The transition from high school to adulthood can leave you feeling overwhelmed. This webinar series is for high school students, parents/guardians, and educators to provide tips, career exploration opportunities, and highlighted careers to make the transition smoother. Each session will feature a different topic, career exploration opportunity, or presentation by Mayo Clinic employees on careersContinue Reading
January 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Suggested audience: 12th grade students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) In Minnesota, ALL students should apply for financial aid using one of two applications! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the most commonly used form. If you are an undocumented student, you may still be eligible to receiveContinue Reading
This training is geared toward academic advisors, admissions counselors, and other college access professionals. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. The training will feature day-long presentations including an overview of Minnesota financial aid and federal loans and grants. Other topics include: Cost of Attendance, Impact of Withdrawals and Academic Performance, 2024-25 Expectations andContinue Reading
January 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Suggested audience: 12th grade students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) Understanding your financial aid offer can be complicated, especially if you applied to more than one college or university. This session will help you understand how to read and compare the
February 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Suggested audience: 8th-11th grade students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) Join us to learn about the different ways high school students can earn college credit while in high school. We will discuss Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses . . . and explain the differences between Postsecondary Enrollment OptionsContinue Reading
For 11th and 12th graders Open to high school juniors and seniors, our Business, Health, and Liberal Arts & Sciences Day allows students to explore our specialized programs through hands-on experiences. Students will get to visit three program areas of their choice throughout the day. Possible programs represented include: accounting, cosmetology, Liberal Arts & Sciences,Continue Reading
For 11th and & 12th graders Open to high school juniors and seniors, Business, Health, and Trade & Tech Day allows students to explore our specialized programs through hands-on experiences. Students will get to visit three program areas of their choice throughout the day. Possible programs represented include: mechatronics, nursing, early childhood education, criminal justice, and more!Continue Reading
Federal Student Aid announced two upcoming live webinars for school partners to ask questions about the recent launch of the 2024–25 FAFSA form. The second is taking place on Feb. 22 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (CT) These webinars, presented in question-and-answer format, will focus on questions about the recent launch of the 2024–25 FAFSAContinue Reading
Join over 125 employers and post-secondary institutions in this truly regional career, college, and job fair. This event has a history of bringing more than 1,000 students from 13 school districts across SE MN together to learn more about local businesses and their future careers. Goals of this event: - Inform students about different careerContinue Reading
For 11th and 12th graders Open to high school juniors and seniors, Trade and Technology Day allows students to explore several programs through hands-on experiences. Students will visit four program areas of their choice throughout the day. Possible programs represented include: auto body, automotive technology, construction technology, CNC machine tool, electronics, mechatronics, welding and more.Continue Reading
The Summer Middle School Career Academy camp is now open for registrations, and we are thrilled to have business partners on board. Please help us spread the word by talking with your current 6th and 7th-grade students and their families. Let's encourage them to participate in this exciting hands-on career learning experience taking place fromContinue Reading
The Summer Health Care Internship Program, funded by the Minnesota Department of Health, provides funding for hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home care agencies to host up to 5 interns at each facility. Internship wages are reimbursed 50% through this program. The Minnesota Hospital Association facilitates this program and is currently accepting applications from healthContinue Reading
