PSEO Admissions

The first step is to complete the online admission application. Be sure to select a major/program you are interested in pursuing. 

The following documents will need to be submitted by your high school counselor (or home school parent) to pseo@nhcc.edu: 

• Notice of Student Registration Form (can be downloaded and electronically signed by student, parent, and counselor) 

• Official transcripts 

• Nationally standardized test scores (if applicable). ACT and SAT scores can also be used for course placement. 

• If you are using rank to meet the eligibility criteria, and have below a 2.75 GPA, you will need to take the Accuplacer placement test, and test at college-level reading.
• If you would like to take a math course, or a course that requires a math prerequisite or placement level, please complete the Course Placement Evaluation Form. You may need to take the Accuplacer placement test in Math or request a waiver. Math courses require strong study skills and knowledge of previous areas of math. Please discuss in depth with an academic advisor prior to taking a math course. For questions, contact TestingCenter@nhcc.edu. 

Now that you’ve applied to PSEO, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, check your email for communication regarding acceptance or incomplete application information (this may be in your spam/junk folder). Please thoroughly read through for next steps. 

PSEO admissions will be based on a cumulative high school GPA of 2.75, which meets college-level readiness standards set by the State of Minnesota. For students that do not have a 2.75 GPA, but do meet eligibility with ranking, they must take the Accuplacer placement test (and place college-level reading) for acceptance. 

Once you receive your acceptance letter, you must complete the PSEO New Student Orientation. *(Orientation will open 24 hours after you have been accepted) 
After you complete the Online Orientation, you will be sent an email to schedule your PSEO Registration Session. You should meet with your high school counselor prior to your PSEO Registration Session to go over course selection. Call the Advising Center at 763-424-0703 for any questions about Orientation or your Registration Session.

Please review the PSEO Agreement of Understanding.

There is no PSEO enrollment during summer session. If a student wishes to take courses during summer semester and pay out-of-pocket, they will need to complete a general admission application (if you have a PSEO application on file, please submit a new application - using your existing StarID - and select first time, returning, transfer student - not PSEO), pay the $20 application fee, and complete and submit the HS Non-PSEO Form along with required documents to admission@nhcc.edu.

• Funding does not cover courses which have additional fees. Please review the list of ineligible courses.
• Funding does not cover the registration or cost of developmental courses (courses numbered below 1000).
• PSEO students cannot be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses.
• PSEO students cannot retake courses they have previously passed (with a grade of A-D) or classes from which they have withdrawn.
• PSEO students are unable to enroll in both college-level and developmental coursework at the same time.
• PSEO students cannot be visiting students and must apply to NHCC and adhere to all NHCC deadlines
• PSEO students are responsible for tuition, fees, and supplies at an institution(s) to which they are not formally admitted.
• PSEO students are not eligible for admission to the Nursing, MLT, Paralegal, Phlebotomy, or Law Enforcement skills program. (General education and approved pre-requisites allowed towards these programs).
• Courses must fulfill student’s unmet academic graduation requirements. Once a student has completed their graduation requirements, they are no longer eligible for PSEO.

• Returning PSEO students must submit an updated 3-part form each semester (but do not need to reapply). There will be a hold put on the students account prior to the start of registration. Once the 3-part form has been submitted, the hold will be lifted (please allow 1 week for processing time) and the student will be able to register for classes.
• PSEO students should meet with their high school counselor and NHCC advisor each semester to determine what courses to register for the next term.
• All PSEO students will have a balance on their account in eServices. This does not need to be paid. The balance will zero out towards the end of the semester once billing to the state has been completed.
• For PSEO students wanting to attend NHCC as a regular, undergraduate student after graduating high school, they will need to apply and complete the degree seeking or non-degree seeking admission steps.
• NHCC PSEO students cannot register for classes at other colleges, unless they have properly gone through the full admission process at another institution. 
• Graduating PSEO students must request their NHCC transcript be sent to all colleges/universities they're applying to and/or attending. This can be done through the National Student Clearinghouse.