the discretion of individual colleges and universities
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- Students will receive preliminary score immediately after taking the exam.
- Students save money on college courses.
- Each CLEP Exam is a fraction of the cost of a college course.
- CLEP credits make it possible for you to place out of required introductory college classes and jump right into more-challenging advanced courses
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Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
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- Courses are offered on the campus of postsecondary school institution or online.
- The courses are taught by a college instructor.
- Students can take a variety of courses, ranging from general education to technical courses.
- Students can take some classes at both your high school and at the college.
- Students in 10th-, 11th-and 12th-grade earn college credit while still in high school, through enrollment in and successful completion of college courses.
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- High school juniors must be in the upper one-third of their class or score at or above the 70th percentile on a test, such as the ACT or SAT.
- Seniors must be in the upper one-half of their class or score at or above the 50th percentile on the ACT or SAT.
- Colleges and universities may admit students based on other documentation of ability to perform college-level work.
- Students need to meet prerequisite requirements of the course, but college or university makes the final determination.
- High school sophomores may enroll in a career or technical education course at a MnSCU college or university if they have attained a passing score or met the 8th grade standard on the 8th grade MN MCA.
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- Students receive credit immediately after successfully completing the PSEO course.
- Students save money on highly transferable college courses.
- Students take rigorous courses and explore content at a deeper level.
- PSEO students have access to the same support services that the college students do, such as writing tutors.
- Students continue to participate in high school sports and activities.
- Postsecondary institutions are not allowed to charge PSEO students for tuition, textbooks or support services.
- Funds are available to help pay transportation expenses.
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