Advanced High School Student Services

Fall 2008 Senior Meeting Online

All PSEO seniors are required to attend a Senior Meeting prior to scheduling a pre-registration appointment. If you missed attending a meeting, please review the material available online and submit the quiz found at the end of the presentation. The quiz is only required for those students who did not attend a senior meeting.

Spring  2009 Application Available

The Application Form and Instructions for Spring 2009 are now available online. You can find them under the "For Prospective Students" and "Forms Online" links on the left sidebar.

Please be sure to read the instructions carefully to confirm that you have the proper materials for submission. The postmark deadline for applications for Spring 2009 is October 1, 2008.

Fall 2008 Orientation Online

The slideshow for the Fall 2008 orientation for new PSEO students is now available online . Students must have attended an orientation session before they can register for classes.

Parent Listserv Available

We have set up a new listserv for parents of PSEO students. Please follow the instructions located on the For PSEO Parents page to subscribe to the listserv.

Welcome!

Welcome to the Web site for Advanced High School Student Services (AHS3) at the University of Minnesota! We help Minnesota high school juniors and seniors, who are eligible for Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO), enroll in college courses at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; our priority is to students who have not yet completed 4 years of high school. Use the navigation bar at the left to find the information you need about the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' PSEO Program; information on applying to the program can be found under the "For Prospective Students" link. If you have further questions, feel free to contact us at 612-626-1666 or e-mail us. Enjoy your stay!

Our Mission

The Advanced High School Student Services Office strives to provide high quality service to University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Post-Secondary Enrollment Options participants, their parents, high schools, and University faculty and staff in the areas of enrollment management, orientation, academic advising, registration, academic progress, and career/major exploration. We are committed to helping high school students realize a successful academic program and social experience at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. We emphasize the importance of personal responsibility and maturity to PSEO students and strive to provide the information and tools critical to student success.

PSEO Program Background

Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Act at the U of M

Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Act (PSEOA) (1985) allows juniors and seniors in Minnesota public, private, home, and charter schools to register concurrently for high school and post-secondary course work; the State Department of Education pays for the post-secondary tuition and books. You can review a copy of the PSEO law on the Minnesota Office of Revisor of Statutes page. The Advanced High School Student Services (AHS³) office, a part of the College of Continuing Education, administers the program for the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities.

The University of Minnesota has always served very gifted younger students. Since 1985, however, PSEO has led to a significant increase in the number of high school students taking college courses. There were 91 students in the fall of 1985 and today there are nearly 700 students registering at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities under the provisions of this statute annually. The participants come from more than 100 high schools in 80 school districts. Students in the top 15th percentile of their high school class have the best chance of being admitted into our PSEO program, though other students are admitted into the program on a space available basis.

The On-Campus Program

  •  Approximately 600 students per semester.
  •  Classes are taught by University faculty and graduate assistants.
  •  Students take a broad range of courses mostly in the College of Liberal Arts and the Institute of Technology.
  •  50% of PSEO students eventually attend the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities campus after graduation.

AHS3 Brochure

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