POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTIONS NOTICE OF STUDENT REGISTRATION ED‐01763‐18
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POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTIONS PROGRAM
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY - Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.68 and section
124D.09
An 11
th
or 12 grade pupil enrolled in a Minnesota public, nonpublic, home school or American Indian-controlled
tribal contract or grant school eligible for aid under section 124D.83, except a foreign exchange pupil enrolled
in a district under a cultural exchange program,
may apply to an eligible institution to enroll in nonsectarian
courses offered by that postsecondary institution.
A 9
th
or 10
th
grade pupil enrolled in a district or an American Indian-controlled tribal contract or grant school eligible
for aid under section 124D.83, except a foreign exchange pupil enrolled in a district under a cultural exchange
program, may apply to enroll in nonsectarian courses offered under 124D.83, subd. 10 courses according to
agreements, if
The school district and the eligible postsecondary institution providing the course agree to the student’s
enrollment or
(2) The course is a world language course currently available to 11
th
and 12
th
grade students, and consistent with
section 120B.022 governing world language standards, certificates, and seals.
(1)
Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses offered by a Minnesota state college or university
A 10
th
, 11
th
, or 12
th
grade pupil enrolled in a district or an American Indian-controlled tribal contract or grant
school eligible for aid under section 124D.83, except a foreign exchange pupil enrolled in a district under a
cultural exchange program, may enroll in a career or technical education course offered by a Minnesota state
college or university. A 10
th
grade pupil applying for enrollment in a career or technical education course must
have received a passing score on the 8
th
grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in reading as a
condition of enrollment. A current 10
th
grade pupil who did not take the 8
th
grade MCA in reading may
substitute another reading assessment accepted by the enrolling postsecondary institution
A.
Limit on Participation:
1)
A pupil who first enrolls in grade 9 may not enroll in postsecondary courses for more than the
equivalent of four academic years.
2)
A pupil who first enrolls in grade 10 may not enroll in postsecondary courses for more than the
equivalent of three academic years.
3)
A pupil who first enrolls in grade 11 may not enroll in postsecondary courses for more than the
equivalent of two academic years.
4)
A pupil who first enrolls in grade 12 may not enroll in postsecondary courses for more than the
equivalent of one academic year.
5)
If a pupil in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 first enrolls in a postsecondary course for secondary credit during
the school year, the time of participation shall be reduced proportionately.
B.
For purposes of determining PSEO eligibility:
1)
2)
An academic year is equivalent to a school year. A school year is defined as July 1 through June 30.
If a pupil is in a learning year or other year-round program and begins each grade in the summer
session, summer sessions shall not be counted against the time of participation.
3)
If a district determines a pupil is not on track to graduate, the limit on participation does not apply to
that pupil
4)
A pupil who has graduated from high school cannot participate in a program under this section.
5)
A pupil who has completed course requirements for graduation but who has not received a diploma
may participate in the program.
C.
An institution shall not enroll secondary pupils, for postsecondary enrollment options purposes, in
sectarian, remedial, developmental, or other courses that are not college level unless the student is an
alternative education student participating in an approved full-time early/middle college program designed
with a well-defined pathway to allow the student to earn a certificate or degree.
D.
All textbooks and equipment provided to a pupil, and paid for under Minnesota
Statute, section 124D.09,
Subdivision 13, are the property of the pupil’s postsecondary institution. Each pupil is required to return all
textbooks and equipment to the postsecondary institution after the course has ended.
For more information on the program and requirements, view the Postsecondary Enrollment Options School
Finance webpage at MDE > Districts, Schools and Educators > School Finance > Postsecondary
Enrollment Options.