College Students

As a College Student, use this comprehensive collection of high-quality resources to help you address issues and challenges at all stages of your educational journey. Search for MnSCU and U of M online programs and courses, and sample an online course. Obtain college, career, and financial aid planning resources. Use the graduation and transfer planning tools. Access library data bases to do homework, improve studies, and complete a quick review of subjects. Engage in interactive tools to enhance learning. Use eFolioMinnesota to create and maintain your personal electronic portfolio.

Minnesota Online Non-Credit Courses
Select 'non-credit' pulldown menu to find non-credit online courses offered through the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

MnLC Hippocampus - free multimedia lessons and course materials.
The HippoCampus offers free multimedia lessons and course materials to help you with your instruction, homework and studies. Subject areas include: Math, Sciences, US History, American Government and Psychology. Hippocampus is created by the National Repository of Online Courses.

Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources
MERLOT Open Textbooks Project is a strategic alliance of MERLOT and the Student PIRGs to promote the use of open textbooks.

Yellow Ribbon Resource
Minnesota Department of Education's resource page for military children, families, and educators.

MERLOT - Learning Materials
List of open textbooks MERLOT's Open Textbooks Project

Minnesota Office of Higher Education Get Ready for College
Information about college preparation, selection and financial aid from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.

Independent and Distance Education - University of Minnesota
Online and distance courses in many subjects for degree completion from the University of Minnesota.

Special Education - Minnesota Department of Education
Website section devoted to Special Education topics from the Minnesota Department of Education

getStem: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
getStem is a web portal designed to connect Minnesota educators with science and technology businesses, in order to better prepare students for post-secondary education programs and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

MnLink Gateway
A gateway to Minnesota's libraries.

Community College Open Textbook Project
Our task is to look at different ways to make free, open textbooks a sustainable resource for faculty and students.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
The MnTC is the result of a collaborative effort by all of the two- and four-year public colleges and universities in Minnesota to help students transfer their work in lower-division general education.

u.select
u.select (formerly CAS) is an online tool that will help you view program requirements, course equivalencies, and see how courses you have taken or plan to take transfer to another college or university. Check 'Help' at the u.Select site for assistance and step-by-step instructions.

SlideSix
SlideSix is multimedia enabled presentation sharing. We empower users to create a unique and powerful impression by giving them a rich web based application where they can import presentation material and personalize their message by narrating each slide with video or audi

University of Minnesota - Extension educational opportunities and e-learning
Find Extension workshops, conferences, short courses, and educational offerings.

U of M portfolio
ePortfolio is a secure Web site at the University of Minnesota (U of M) for entering, saving, organizing, viewing, and selectively sharing your personal, professional, and educational records.

College of Continuing Education, University of Minnesota
How to get started, take a course or attend an event, earn a degree ot certificate or (for companies) partner with the college.

University of Minnesota - Application for Admission
Online application or PDF application for freshman, transfer or international undergraduate students.

Minnesota Transfer
Resources about transfer options in Minnesota's public and private colleges and universities.

U of M iTunes U
The access-restricted iTunes U site is for students, faculty, staff, and guests, providing access to audio and video recordings of campus course sessions, faculty lectures, interviews, music, and events.

eFolioMinnesota
eFolio Minnesota is a multimedia electronic portfolio for to all Minnesota residents, including students enrolled in Minnesota schools, educators and others to create a living showcase of education, career and personal achievements.

NROC - National Repository of Online Courses
The National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) is a growing library of high-quality online course content for students and faculty in higher education, high school and Advanced Placement.

University of Minnesota - Military Education Transfer Credits
Policies regarding military education transfer credits from the University of Minnesota.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Application for Admission
Online application or PDF application and contact information for application.

UNITE Distributed Learning - University of Minnesota
UNITE provides continuing educational opportunities for engineering and science professionals through distance education.

MNKnows
MNKnows is a public portal to Minnesota online library services. Features include the Electronic Library of Minnesota (ELM), statewide library catalogs, Research Project Calculator, digital photographs and documents, and access to live reference assistance.

Center for Adult Learning - University of Minnesota, Crookston
The Center for Adult Learning (CAL) at the University of Minnesota , Crookston provides high quality educational services for nontraditional or continuing students, community organizations, and professionals already in the workforce.

Distance Learning Calculator
Calculating the costs and benefits of distance learning (courtesy Minnesota Online).

College Credit Earned in High School - academic information University of Minnesota, Morris
Information about the transfer-in of credit earned in high school at the University of Minnesota, Morris

AskMN
An online service for information and research help available to all Minnesota residents and students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. AskMN is a cooperative service of Minnesota libraries.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Dislocated Worker Information
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System offers a service for employers who seek training for dislocated workers or who are interested in hiring a group of dislocated workers trained in a specific skill area.

