PSEO at Anoka-Ramsey

Eligibility

Must pass 8th grade MN Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) Reading at the composite proficiency level of Meets or Exceeds, or equivalent assessment, and meet the prerequisites of the CTE course they wish to enroll in. Students who do not have an MCA score can use the Accuplacer Reading assessment and must place into college level reading. Students are only allowed one Accuplacer Reading attempt for 10th grade PSEO CTE eligibility purposes.

Registration

PSEO students in 10th grade will be allowed to register for one Career and Technical Education (CTE) course during their first semester. If they are successful (C or higher) in their first course, they can register for more in their second semester. Not all Anoka-Ramsey CTE courses are open for 10th grade PSEO students.

Eligible CTE Courses

Business

• BUS 1101 – Intro to Business
• BUS 1103 – Human Relations in the Workplace
• BUS 1104 – Written Business Communications
• BUS 1112 – Computer Concepts and Applications 
• BUS 1122 – Business Ethics and Social Issues 
• BUS 2142 – Principles of Marketing
• BUS 2215 – Legal Environment of Business

Health

• HPER 1102 – Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
• HPER 1103 – First Aid and CPR
• HPER 1112 – Nutrition
• HPER 1115 – Stress Management
• HPER 2205 – Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
• HPER 2230 – Intro to Sports Management
• IHH 1100 – Intro to Integrative Health and Healing

Information Technology

• CNET 1100 – Introduction to Information Technology
• CSCI 1101 – Intro to Computer Science and Problem Solving (requires placement into course through Math Accuplacer test)

STEM

• BMED 1100 – Intro to Biomedical Devices and Industry
• ENGR 1100 – Introduction to Engineering

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Eligibility

• Public/Private High School GPA of 3.0 (unweighted, cumulative GPA)
• Public/Private High School class rank in top 1/3
• Nationally standardized test composite score at the 70th percentile or higher. Common tests include: ITED, CAT (Timed Version), ACT Aspire, PreACT, ACT, PSAT or SAT. Required for homeschool applicants.

Registration

Some classes are not eligible for PSEO students to enroll in and use PSEO funding. A list of ineligible courses for PSEO students can be found here: PSEO Ineligibility. 

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Eligibility

• Public/private High School GPA of 2.5 (unweighted, cumulative GPA)
• Public/private High School class rank in top 1/2
• Nationally standardized test composite score at the 50th percentile or higher. Common tests include: ITED, CAT (Timed Version), ACT Aspire, PreACT, ACT, PSAT or SAT. Required for homeschool applicants.

Registration

Some classes are not eligible for PSEO students to enroll in and use PSEO funding. A list of ineligible courses for PSEO students can be found here: PSEO Ineligibility.

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Books will typically be available for pick-up roughly two weeks before the start of the semester. PSEO students are provided with books for the semester but must return them within one week after the end of the semester. Students that do not return their books may be charged for the cost of the unreturned textbook(s).

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No. Once you are admitted to Anoka-Ramsey and enroll in courses, you do not have to reapply every semester.

Students are responsible for submitting a new PSEO Notice of Student Registration form each semester, before their registration hold is lifted. New PSEO students attend an Advising and Registration session before they will be allowed to register for their first semester courses.

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Yes. If a PSEO student takes a semester off (not including summer) and would like to return to Anoka-Ramsey, they must work with the PSEO admissions office and submit new application materials (PSEO Notice of Student Registration form and high school transcript) to verify that they still meet the eligibility criteria.

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High school students who are not eligible for the PSEO program, or are interested in taking a class over the summer when PSEO funding is not available, may be permitted to enroll in courses outside of the PSEO program, as a Special High School Student.

For the Summer Semester, you would be responsible for payment of tuition, fees and books.

Summer enrollment option for admitted PSEO or Concurrent Enrollment students:

• Complete the Financial Responsibility Agreement and submit it to PSEO@Anokaramsey.edu.
• The PSEO office will process the form and provide information on next steps to students.

Special High School Admissions Process

For students who are not admitted to either the PSEO or Concurrent Enrollment program and would like to take courses in any term:

• Submit Online Anoka-Ramsey application as a general student (not PSEO)
• Submit the following documentation to the PSEO office
  • High school transcript
  • Financial Responsibility Agreement
  • Email paperwork to: PSEO@anokaramsey.edu or mail to:

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Attn: Admissions

300 Spirit River Dr S

Cambridge, MN 55008 

Applicants will be notified of their acceptance and next steps by email.

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Students may participate in PSEO through multiple colleges but must be admitted at each institution as a PSEO student and cannot go over the credit limit of a full-time student.

The Minnesota Department of Education will only cover PSEO expenses billed by the institution(s) to which PSEO students have been admitted. If a student registers for an Anoka-Ramsey course, but is not admitted to the PSEO program, they will be responsible for any tuition, fees, and supplies. They must follow the steps outlines under the Non-PSEO/Summer High School Student section. Similarly, Anoka-Ramsey students that register for other colleges, where they have not been admitted, will be responsible for their tuition to the other institution.

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Yes, if the college is in session. PSEO students are responsible for attending their college classes, even if their high school is not in session. Breaks and start/end dates are often different between the high school and college. Students that have anticipated absences due to high school activities must work with their college instructor in advance, and there is no guarantee that they will be excused or provided with other opportunities to address missed work.

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Students who change high schools after admission to the PSEO program are responsible for notifying Anoka-Ramsey by submitting a new PSEO Notice of Student Registration form and new high school transcript for the school they will be attending as soon as possible.

PSEO funding relies on accurate information, so students should reach out as soon as they anticipate a change and our PSEO team can help walk students through the process to update their information on file.

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You cannot repeat courses previously completed with a grade of A - D. If you wish to repeat a course in which you earned an A – D, you will need to submit a Financial Responsibility Agreement and pay out of pocket for the course.

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