OHE Awards $462,808 in Concurrent Enrollment Grants

2/25/2025

 

Today, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) awarded four colleges with Concurrent Enrollment grants, totaling $462,808. Concurrent enrollment connects high school students with college courses increasing the likelihood that they will continue their postsecondary education after graduation.   

“Concurrent enrollment plays an important role in helping students consider their options after high school,” OHE Commissioner Dennis Olson said. “They can earn college credits without assuming the cost and get a jump start on the path to a career. These grants advance our efforts to increase postsecondary attainment rates for all Minnesotans, and I am excited to see more students pursue their dreams because of this investment.”

The four Concurrent Enrollment Grant recipients for 2025 are:

• Minnesota State University, Mankato is awarded $103,157.92 to expand their partnership and course offerings with Stillwater High School.
• Alexandria Technical and Community College (ATCC) is awarded $56,222.40 to expand their partnership with Alexandria Area High School, including the addition of a course in carpentry.
• Distance MN, a consortium of three Minnesota State colleges (ATCC, Northland Community and Technical College, and Northwest Technical College), is awarded $276,124.46 to expand career and technical education to over 50 high schools statewide through their Online College in the High School program.
• Bethel University is awarded $27,303.84. They will partner with Como High School to offer students courses in healthcare.

The Concurrent Enrollment Grant Program (CEGP) was established by the Minnesota Legislature in 2015. The program aims to increase access to postsecondary education for Minnesota high school students by providing funds to postsecondary institutions for the development of new concurrent enrollment courses and the expansion of existing concurrent enrollment programs. Funds can be used to support new career and technical education course offerings or to expand of existing concurrent enrollment programs.

For more information on the program, visit the OHE website.