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CCHE StudentFuture Students
High School Students
Starting to think about college? Not sure about your next steps?
Let us help!
- A College Planning Checklist can help you prepare and keep track of your next steps
- Learn about MN private colleges
- Learn about MN state colleges
- College Guide For Indigenous Students
- American Indian College Fund: Native Pathways Guidebook
Adult Learners
Not all students attend college immediately after graduating high school. Let us save you time and energy by helping you find the right options for you.
- MN Reconnect is a program designed specifically for returning adult learners. Receive $1,000 each semester through this program.
- Succeeding as an adult learner leads you through questions and concerns.
- Timeline for adult learners pursuing further education.
- College Guide For Indigenous Students
Financial Aid
Need help with your FAFSA?
or contact Student Support
- Text or Call: 218-831-3305
- Email: support@myCCHE.org
Scholarships
MN Scholarships
- Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation Scholarships
- January 15th deadline
- Lloyd K Johnson Foundation Scholarship
- April 16th deadline
- MN Indian Scholarship
- July 1st deadline
- For adults returning to school: MN Reconnect Scholarships
- Deadlines vary, check with your school if they offer these scholarships
- Workforce Development Scholarships for students of all ages
- Deadlines vary, check with your school if they offer these scholarships
- For residents of Cook County, MN: CCHE Tuition Scholarships
- July 6th & November 6th deadlines
Scholarship Databases & Search Tools
For students of all ages:
Deadlines
Scholarship Application Deadlines:
- Every scholarship has a different deadline
- Hint: organize all the due dates in one place so you can keep track! Try using this College and Scholarship Application Organizer
- CCHE’s tuition scholarship information can be found here
Know your college’s due date for the FAFSA:
- Colleges have their own financial aid deadlines
- Write down their deadlines so you don’t miss them
- To keep track, try using this College and Scholarship Application Organizer
Know your state’s deadline for the FAFSA:
- MN deadline: 30 days after term starts.
- See other state deadlines here
The federal deadline for completing the 2021-22 FAFSA: June 30, 2022
View a list of MN Private Colleges application deadlines and fees here.
Testing
College Placement Tests
High school students are often expected to provide either ACT or SAT scores when applying to college. However, many colleges are going the route of test optional. Find out if a college is test optional here.
Adult students, whether returning to college or going to college for the first time, are not expected to provide SAT or ACT scores. However, colleges may ask students to take a placement test once they’ve been accepted. This helps the college determine what level of courses the student is prepared to take. Read more here.
College Planning Questions & Answers
The SAT consists of a math section, an evidence-based reading section, and an optional essay section. Check with your prospective school to learn whether you should register for the SAT with or without the essay. The test, comprised of multiple-choice questions, takes three hours plus 15 minutes of breaks. The essay portion is an additional 50 minutes. The top score on the SAT is 1600 (you can earn between 200 and 800 on each section).
The ACT has four sections (reading, math, English and science) and covers more information than the SAT. There is also an optional essay, which may be required by certain colleges. Register for the essay when you register for the ACT if required by the institution where you are applying. The ACT allows 2 hours 55 minutes (multiple choice questions) plus 40 minutes for the essay. A top score on the ACT is a 36 (each section receives a score between 1 and 36, which are then averaged together for a composite score).
Cook County Higher Education is an Accuplacer testing center.
Minnesota State universities and colleges administer the Accuplacer to assess the college readiness of incoming students. The Accuplacer tests are multiple choice, untimed assessments offered at no cost to students. Although the test is not pass/fail, results do determine what course placements are most appropriate for student success. Accuplacer scores are good for up to roughly 3 years (mathematics are good for only 2 years). The test system is computerized and individuals receive their test scores as soon as they have completed their exam.
Students not satisfied with their placements may (in most cases) retest only once (per test section) within twelve (12) months of the first testing date. Often a minimal fee will be required as part of the retest process.
Disability Accommodations: If you have a documented disability, please contact your institution’s test center for information.
What to Bring on Test Day: Take your photo ID and any special materials that your college may ask you to bring.
Accuplacer Information, including a user guide, practice tests, understanding the test
Math Practice Exams with Video Solutions, developed by the Anoka-Ramsey Community College Math Department