MentorNet
Minnesota MentorNet links undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and early career faculty in engineering, science, math, and technology, in the state of Minnesota with professionals in their fields for mentoring relationships.

ISEEK Assessments
ISEEK Assessments provides resources to find career assessments.

Minnesota Regional Public Library Systems
Information about the regional public library systems from the Minnesota Department of Education.

ISEEK
ISEEK.org search for online courses from Minnesota's K-12 public schools

GPS LifePlan
The GPS LifePlan helps students set goals and design plans that will lead them to the success they desire.

Minnesota Online Corporate Services
The Corporate Services of Minnesota Online provides access to the trusted expertise of our 32 colleges and universities, delivering the kind of breadth and depth of training services required by Minnesota businesses.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Customized Training Services
Customized training development services from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Workforce Education Fact Sheets
Fact sheets published by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, including Centers of Excellence, Veterans Services and Workforce Development.

College-prep Checklists
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities provides college-prep information for students in grades 9 - 12.

Flat World Knowledge
Free online textbooks.

SAS Curriculum Pathways
Funded by SAS and free to US educators and students (grades 8-14), SAS Curriculum Pathways is designed to enhance student achievement and teacher effectiveness by providing web-based curriculum resources in core disciplines: English, math, science, social studies/history and Spanish.

ISEEK - Plan your education
ISEEK offers information about different types of education available, locations of campuses and sources and how to apply for admissions.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Plan Ahead
Provides answers to frequently asked questions about transfer

Academic Earth
Academic Earth is a user-friendly educational portal that gives internet users the ability to easily find, interact with, and learn from full video courses and lectures from the world's leading scholars. Participating universities include MIT, Yale, Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, UCLA and Berkley.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Centers of Excellence
The Centers of Excellence offer state-of-the-art programs, practical research and connections with K-12 schools and business and industry to help local economies thrive and position Minnesota for a strong future.

University of Minnesota - Academic and Corporate Relations Center
The Academic and Corporate Relations Center(ACRC) has a mission to enhance the ability of the world-wide business community to connect and collaborate with the University of Minnesota's rich lodes of expertise, technology, and talent.

Atomic Learning
Atomic Learning provides web-based software training for more than 110 applications students and educators use everyday.

University of Minnesota - Continuing Education Opportunities
High-quality, comprehensive, and convenient continuing education opportunities available at the University of Minnesota.

Achieve Scholarship for Students taking Advanced High School Courses
Minnesota Office of Higher Education announcement: "Recent High School Graduates Urged to Apply for New State Scholarship"

University of Minnesota, Crookston - ESL
The ESL program at the University of Minnesota , Crookston (UMC) is a pre-collegiate English program providing English language instruction and related support services to foreign students who are both qualified for and have a desire to study undergraduate classes at UMC.

ISEEK - Education Search Tools
Search for Colleges, Specific Programs, and Courses.

iCue
iCue provides access to thousands of current and historic videos and other resources incorporated into fun games and activities. iCue users can connect with a community of friends and fellow learners for support, sharing, and discussion through the iCue Friends Network and Discussion Forums.

Virtual Academic Integrity Laboratory
A resource for academic integrity in the 21st century classroom - for students and for teachers/administrators. Promote academic honesty, reduce plagiarism and cheating.

Pachyderm PachyForge user community
PachyForge is a new, community owned and operated Web site designed to improve communications and promote growth within the Pachyderm open source community.  The site is intended serve both Pachyderm developers and end-users in sharing ideas and supporting one another.

MnPALS Plus
This is an application that makes it easy for students, faculty and public to search library holdings in the Minnesota PALS consortium.

University of Minnesota - Graduation Planner
University of Minnesota Graduation Planner (requires login)

Free and open textbooks
This new Web site brings together information on free and open textbooks and course materials in one location. Though the Web site was designed for California's community-college faculty members, it could be a useful resource for anyone trying to find learning materials in the public domain.

LEO: Literacy Education Online
Find help with organizing research papers, the writing process, using online sources, grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, citing sources, plagiarism, business writing, resumes and other topics. Produced by the Write Place of St. Cloud State University.

MERLOT Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching
MERLOT is a leading edge, user-centered, searchable collection of peer reviewed and selected higher education, online learning materials, catalogued by registered members and a set of faculty development support services.

Connexions
Connexions is a place to view and share educational material made of small knowledge chunks called modules that can be organized as courses, books, reports, etc. Anyone may view or contribute: authors create & collaborate, instructors build & share collections, and learners find & explore content.

