UMN Morris PSEO FAQ

YES, but housing and meal plans will NOT be covered by the PSEO program. 

• These expenses must be covered by the student. 

• Students must be 16 years of age in order to live in campus housing. 

• Students must maintain at least 6 credits per semester. 

  • See Residential Life for more information about housing options, policies, important dates, and rates and fees.

    • • Housing Frequently Asked Questions. 

  • See My Meal Plan for more information about meal plan options.

  • See Housing and Food Rates  for more information about meal plan costs. 

YES, if you live in a residential hall, you are required to have a meal plan. Your meal plan will NOT be covered by the PSEO program. 

• • See My Meal Plan for more information about meal plan options.

  • See Housing and Food Rates  for more information about meal plan costs. 

YES. PSEO students may put "Dining Dollars" on their Student Account (ID card) to be used at any Sodexho location which includes Turtle Mountain Cafe, Dining Hall, Higbies and the Campus C-Store.

• The Dining Hall

• Turtle Mountain Café

• Higbies

• Campus C-Store

• Hours of Operation

• FAQ

YES, but the cost of the parking permit will NOT be covered by the PSEO program. 

• Parking Information

• Parking Guidelines

• Parking Permit for Students

  • See Parking on University Property Policy. 

Only when participating in a UMN Morris Course. PSEO students do not pay the Student Services Fee, so if they want non-course related RFC access PSEO students will have to purchase a membership or pass. A 16 year old can purchase a membership, but a parent or guardian must also sign their membership form.  

Important:  If a PSEO student is enrolled in a PE course (e.g. SSA 1051 Fitness for Life, SSA 1101 First Aid), they do not need to purchase an RFC membership to participate in class. 

If PSEO students would like to use a RFC locker, they have two options:

1. Purchase a membership to the RFC, then purchase a locker rental.

2. Use a locker in the locker room on a daily basis--you can't add your own lock to a daily locker. 

   • See Regional Fitness Center for information on programs, hours and costs. 

PSEO students living in campus housing may access UMN Morris Health Services. All other PSEO students should use their local health provider.

• See Health Service for more information. 

YES. PSEO students may access services through Student Counseling.

• See Student Counseling for more information. 

It depends on the where the PSEO student is taking their courses.

• On-campus 

PSEO students who have at least one course on the UMN Morris campus are required to take the Sexual Violence Prevention Training for Undergraduate Students course.

• Online ONLY 

PSEO students who are only enrolled in online courses are NOT required to take the Sexual Violence Prevention Training for Undergraduate Students course.

• See Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Assault, Relationship Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking. 

NO. PSEO students may not enroll in any course that has additional course-related costs or any other special fees beyond per credit tuition costs with the exception of ArtS courses as the fee is covered by the UMN Morris Art Club. 

The policy includes individual music instruction, courses with a consumable materials fee, courses that incur travel-related costs, and courses with fees levied by outside groups such as the Stevens County Ambulance Service or the Regional Fitness Center (RFC).

• See Course Fees to find out which courses have additional course-related costs.

YES. PSEO students may participate in Choral Ensembles, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Ensembles, and Chamber Orchestra if the course does not include any travel-related expenses. Because ensembles employ S-N (pass/fail) grading, students should check with their high school counselor to make sure they are allowed to participate in courses with S-N grading before registering for these courses. 

YES, but the costs incurred will NOT be covered by the PSEO program. 

May session is part of summer term. PSEO funding is not available for summer as there is no general education revenue available. PSEO students are welcome to take summer term courses as non-degree seeking students at their own expense. 

• See Summer Term for more information about summer courses and costs.

• How to enroll as a non-degree seeking student.

Important: High school students who wish to take a course as a non-degree seeking student after they graduate from high school should check with the institution they plan to enroll in for the next academic year before registering for summer courses. This is because taking courses after high school graduation could affect first year status and any potential first year scholarships. 

NO. The UMN Learning Abroad Center Eligibility Policy notes that as non-degree seeking students, PSEO students generally are not eligible for study abroad programs through the Learning Abroad Center. Additionally, due to the way tuition and fees are charged for study abroad, the PSEO program cannot cover the tuition for any course requirements.  

YES. PSEO students are encouraged to do so. 

• To see the drop-in tutoring schedule, visit the Student Success Center Tutoring. 

