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College classes in high school, admission for homeschool graduates, and the state college aid Minnesota homeschoolers can earn — from our Minnesota guide and articles.

Where Minnesota stands on school choice (November 2026)

PSEO and religious colleges: a 2023 amendment barring eligible colleges from requiring a faith statement from PSEO students was found unconstitutional in Loe v. Jett (D. Minn. 2025), according to the Revisor of Statutes' note on Minn. Stat. 124D.09.

Read the full section in our Minnesota guide

PSEO and college for homeschool students

Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO, Minn. Stat. 124D.09) lets home-schooled students take college courses. Home-schooled 11th and 12th graders are "alternative pupils" who may apply to an eligible college: a Minnesota public college or university, a private nonprofit two-year trade or technical school granting associate degrees, or a private residential liberal arts college in Minnesota. Courses must be nonsectarian and college level.

10th graders: a home-schooled 10th grader may enroll in one career or technical education course during the first term, if the student passed the 8th grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment in reading or another reading assessment the college accepts. With a C or better, the college must allow additional courses.

How a home-school student enrolls: the student and parent fill in the state's PSEO Notice of Student Registration form (2026–27 version ED-001763-27) for each term and college; the home school completes the school section; the college completes its section and submits the form to the Minnesota Department of Education. The form says a home school student must keep submitting the annual letter of intent to continue to the resident superintendent in order to take part in PSEO, even past age 17. The October 30 / May 30 notice deadline in the statute applies to public school students notifying their district.

College admission and deadlines: each college sets its own PSEO admission rules and dates. For example, Minnesota State University, Mankato requires home-school seniors to have an ACT composite of 21 or above and juniors 24 or above, with priority application deadlines of April 1 for fall and October 1 for spring.

Cost: for courses taken for high school credit, the Department of Education pays the college, and a college reimbursed this way may not charge the student for fees, textbooks or materials (except equipment the student keeps). Textbooks and equipment paid for by the department must be returned after the course. For courses taken for college credit only, the state pays nothing and the college may charge. For courses taken for high school credit, families at or below the federal poverty level can apply to the college for mileage reimbursement (the lesser of actual cost or 15 cents a mile, up to 250 miles a week).

Limits: a student who first enrolls in grade 11 can use PSEO for up to the equivalent of two academic years, and in grade 12 for one; a student who has graduated from high school can't participate.

State aid for college: the Minnesota State Grant is open to residents who are graduates of a secondary school "or its equivalent," or are 17 or older and have met all admission requirements, and who meet the financial need criteria (Minn. Stat. 136A.121). The North Star Promise scholarship (Minn. Stat. 136A.1465) covers up to 100% of tuition and fees after other gift aid at Minnesota public colleges and Tribal colleges for residents with family adjusted gross income below $80,000 who complete the FAFSA or state aid application, with the same graduate-or-17 rule.

Read the full section in our Minnesota guide

Official sources

Summarized from our Minnesota guide (as of November 2026) and articles. Rules change — confirm on the official pages before you act.

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