• Course tuition, required fees, and required textbooks.
• Consumable supplies required specifically for a class, such as art supplies, film, etc.

Note: Due to Minnesota law, textbooks and materials must be returned. These items become the property of Normandale upon completion of the course. Unreturned textbooks are charged to the student. See more about textbooks and course materials.

• General school supplies such as notebooks, pens, pencils, etc.
• Non-consumable supplies such as instrument rental, uniforms, etc.
• Transportation costs.
  • Some PSEO students may be eligible for assistance with transportation costs. To be eligible, a student's family must be under the federal poverty income guidelines. Students who qualify will work with their district on the reimbursement process. Apply for travel assistance through the Minnesota Department of Education.
• Courses taken during the summer.
  • If a high school student chooses to enroll in courses during the summer term, the cost of tuition, fees, and books are the student's responsibility. Students who have not attended Normandale previously will need to apply as general undergraduate students.
  • Currently enrolled PSEO students do not have to re-apply to take summer courses, but will need to submit a Summer High School Enrollment Acknowledgement form each summer.

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PSEO students are not eligible for financial aid.

• All courses numbered below 1000 (below college-level, developmental education);

• All study abroad courses and courses involving overnight travel;

• All non-credit courses;
• Any course for which a student has received college credit, even if that course is designed to be repeatable for credit;
• MUSIC 1100 Beginning Music Lessons/All Sections;
• MUSIC 2251 Applied Music/All Sections

• Expenses at any institution for which PSEO students have NOT been admitted.

10th grade students are admitted as Career and Technical Education (CTE) students. 

• Students are eligible for only one course from this list in their first semester. Earning a grade of "C" or better in that course allows for enrollment in any post-secondary courses approved for PSEO in subsequent semesters. Contact your assigned advisor regarding course selection and registration.

Normandale and Minnesota State policy limit the number of college credits that any student can enroll in each term. During fall and spring semesters, students may register for up to 18 credits. Registration for 19 or more credits requires written approval from an academic advisor or counselor. Minnesota State restricts students to a maximum term enrollment of 22 credits System-wide.

Students planning to participate in both PSEO and Concurrent Enrollment, and/or PSEO at multiple institutions, are responsible for ensuring they are complying with credit limits. Failure to comply will impact registration. 

Concurrent Enrollment at Normandale allows high school students to take college-level courses at their high school, taught by qualified high school instructors in partnership with Normandale faculty. PSEO involves students attending college classes on Normandale campus or online. Learn more about Concurrent Enrollment options.

Normandale will send the following information directly to the high schools through Minnesota State’s secure file sharing system, MoveIt Securely:

• Student schedules (after the PSEO drop deadline)
• Drop and withdraw notices (throughout the semester)
• Transcripts (within two weeks of the end of the semester)
• Academic Warning and Suspension notices (after transcripts)

If you have additional questions, please reach out to records@normandale.edu.

Normandale’s Tutoring & Writing Center is a free resource available to all PSEO students. Students can receive one-on-one or small group support in a variety of subjects, including writing, math, science, and more. In addition, the center offers PASS (Peer Assisted Study Session) for specific courses and provides access to Study Tools & Technology resources such as calculators and navigating Normandale’s educational technologies. More information can be found here.

Normandale Community College’s Summer High School Enrollment Program (SHEP) allows Minnesota high school students to take college courses during the summer. This program offers a great opportunity to earn college credits early, experience college-level learning, and get ahead academically.

However, unlike fall and spring PSEO courses, summer classes are not covered by Minnesota’s PSEO program, so students are responsible for tuition, fees, textbooks, and materials.