YES. The Writing Center, located in Briggs 252, is a place for students to discuss their writing with a trained peer writing consultant, free of charge. Writing Center consultants work with student writers at all stages of the writing process, including brainstorming, drafting, organizing, and revising; they can offer feedback on how to make an argument stronger, choose and analyze evidence, focus paragraphs, write introductions and conclusions, and more. Consultants do not proofread papers, but they can help writers learn to edit their own work. 

• To see this semester's schedule and make an appointment, visit UMN Morris Writing Center. 

YES. PSEO students may access services through the Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC collaborates with students who have disabilities to provide and/or arrange reasonable accommodations.

• See Disability Resource Center (DRC) for more information. 

YES, if there is room in the class. The honors program is for undergraduate degree-seeking students. PSEO students are non degree-seeking students, so they are not automatically eligible.

• If seats remain open in an honors course, any student may enroll in that class, including non-degree seeking students.

• If a non-degree seeking student completes an honors course and later is accepted to the program as a degree-seeking student, and the requirements for the honors program have not changed, that student should be able to apply that course to the honors program. 

  • Contact the Honors Coordinator for more information. 

YES. PSEO students may participate in a directed study. 

• Please read the Directed Study Application Procedures.

IMPORTANT:  You will go to the Office of the Registrar to register for a directed study. Make sure you inform the PSEO adviser once registered so that your credits may be recorded on communications with your high school and the Minnesota Department of Education. 

YES. PSEO students may participate in an internship. 

• Please read the Internship Application Procedures.

IMPORTANT:  You will go to the Office of the Registrar to register for an internship. Make sure you inform the PSEO adviser once registered so that your credits may be recorded on communications with your high school and the Minnesota Department of Education. 

eduroam is the preferred secure network at the University of Minnesota. 

• Use your full University email address (youInternetID@morris.umn.edu) and password to log on. 

• For details see WiFi: How to Connect to eduroam

Canvas is the Learning Management System at all University of Minnesota campuses. 

• Students should log in to Canvas at canvas.umn.edu. You must accept  the "terms of use" the first time you log in.

  • See Canvas: Getting Started for Students

• • See Set Your Preferred Name in Your Canvas Profile

  • See Add Your Personal Pronouns to Your Canvas Profile

Canvas includes a set of default notification preferences you can receive for your courses. Notifications are sent to Canvas contact methods as specified in your account. However, you can change the default settings by setting your own notification preferences. These preferences only apply to you; they are not used to control how course updates are sent to other users. 

• See How do I manage my Canvas notification settings as a student?

Students may be asked to use Zoom (virtual meeting platform) and Kaltura (media management platform) for class activities:

• See UMN Zoom: Log in to Your UMN Zoom Account

  • Zoom: My Profile - Your Profile page in your UMN Zoom account allows you to view and customize information about your user account in Zoom including adding an image, setting a default display name, and adding or updating pronouns.

  • Zoom: Join a Zoom Meeting as a Student or Participant

• See Kaltura: Use Kaltura Capture - Kaltura Capture is an application (app) for Mac and Windows that allows you to record your computer's screen, camera, and/or microphone. 

  • Submit a Video/Audio Assignment Using Kaltura 

There are many printing options on campus. You can print from your device or a campus computer lab, or you can use duplicating services. Current rates for printing to campus printers are 5 cents/side (page) for black and white documents and 50 cents/side for color documents.

• See Printing on Campus

YES. Students who want to participate in NCAA Division III Varsity Athletics at the UMN Morris should contact UMN Morris Athletics. 

YES, but students who have participated with a college or university team in an activity or sport sponsored by the League are ineligible for participation in any League-sponsored activity.

• MSHSL Eligibility Brochure

16.   COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TEAMS — Individuals who have participated with a college or university team are ineligible for participation in any activity of the League.

• Eligibility Questions and Answers 

• Official Handbook - the Minnesota State High School League

NO. The Minnesota Department of Education has deemed participation in theatre performance classes as PSEO ineligible. 

• See School Attendance Age Limitations. 

NO. PSEO students are NOT eligible for work-study financial aid, MAPs or MSAFs.

For more information, see:

• Eligibility for Financial Aid

• Morris Academic Partnership (MAP)

• Morris Student Administrative Fellowship (MSAF)

The textbooks are for your use while taking courses at UMN Morris. The textbooks are the property of the UMN Morris PSEO program. Books and materials obtained from the UMN Bookstore must be returned including books, CD-ROM’s, supplemental workbooks, etc. -- including items marked "cannot be returned if opened." Any books or materials not returned by the book return deadline will be charged to your student account. If you want to purchase your PSEO materials, simply keep them and pay the charges to your student account. 

