PSEO

PSEO (Postsecondary Enrollment Options is a program that allows high school students to earn college credit while still in high school.  PSEO is open to qualifying high school Juniors and Seniors at participating colleges and universities.  Typically to be eligible to take PSEO courses, Juniors must be ranked in the top 1/3 of their graduating class and Seniors must be ranked in the top 1/2 of their graduating class (some colleges will use a placement test rather than rank).

Students are required to inform their counselor of their intent to enroll in PSEO for the fall semester by May 30th of the year prior to taking PSEO classes and October 30th for spring semester.  MDE's PSEO information can be found here.  Here is the list of colleges that offer PSEO classes.

PSEO for 10th Grade Students

10th grade students are eligible to take one Career Technical Education (CTE) course during the first term of PSEO enrollment.  Not all institutions offer PSEO to 10th grade students or have CTE courses.

10th grade students must have received a passing score (proficiency level of "meets" or "exceeds") on the 8th grade MCA Reading.        

Fall Semester Enrollment (New to PSEO)

1.  Any interested Freshman, Sophomore or Junior (Sophomore, Junior or Senior for the following year) must let their school counselor know of their interest in PSEO.  A mandatory parent meeting will be held in January (in conjunction with high school registration for the following year) with SCSU and SCTCC to go through the process of applying and pertinent information.

2.  Forms must be received in the Counseling Office at least 1 week prior to the college deadline to allow time for the counselors to complete their part of the form and send them to the college.  Three forms must be completed

• Parent Consent Form

• College Application (you do not have to pay the application fee)

• NOSR form (3 parts to this form, student must complete #1)

3.  In the spring, the student must meet with his/her counselor to complete the PSEO Graduation Plan.

4.  Student must complete orientation at college and register for courses.  Upon registration, student must submit a copy of his/her courses to the counseling office.

Returning PSEO Students

1.  Each semester you continue taking PSEO courses, you must submit a new NOSR form.

2.  After registering for PSEO courses, submit a copy of your courses to the counseling office.

Deadlines

All forms, paperwork and any testing (ACCUPLACER for SCTCC) must be completed prior to the deadline (for all new and returning PSEO students).

• Fall Semester         June 1st

• Spring Semester    November 1st