Help your student earn a 2-year degree, save up to $60,000, and graduate ahead of the game.
Help your student earn a 2-year degree, save up to $60,000, and graduate ahead of the game.
Parents of a Minnesota high school student who is actively earning college credits through the state's Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program.
Our son is earning his 2-year Associate of Arts degree before high school graduation—and we’re saving over $60,000 in tuition. Now we’re helping other families do the same with simple, proven tools.
✅ What is PSEO?
✅ How does it work?
✅ Pros, cons, myths, and risks
✅ Is your student ready?
✅ Comparing Normandale, Bethel, and other options
✅ Public vs private vs technical colleges
✅ Commute, schedule, campus culture, class sizes
✅ Downloadable templates + real examples
✅ Understanding your district’s credit check
✅ Aligning PSEO classes with high school grad requirements
✅ How to fulfill all 6 MnTC goal areas
✅ Avoid wasted credits
✅ Strategic class selection by semester
✅ Real numbers: how much we saved
✅ Choosing electives that transfer
✅ AP vs PSEO vs traditional college
✅ Your role as a parent
✅ Tools for oversight without micromanaging ✅ Helping your student grow in confidence
and independence
This is real-world advice from a Minnesota family who’s done it—not just theoretical guidance. We’ve packaged hours of research, spreadsheets, advisor conversations, and trial-and-error into one simple course.
Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is a program that allows 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students to earn college credit tuition free while still in high school, through enrollment in and successful completion of college courses. With traditional PSEO, these courses are generally offered on the campus of the postsecondary institution; some courses are offered online.