If you break lab equipment, you will be asked to complete a form such as this one from the chemistry discipline: Form: Broken Chemistry Lab Equipment. The cost of the item will be charged to your student account and will not be waived by the PSEO program. You will be responsible to pay this charge to your student account. 

Note: Chemistry lab equipment can range from $1.00 to $100.00, so please exercise care when using lab equipment. 

The fine will be charged to your student account and will not be waived by the PSEO program. You are responsible to pay this charge to your student account. 

• See Library Late Returns and Lost Materials Charges.

• Contact Morris One Stop Student Services. 

From  Educational Tax Benefit Page for Students and Parents 

What is a 1098-T?

A Form 1098-T is intended to be used to substantiate certain tax credits when students or parents file their tax returns. The University is required to issue a Form 1098-T for each eligible student they enroll and for whom a reportable transaction is made. See IRS Publication 970 and IRS Publication 5197 for more information. 

Why did my high school student get a 1098-T form and/or a W-9s form?

If your student was enrolled in a program such as the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program (PSEO), College in the Schools program (CIS), or University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program (UMTYMP) and had qualified charges that were paid during the calendar year, the University is required to provide Form 1098-T to your student. The University requests the student's social security number using Form W-9S so it can be listed on your student’s Form 1098-T. 

Why didn’t I get a 1098-T form?

Reasons why you might not receive a Form 1098-T include:

• If you did not pay any qualified charges to the University, or

• If you are classified as a nonresident alien for tax purposes in the University’s student record database.

If you did not receive a Form 1098-T and would like to request one, please contact your campus for assistance. See contact information below.

What are qualified tuition and related expenses?

Qualified tuition and related expenses are tuition, required fees, and required course materials for enrolled students at the University. The following are not qualified tuition and related expenses: charges and fees for room, board, insurance, medical expenses (including student health fees), transportation, childcare reimbursements, and similar personal, living, or family expenses.

Study abroad programs follow this same logic - tuition and required fees are qualified, and personal expenses including travel are not.

Do book and computer purchases from University Bookstores show up on Form 1098-T?

These items are not tracked within the student finance system of the University. Each student must keep track of their qualified charges (e.g., required books and required equipment) on their own.

How can I view/print my IRS 1098-T form?

If you're a student, follow the instructions below. If you're a parent or guest of a student, see separate 1098-T access instructions.

Text instructions

1. Log into MyU and select the My Finances tab.

2. Click the 1098-T Tax Form link in the Helpful Links section.

3. Click on the tax year you wish to view. You may need to disable pop-up blockers or open the file when prompted.

4. View your 1098-T form. You may also print the form using your browser’s print function.

Visual guide

To open the guide in a new window, use the full-screen version.

How do I get my Form 1098-T?

• Your Form 1098-T will be available electronically in MyU no later than January 31. Step-by-step instructions to view/print your Form 1098-T are available: How to view your IRS Form 1098-T.

• If you have not completed the University's eAgreement in MyU, your Form 1098-T will be sent via U.S. mail no later than January 31. The Form 1098-T is mailed to the home/permanent address listed on your University student record. To check this address, go to MyU and click on the My Info tab. If there is no home/permanent address on your student record, the 1098-T is mailed to your current mailing address listed.

• If you would like your parents to access your Form 1098-T directly, you can provide them with parent/guest access to your student account. That access will allow them to view and print your Form 1098-T.

• If granted access, parents/guests can learn how to view their student’s Form 1098-T by going to parent and guest access.

• You can print prior year copies of Form 1098-T from the My Finances section of MyU. Only tax years for which you are eligible to receive a Form 1098-T will be available.

• The University cannot send your Form 1098-T directly to your tax preparer.

• If you feel there is an error on your Form 1098-T, please contact Morris One Stop Student Services

  • • 320-589-6046 or 1-800-992-8863

    • ummonestop@morris.umn.edu

    • onestop.morris.umn.edu

YES. PSEO students may participate in student clubs, but their priority and focus should be their coursework and completing their high school graduation requirements. To learn more, contact, or sign up for a club, sign in to Morris Organizations and select a club.

• See Morris Events