Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Useful Online Resources


 

Search the following links for information on:


Financial Aid Information


529 College Savings Plans


National Scholarships


Military Family Resources


College Admissions Tests


Minnesota Colleges & Universities

  • Minnesota Private College Council
    www.mnprivatecolleges.org
    Provides information on 17 of Minnesota's private four-year, liberal arts colleges.
  • Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
    www.minnstate.edu
    Provides information on public state colleges and universities in Minnesota.
  • University of Minnesota
    www.umn.edu
    Provides information on the University's Twin Cities, Duluth, Crookston, Morris and Rochester campuses.
  • Minnesota Transfer
    www.mntransfer.org
    Provides information on how students can transfer credits between Minnesota institutions.
  • Students United
    www.studentsunited.org/scholarships/
    Scholarships for students attending one of MinnState's seven state universities.

National College Searches

  • Accreditation
    www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/
  • Campus Crime Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Education
    www.ope.ed.gov/security/
  • College Answer
    www.collegeanswer.com
    Provides information on preparing, selecting, applying and financing college as well as college and scholarship searches and a variety of cost calculators.
  • The College Board
    www.collegeboard.org
    Provides useful information on financial aid available for students and parents as well as a college search.
  • College Gold
    www.collegegold.com
    Provides information on FastWeb's College Gold book and access to interactive tools, calculators, and resources to help you plan and pay for college.
  • College Navigator
    www.collegenavigator.gov
    Provides information on colleges, tuition and enrollment demographics through a searchable database.
  • College View
    www.collegeview.com
    Provides a college search of schools in the United States and Canada.
  • Peterson's / Thomson Learning
    www.petersons.com
    Provides higher education information for parents and students of all ages.
  • National College Fairs
    www.nacacnet.org

Career Information


Community Service


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