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Maximizing College Credit Opportunities

Learn about options for earning college credit, including Advanced Placement and Concurrent Enrollment. Understand PSEO program, characteristics of successful PSEO students, responsibilities, and general information. Helpful tips for next steps if pursuing PSEO.

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Maximizing College Credit Opportunities

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  1. Maximizing College Credit Opportunities January 21st, 2016 Barbara Walker (A-Di) Lou Usanase (Do-Je) Alyssa Belko (Ji-Mo) Jerry Pfau (Mu-Se) Chelsy Newman (Sh-Z)

  2. Options for Earning College Credit -Advanced Placement- • 12 Courses -Concurrent Enrollment • U of MN - 3 Courses • St. Cloud State University - 2 Courses -PSEO

  3. Preparation for students considering maximizing their college credit opportunities • Freshmen- Multiple honors classes, World Language, A’s and B’s • Sophomores- 1-2 AP classes w/ Honors English & World Language- A’s and B’s

  4. Students Staying at FHS for College Credit Opportunities • Juniors- 2-3 AP/Concurrent Enrollment, maximize Math classes, & World Language • Seniors- 2-5 AP/Concurrent Enrollment Classes • TOTAL college credits 9th -12th = 18 to 46

  5. Sophomore Year • Advanced Placement U.S. History • Advanced Placement Biology

  6. Junior Year • Advanced Placement European History • Advanced Placement English Language and Composition • Advanced Placement Chemistry • SCSU Global Geography • Advanced Placement Microeconomics • Advanced Placement Statistics • Pre-Calculus A/B & Trigonometry

  7. Senior Year • U of MN Writing and Critical Reading • U of MN Literature • Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition • U of MN Calculus or Advanced Placement Statistics • Advanced Placement Psychology • Advanced Placement Microeconomics • Other AP courses not taken previously (APUSH, etc) • SCSU College Physics • SCSU Global Geography

  8. What is PSEO? Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) allows highly motivated high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to take courses, full or part time, at a college or university for both high school and college credit.

  9. What are the Characteristics of a Successful PSEO Student? • Success in college level courses taken at FHS (i.e. Honors/AP/Concurrent Enrollment) • Ability to self-advocate • Mature social skills • Good at balancing several responsibilities, strong time management skills, and highly independent • Strong assessment scores (i.e. EXPLORE/PLAN/PSAT/ACT)

  10. What are the Responsibilities of a PSEO Student/Family? • Communication with high school counselor (provide schedule, agreements, and transcripts each college semester) • Tracking all grades and college class requirements (FERPA) • Transportation • Communication with FHS (obtaining deadlines and school wide information) • Class attendance- part time students are required to attend all scheduled FHS classes in full

  11. General PSEO Information • Maintain full time credit status • Grades earned are transferred to FHS transcript at face value (GPA) • Remedial, developmental, and other non-credit bearing classes are not covered under PSEO • Transcript is effected by withdrawing from a course • FHS athletics and activities (eligibility)

  12. Considerations • FHS trimester calendar vs. college semester calendar • Social Interaction- high school vs. college • Social and psychological developmental readiness • Connectedness to high school • Risks and consequences of grades/credits • Credit transferability and matriculation • Have you exhausted your options of college level courses at FHS? • FHS college level courses as preparation for PSEO

  13. Next steps if you want to pursue PSEO… • Review and discuss college credit and PSEO information as a family. • Schedule a meeting with your student’s counselor. • Go to PSEO webpage of college(s) you are considering and sign up for info. session/visit • Visit the college(s) in which you have an interest, including the PSEO Office/Advisor. • Consult the MN Dept. of Ed. PSEOwebsite • Go through the application process at the college. * PSEO applicants register for 15 classes at FHS and schedule is adjusted appropriately.

  14. Questions?

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