Student Resources

• Eligibility, Prerequisites, and Cost

  Eligibility

  To participate in Saint Paul College’s Concurrent Enrollment Program, students must meet a number of eligibility requirements. Students must meet class rank requirements established by the Minnesota Statutes section 124D.09 and Minnesota State Board Policy 3.5 and Procedure 3.5.1. Students should work with their high school to determine if they are qualified for the program.

  Prerequisites

  To participate in Saint Paul College’s Concurrent Enrollment Program, students must meet the prerequisites for each course. The current listing of courses and their prerequisites can be found in this document. Students should work with their high school to determine if they are qualified for the program.

  Students may register in any course if they meet the minimum standard of course and skill prerequisites as stated in the catalog and course schedule. Academic success requires that some courses be taken in a prescribed sequence or that students demonstrate certain knowledge or competencies prior to enrolling in more advanced courses. Registration in English and mathematics courses is determined by results of the college’s pre-entry assessment or by multiple measures.

  Cost

  There is no direct cost to the students to take classes through the Concurrent Enrollment Program at Saint Paul College.

• Enrollment Information and Course Expectations

  Enrollment Information

  Enrollment in courses is coordinated at your high school. High school students will complete the online application following concurrent enrollment application instructions. Once the application is complete, a student will be able to sign up for their course by logging into eServices* and using the registration directions the Director of College Partnerships or college staff will provide to their High School Faculty. Once the class has completed registration, the High School Faculty will send a final roster to their Faculty Liaison and Director of College Partnerships.

  * Please note: If you have already taken a course with Saint Paul College and completed the application, use the Star ID and password you have already created to register for your class. You do not need to complete the application again.

  Course Expectations

  Concurrent Enrollment High School Faculty and School Counselors provide invaluable advising to students, helping them to understand that the college course will require more time and personal responsibility than the typical high school class. Students should expect to spend about 9 hours per week, including class time, on a three-credit course.

  Watch the Concurrent Enrollment Orientation Video for more information.

   

• Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Class

  Before adding, dropping, or withdrawing from a course, it is highly recommended students meet with their high school counselor. Some high schools require a meeting before students can adjust their class. See your counselor for details.

  Add/Drop

  Concurrent Enrollment students can add/drop a class through the 15th business day of the class. Dropped courses do not appear on a transcript and do not impact academic standing.

  Withdraw

  Concurrent Enrollment students can withdraw from the class through approximately 80% of the course. (Check with your high school faculty for the last date you can withdraw) A withdraw has a direct impact on your academic standing and will appear as a ‘W’ on your Saint Paul College transcript.

• Policies and Procedures

  Each student is responsible for being familiar with all student rights, responsibilities, and campus-wide College Policies. Review our Student Manual to help maximize your Concurrent Enrollment experience.

  Students are expected to follow all rules, policies, and procedures that pertain to Saint Paul College students. All these rules, policies, and procedures are found in the Code of Student Conduct. Please review these expectations as all SPC students need to be aware of them.

• Satisfactory Academic Progress

  Students bear primary responsibility for their own academic progress and for seeking assistance when experiencing academic difficulty. Students are encouraged to keep a file of their grades and transcripts.

  Saint Paul College has a Satifactory Academic Progress which requires students who have attempted one or more credits (including transfer credits) to maintain:

  1. a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 and
  2. a completion rate of at least 66.67% of the cumulative credits attempted with earned grades of A, B, C, D, P or AU.

  If these requirements are not met, students will be put on academic warning or in some cases suspended. If the cumulative GPA or completion rate falls below minimum standards for a second term, the student may be suspended from the College.

  SAP is evaluated at the end of each year for Concurrent Enrollment students. The first time a student does not meet SAP, they are placed on Academic Warning. A student on Academic Warning who fails to meet the minimum standards a second time is then placed on Academic Suspension.

  Academic Suspension will follow a student and will impact their ability to register or receive Financial Aid at Saint Paul College and other institutions after high school graduation!

  Students earning D/F/Ws in SPC courses should meet with their Counselor/HS CE Faculty and our College Partnerships Advisor to determine if taking additional SPC courses is appropriate.

• Continuing at Saint Paul College

  We invite students to continue their post-secondary education at Saint Paul College after completing a concurrent enrollment course and graduating from high school. Saint Paul College offers more than one hundred degree, certificate, and diploma programs in career and transfer education. Students can choose from areas as diverse as welding and culinary arts, or coursework in history or English to transfer to a four-year institution.

  As part of our mission to be one of the most affordable community colleges in St. Paul, not only do we keep our tuition low, but we also offer a wide variety of financial aid options to help finance the cost of an education. Saint Paul College offers a variety of support services and Student Life activities to enhance the educational experience. Reach out to the One Stop team for next steps to continue at Saint Paul College.

• Transfer Information

  We understand many Saint Paul College Concurrent Enrollment students plan to transfer their Saint Paul College credits to another 2-year or 4-year institution.

  You may utilize Transferology to help you explore your college transfer options. This free website will allow you to search course-by-course to see how classes transfer to numerous colleges and universities, including those institutions outside the state of Minnesota.

  Transferology will only show classes that have been transferred between schools previously and only includes colleges and universities that choose to add their course transfer information to the website. If a school or class is not listed on the Transferology website, there is still a good chance that it will transfer. Please contact your Advisor or the Admissions office at other institutions to determine if the course will transfer. Several colleges and universities also have transfer information posted online in the form of transfer guides or transfer/articulation agreements.

  Several colleges and universities also have transfer information posted online with Saint Paul College in the form of transfer guides or transfer/articulation agreements.

• Transcript Information

  The transcript serves as the official record of student effort while enrolled at the College. All financial obligations to the College must be met before transcripts are released.

  Please note: If you are transferring to a college or university within the Minnesota State system, they can access your official Saint Paul College transcript free of charge, if there are no holds on your record. There is no need to submit a transcript request.

  You can also view your academic transcript and Degree Audit Report through your eService account.