Study Guides and Strategies
Since 1996 the Study Guides and Strategies web site has been researched, authored, maintained and supported by Joe Landsberger as an international, learner-centric, educational public service.

ISEEK - Find a college, field of study, program, course, online
ISEEK offers information from more than 200 post-secondary Minnesota schools. Search colleges, fields of study, programs and courses.

Minnesota Online Support Center
Phone, web, email, and chat support services for those interested in online education from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM)
Search ELM for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, eBooks, and information from reference sources - available to Minnesota residents at no charge!

MyMilitary Education
Search MyMilitaryEducation.org for Military Education Benefits, Getting Ready for College, Military Family Resources, MN Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Higher Education Veterans Programs Regional Coordinator contact information and much more.

LOREC Learning Object Repository Education Consortium
LOREC is a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities collaborative with Minnesota K-12, and the University of Minnesota. This is a K-20 project focused on dialogue and developing a framework support online learning through the use of shared learning objects.

Preparing for College
The site "Get Ready for College" provides valuable information on college preparation, selection and financial aid. The website is maintained by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.

Supporting Military Families in Minnesota
Resources for National Guard and Reserve soldiers and their families, friends, co-workers, and community leaders.

The Orange Grove
Orange Grove Text Plus (OGT+) is a joint initiative of the University Press of Florida and The Orange Grove, Florida's Digital Repository. The goal of this partnership is to reduce the cost of books to students by offering texts that are affordable, accessible, and adaptable to reader preferences.

Selecting a College
The site "Get Ready for College" provides information about selecting a college.

College Planning Tips for Students and Families
The University of Minnesota provides four steps for planning and specific requirements for students entering college.

Choosing a College
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities offers helpful information about choosing the type of college and a link to the Go Places Guidebook.

Le Mill
Web community for finding, authoring and sharing open educational resources; offered in a variety of languages.

Paying for College
The site "Get Ready for College" provides valuable information on saving for college, the cost of college, applying for financial aid, and more. The website is maintained by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.

Ask Minnesota
Online reference help from librarians.

University of Minnesota - Veterans Service Centers
Information and contacts for concerns or questions regarding the broad range of veterans issues, including VA benefits, employment, family assistance, housing, and other circumstances common to military-to-civilian life transitions.

Slideshare
Slideshare is a presentation sharing website where users can upload, view and share presentation files including faculty and student presentation on education, business and technology.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Veterans Services
Information about education and training to veterans and those on active duty who are seeking to gain new skills, enhance existing skills, and translate skills learned in the military for use in the civilian world.

Assignment Calculator
The interactive Research Project Calculator offers students a simple and comprehensive five-step model for navigating the research process; preparing students to conduct academic research and make life decisions- whether defending a thesis related to the causes of civil war or selecting a new car.

How to Choose a Major
The University of Minnesota Morris provides information about choosing a major.

Google Scholar
Provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles.

Free Google tools and services
Top 8 Free Google Tools and Services for Students

Get Started on a Major by Taking Liberal Arts and Sciences
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities offer information to students about beginning any of a number of majors at a two-year college by enrolling in the "liberal arts and sciences" program.

Study Abroad Opportunities
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities campuses offer opportunities to study abroad for a few weeks to a full year in locations such as Costa Rica, Malaysia or England.

Mn Digital Library
The Minnesota Digital Library Coalition (MDLC) - professionals from libraries, archives, historical societies and museums across Minnesota - is creating a digital collection of the state's unique resources and special collections.

Northern Tech Prep Network
Northern Tech Prep Network provides articulation agreements for the 2008 - 2009 school year.

Wikibooks
Wikibooks is a Wikimedia community for creating a free library of educational textbooks that anyone can edit. Subjects include: natural and social sciences, computing, business, humanities, etc.

University of Minnesota - Study, Intern, Volunteer, and Work Abroad
Opportunities, funding, health and safety, faculty and advisors andmore related to study or work abroad.

Minnesota Digital Library - Minnesota Reflections
Minnesota Reflections brings you nearly 31,000 images and documents shared by more than 95 cultural heritage organizations across the state. This site offers a broad view of Minnesota's history for researchers, educators, students, and the public.

Partners in Learning
A global initiative designed to actively increase access to technology; improve its use in learning; help schools gain better access to technology, foster innovative approaches to pedagogy and teacher professional development.

GPA Calculator
Online calculator for determining GPA based on current total credits, current GPA and desired GPA.

Research Project Calculator
The interactive Research Project Calculator offers students a simple and comprehensive five-step model for navigating the research process.