Parents

As a Parent, use this comprehensive collection of high-quality resources to guide your child to success. Search for certified K-12, MnSCU, and U of M online courses and programs. Learn about postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) and online college in the high school (OCHS). Access college, career, and financial aid planning resources. Identify library data bases for your child to do homework, improve studies, and complete a quick review of subjects. Engage your child in interactive tools to enhance learning. Use these same resources for your own college and career planning.

Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources
MERLOT Open Textbooks Project is a strategic alliance of MERLOT and the Student PIRGs to promote the use of open textbooks.

Minnesota Energy Careers
Energy Careers, Education & Jobs. Discover what you like to do, explore careers, and learn about hot opportunities in energy. Prepare in high school, see energy pathways, and find post-secondary energy programs. Find occupations in demand in your region, energy employers, and job openings.

Minnesota Office of Higher Education Get Ready for College
Information about college preparation, selection and financial aid from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.

Independent and Distance Education - University of Minnesota
Online and distance courses in many subjects for degree completion from the University of Minnesota.

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) - Minnesota
PLTW has developed a four-year sequence of courses which, when combined with rigorous mathematics and science courses in high school, introduces students to the scope, rigor, and discipline of engineering and engineering technology. Comprehensive teacher training and ongoing support is provided.

Minnesota Online
Minnesota Online offers thousands of online credit and non-credit courses and over 200 online degree, certificate and diploma programs from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Community College Open Textbook Project
Our task is to look at different ways to make free, open textbooks a sustainable resource for faculty and students.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
The MnTC is the result of a collaborative effort by all of the two- and four-year public colleges and universities in Minnesota to help students transfer their work in lower-division general education.

u.select
u.select (formerly CAS) is an online tool that will help you view program requirements, course equivalencies, and see how courses you have taken or plan to take transfer to another college or university. Check 'Help' at the u.Select site for assistance and step-by-step instructions.

U of M portfolio
ePortfolio is a secure Web site at the University of Minnesota (U of M) for entering, saving, organizing, viewing, and selectively sharing your personal, professional, and educational records.

Minnesota Career Fields, Clusters and Pathways
Programs of Study Electronic Web Tool: Select consortium and choose school to find career field, cluster and pathway

Health Careers Center - High School and College Student Resources
Welcome to the Health Careers Center which provides career information and specialized services on health careers for prospective and current undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota.

Minnesota Transfer
Resources about transfer options in Minnesota's public and private colleges and universities.

U of M iTunes U
The access-restricted iTunes U site is for students, faculty, staff, and guests, providing access to audio and video recordings of campus course sessions, faculty lectures, interviews, music, and events.

eFolioMinnesota
eFolio Minnesota is a multimedia electronic portfolio for to all Minnesota residents, including students enrolled in Minnesota schools, educators and others to create a living showcase of education, career and personal achievements.

Project C3: Connecting Youth to Communities and Careers
The goal of Project C3 is to improve transition outcomes for youth after high school in preparation for employment or post-secondary education through training, advocacy, facilitated system collaborations and resource mapping.

Manufacturing and Applied Engineering Center for Excellence, Bemidji State University
360° delivers the skills you need for a rewarding, dynamic career in manufacturing and engineering.

GPS LifePlan
The GPS LifePlan helps students set goals and design plans that will lead them to the success they desire.

ISEEK Assessments
ISEEK Assessments provides resources to find career assessments.

Reality Check
Find out what it costs to live in a city of your choice; what salary you would like to have, and what lifestyle you want.

Workforce Education Fact Sheets
Fact sheets published by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, including Centers of Excellence, Veterans Services and Workforce Development.

College-prep Checklists
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities provides college-prep information for students in grades 9 - 12.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Plan Ahead
Provides answers to frequently asked questions about transfer

Career development for Health Careers
Career development is a lifelong practice that involves three interacting processes: Self-Assessment, Exploring Occupations and Creating a Career Action Plan.

University of Minnesota, Crookston - ESL
The ESL program at the University of Minnesota , Crookston (UMC) is a pre-collegiate English program providing English language instruction and related support services to foreign students who are both qualified for and have a desire to study undergraduate classes at UMC.

ISEEK - Education Search Tools
Search for Colleges, Specific Programs, and Courses.

Map Your Future
Map your journey to build your future for 21st Century skills and education

University of Minnesota - Graduation Planner
University of Minnesota Graduation Planner (requires login)

CareerForward
The CareerFoward program takes on the challenge of assisting young people as they prepare for careers in the global market that is impacting their lives now and in the future.

Prepare for a Career
Steps in preparing for a career: understand yourself, explore options, develop plan, expand skills, and obtain/advance employment.

Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence-Project Lead the Way
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a national program aimed at middle and high school students. PLTW's classroom instruction, generally one-third theory and two-thirds application, gives students meaningful, hands-on experience in problem-solving, teamwork, and project-based learning.

college.gov
college.gov is being built by the U.S. Department of Education in collaboration with studentso be the go-to source for information and resources about planning, preparing and paying for postsecondary education

CareerOneStop
CareerOneStop is a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent development in a global economy.

Preparing for College
The site "Get Ready for College" provides valuable information on college preparation, selection and financial aid. The website is maintained by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.

Learn More Minnesota
Practical, doable ideas, with links to interactive tools or resources, to help children succeed in school and get on the path to college.

College Planning Tips for Students and Families
The University of Minnesota provides four steps for planning and specific requirements for students entering college.

Selecting a College
The site "Get Ready for College" provides information about selecting a college.

Choosing a College
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities offers helpful information about choosing the type of college and a link to the Go Places Guidebook.

College Readiness Consortium
The Consortium was created in 2006 to increase the number and diversity of students who graduate from high school with the knowledge, skills, and habits for success in higher education.

University of Minnesota Parent Web site
Featuring the Parent Newsletter and information for parents on things like housing, academics, finances, health and safely, transportation, and more.

University of Minnesota - One Stop
The University of Minnesota's single point of information for university students.

How to Choose a Major
The University of Minnesota Morris provides information about choosing a major.

Find course equivalencies in u.Select
Find course equivalencies in u.Select; transfer information for Minnesota.

Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Aid ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded financial assistance for education beyond high school. Federal Aid plays a essential role in supporting higher education by providing money for college to eligible students.