REACH - Concurrent Enrollment

The Minnestoa West REACH Program allows students to remain in their high school setting while taking college courses.

Minnesota West collaborates with more than 20 high schools to offer college-level classes in your high school by qualified high school teachers.

Enroll in courses taught by qualified high-school teachers who collaborate closely with a college faculty member.
Receive high-school credit and Minnesota West college credit.

REACH eligibility

Minnesota High School juniors and seniors may be eligible to take one or more college-level courses in their High School if they meet certain requirements. Students are encouraged to speak with their High School counselor.

11th & 12th grade: High School GPA of 2.6(+) in Reading or 2.8(+) in Math
ACT Scores: 24 or higher as a junior and 21 ACT or higher as a senior

If you do not meet the eligibility requirements:

Students may qualify under the Multiple Measures Course Placement (MMCP) initiative (student transcripts and test scores should be sent to the K-12 Collaboration Coordinator for review).
If you do not qualify under MMCP, you are able to take or re-take the Accuplacer assessment.

Sign Up for REACH

Meet with your high school counselor

to review your eligibility requirements, and sign up for the courses at your high school.

Submit a FREE Online Application

Start Your Application

Tips for applying:

Before you apply, you will need to “Create a StarID.” (Write down your StarID, as you will need it while you are a Minnesota West student.)
After you have created your StarID, return to the application webpage and click “Login.”
Choose Part-time Student
Under Major - Academic Program, you do not need to enter a major, just click next.
Under the Major - Application Campus, choose “REACH - Concurrent Enrollment."

NOTE: College credit will not be awarded if you do not apply.