Post-secondary Education
College admissions representative & military and employment recruiter visits at HHS
College admissions representatives and military recruiters will come to HHS throughout the year to meet with any interested students. Representatives for various employment opportunities may also visit occasionally. College admission rep visits are usually held in the back room of Mrs. Boeshans's office while military and employment recruiters typically set up a table in the commons during lunch. Students in grades 10-12 are welcome to attend and should get a pass in advance to be excused from class or TEAM.
2023-24 visits:
Minnesota State University Moorhead - Sept 11 @ 1:55pm
University of Minnesota Crookston - Oct 10 @ 1:55pm
Minnesota State Community & Technical College (M State) - Oct 16 @ 1:55pm, Apr 22 - table @ Sr. High lunch
North Dakota Air National Guard - Oct 17 - table @ Sr. High lunch, Apr 16 - table @ Sr. High lunch
Bemidji State University - Oct 17 @ 12:15pm
North Dakota State University - Oct 23 @ 1:55pm
University of Minnesota Duluth - Nov 1 @ 8:30am, Feb 14 @ 9am
University of North Dakota - Nov 7 @ 1:55pm, Mar 27 - table @ Sr. High lunch
CCRI - Nov 8 - table @ Sr. High lunch
Civil Air Patrol - Nov 9 - table at both lunches
Alexandria Technical & Community College - Nov 20 @ 2pm
Marines - Feb 20 - table @ Sr. High lunch
Army & Army Reserve - Mar 14 - table @ Sr. High lunch
Minnesota Army National Guard - third Wednesday of the month starting Sept 20 - table @ Sr. High lunch
College visits
If you are interested in exploring colleges, universities, and training programs during this time, a campus visit can be one of the most helpful things you can do. You can schedule a visit on their admission office website or by calling the admissions office. In addition, many colleges and universities are offering an increased online presence - virtual tours, video meetings with prospective students, and much more! Juniors and seniors are permitted to take two visit days over the course of those two years. (Additional visits need advance approval from Ms. Anderson.)
Transferring Credits
Many HHS student earn college credit while in high school through dual credit options - concurrent enrollment (college in the schools), online college courses, and PSEO. Additionally, students who take AP classes and who score a 3 or higher on their AP exam(s) may also be able to earn college credit. When a student starts their college career after high school, they will need to have their college transcripts and AP scores sent to their college in order for the college to determine if they'll accept the credits/scores. Each college determines whether they'll accept transfer credits and AP exams as well as their grade/score cut-offs for accepting those things. Here are some resources to help guide you through the credit transfer process:
How to send transcripts/scores:
Sending college transcripts - official college transcripts must be ordered from the college that awarded the credit and must be ordered following their specific process. HHS cannot send official college transcripts on your behalf.
Sending AP scores - students can select colleges to receive their AP scores when they're registering for the AP exam. If you need to send a score to a college later on, login to your College Board/AP student account and order through your student portal. HHS cannot send AP scores on your behalf.
Learn whether/how your credits will transfer:
Your college's website:
From your college's admissions office homepage, look for information specific to transfer students. (While you're considered a first-year student coming out of high school, the transfer student page often has the information about transferring credits.)
Use the search field to look for terms like "transfer equivalency" or "transferring credits." Some schools (NDSU and UND, for example) use a system called Transfer Evaluation System (TES) where they list what their institution accepts.
You can also contact the admissions office or your admissions rep directly.
Transferology - a database many colleges use to indicate which classes they've already approved for transfer from various institutions as well as AP scores. It's free to make an account and you can create a list of your college-credit-bearing courses and AP scores to see how they'll transfer to various colleges.
Minnesota Private Colleges guide to credits their colleges will accept + links to each college's more specific information
NCAA Eligibility Center
If you want to play sports at an NCAA Division I or II school, start by registering for a Certification Account with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org. If you want to play Division III sports or you aren’t sure where you want to compete, start by creating a Profile Page at eligibilitycenter.org. The Eligibility Center website has resources to guide you through the process and how to determine what you need in order to be eligible to play DI and DII sports.
Apprenticeship
Are you looking for a way to get high-skills job training that doesn't involve attending college? Check out apprenticeship! Apprenticeship is a combination of working, on-the-job training, and learning job-related skills. For more information, click here or go to www.apprenticeship.mn.com
Resources:
Tons of information for students and families about preparing for college, choosing a college, and paying for college.