Through the Post Secondary Enrollment Options program, high school students receive high school credit for Rochester Community and Technical College courses completed and subsequently may apply for post secondary credit upon entering college. Students enrolled in the PSEO shall be expected to perform to the standards to which other Rochester Community and Technical College non-PSEO students are held accountable. PSEO students shall not enroll in developmental courses and/or courses not offered to PSEO students found here:
RCTC Courses not offered to PSEO Students
PSEO students may not enroll in programs requiring a high school diploma, a GED, or other specified admission criteria exempting PSEO students.
Part 1. Students Enrolling in Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Diploma, or Certificate Program Courses not included in Part 2 must meet the following criteria
- Seniors must have an earned 2.5 or higher overall grade point average.
- Juniors must have an earned 3.0 or higher overall grade point average.
Part 2. Students Enrolling in the specified Diploma or Certificate Program or Courses must meet the following criteria
- No minimum high school grade point average required.
- A student may enroll in the preapproved Diploma program of Carpentry or the Certificate program of Welding and the courses required in those programs only. If a student subsequently chooses to take courses outside the Carpentry or Welding program, they must meet eligibility requirements of Part 1.
Part 3. Sophomore Students Enrolling in a Career & Technical Course
- No minimum high school grade point average required.
- Earn a minimum of a “proficient” score on the 8th grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) Reading test. If a student did not take the 8th grade MCA, another approved reading assessment (Accuplacer) may be substituted.
- Meet the assessment prerequisites set for the course.
Date of Implementation: Fall Semester 1999
Date of Adoption: 6/9/97
Revisions Adopted: 8/24/99, 2/25/2026