Pelican Rapids School District 548

Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)

The Postsecondary Options Act provides students in grades 10-12 with an opportunity to take classes at eligible post-secondary institutions. These institutions include community colleges, technical colleges, state universities, the University of Minnesota and its branches, and some private colleges and universities. The purpose of the program is to promote rigorous academic pursuits and to provide a wider variety of options to high school students. For more help in deciding whether this opportunity is right for students, check with the school counselor or principal.
How the program works:

• Students can enroll in post-secondary, nonsectarian courses under this program if they are a Minnesota 10^th, 11^th or 12^th grade student enrolled in a public school.
• Students and their parents must notify PRHS by May 31 of a students’ interest in PSEO.
• Students will need to fulfill all high school credit requirements to receive a high school diploma.
• Students and parents must work with the high school counselor to develop a plan.
• Before enrolling in any courses, students and their parents must sign a statement indicating the received information about the program and are aware of the responsibilities regarding the program.
• Students must be admitted by an eligible post-secondary institution. 
• The high school determines the number of high school credits students receive for post-secondary courses taken for secondary credit based on State of Minnesota recommendations. PSEO classes do count towards students’ high school GPAs.
• If students or choose to take courses during the summer, they will pay for the cost of tuition, textbooks, materials and fees.
• If students choose to take the courses for secondary credit during the school year, the cost of tuition, textbooks, materials, and fees will be paid. All textbooks and materials are the property of the high school. Students need to pay for equipment they keep such as tools or calculators.
• Students can attend a post-secondary institution either full-time or part-time.

An 11th or 12th grade pupil enrolled in a school under section 124D.83, except a foreign exchange pupil enrolled in a district under a cultural exchange program, may apply to an eligible institution, as defined in subdivision 3, to enroll in nonsectarian courses offered by that postsecondary institution. If an institution accepts a secondary pupil for enrollment under this section, the institution shall send written notice to the pupil, the pupil's school or school district, and the commissioner. The notice must indicate the course and hours of enrollment of that pupil. If the pupil enrolls in a course for postsecondary credit, the institution must notify:​
(1) the pupil about payment in the customary manner used by the institution, and​
(2) the pupil's school as soon as practicable if the pupil withdraws from the course or stops attending the course.
The secondary credits granted to a pupil must be counted toward the graduation requirements and subject area requirements of the district. Evidence of successful completion of each course and secondary credits granted must be included in the pupil's secondary school record. A pupil must provide the school with a copy of the pupil's grades in each course taken for secondary credit under this section, including interim or nonfinal grades earned during the academic term. Upon the request of a pupil, the pupil's secondary school record must also include evidence of successful completion and credits granted for a course taken for postsecondary credit. In either case, the record must indicate that the credits were earned at a postsecondary institution.