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Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Student Eligibility
Minnesota Statutes 2021, sections 124D.68 and 124D.09
Public, Nonpublic and Home School Student Eligibility – 11th or 12th Grade, Minnesota Statutes 2021, section
124D.09, subdivision 4 and 5.
An 11th or 12th
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 postsecondary institution (PSI) to enroll in nonsectarian
courses.
An 11th or 12th
grade pupil
who is not enrolled in a public school district and includes students attending nonpublic
schools and students who are home schooled. A nonpublic or home school student must continue to submit the Letter
of Intent to Continue to Provide Instruction to the resident school superintendent in order to participate in PSEO (even
if the student is beyond age 17).
Public, Nonpublic and Home School Student Eligibility – 10th Grade CTE Pathway, Minnesota Statutes 2021, section
124D.09, subdivision 4 and 5(a).
A 10th grade public, nonpublic or home school student may enroll in one career or technical education course offered
by an eligible institution during the first term of enrollment. A 10th grade student must have received a passing score on
the 8th grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in reading as a condition of enrollment.
A current 10th grade pupil who did not take the 8th grade MCA in reading may substitute another reading assessment
accepted by the enrolling PSI. If the 10th grade student received a “C” or better in the career or technical education
course, the institution must allow the student to take additional postsecondary courses at that institution, not to exceed
the limits in subdivision 8.
Career Technical Education (CTE) Course Definition and Payment
• CTE courses do not include Study Skills, First Year Experience, Career Development Skills or College Success
courses.
• For the purpose of PSEO reimbursement for CTE courses taken by 10th grade students, MDE will only pay for
courses that are part of a career and technical education program that is not also included in the Minnesota
Transfer Curriculum.
• A "career or technical course" is a course that is part of a career and technical education program that provides
individuals with coherent, rigorous content aligned with academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and
skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current and emerging professions and provide
technical skill proficiency, an industry recognized credential, and a certificate, a diploma, or an associate degree.
• The Minnesota Transfer Curriculum consists of general education courses and goal area definitions and
competencies designed for transfer among Minnesota public colleges and universities.
Public School Student Eligibility – 9th or 10th Grade, Minnesota Statutes 2021, section 124D.09, subdivision 5(b).
A 9th or 10th 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, subdivision 10 courses according to agreements, if:
1. The school district and the eligible PSI providing the course agree to the student’s enrollment; or
2. The course is a world language course currently available to 11th and 12th grade students, and consistent with
section 120B.022 governing world language standards, certificates, and seals.