Advanced High School Student Services

The AHS³ Office will send decision letters in late May to all Fall 2008 applicants. Fall 2008 Orientation for new PSEO students will take place during the first and second weeks of June and registration for new PSEO students will begin in mid-June.

Information Session Online

The PSEO Information Session slideshow is now available online. Please contact the AHS³ Office with any questions regarding applying to the UMTC PSEO program.

2008-2009 Application Available

The Application Form and Instructions for the 2008-2009 academic year 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 Fall 2008 is April 1, 2008; the postmark deadline for applications for Spring 2009 is October 1, 2008.

New PSEO E-mail Addresses

All College of Continuing Education e-mail addresses have changed. Please follow the "PSEO Contact Information" link on the left sidebar for updated Advanced High School Student Services adviser and office e-mail addresses.

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

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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