2026-2027 Registration and Scheduling Information
7th Grade Registration
8th Grade Registration
9th Grade Registration
10th Grade Registration
11th Grade Registration
12th Grade Registration
College/Military Recruiter Visits and College Fairs
What: Northland Career Exploration Events
Where and When: East Grand Forks Campus: 4/9/26
Where and When: Thief River Falls Campus: 4/14/26
Who: Juniors
Healthcare Job Shadow Program at Sanford
Sanford in Thief River Falls has a new Job Shadow Program for high schoolers. Students can shadow up to two times (for two hours each visit). To register, go to: http://sanfordcareers.com/aspire/job-shadow/
If you have any questions about the program, please reach out to:
Alicia Haviland RN, BS, MS
218-683-4380
[email protected]
North Star Promise Program
(FREE COLLEGE TUITION)
The North Star Promise (NSP) Scholarship program is a tuition and fee-free pathway to higher education for eligible Minnesota residents at eligible institutions. It is a "last-dollar" program that covers the balance of tuition and fees remaining after other scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers have been applied.
Click here to download the North Star Promise Program Fact Sheet.
Who is eligible?
Eligible students must:
- Be a Minnesota resident
- Have a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Minnesota Dream Act Application below $80,000.
- Attend a Minnesota public higher education institution or Tribal College
- Not be in default on a state or federal student loan
- Be enrolled taking at least one credit
- Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards
- Have not already earned a baccalaureate degree
- Be enrolled in a program or course of study that applies to a degree, diploma, or certificate
What is the application process?
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Minnesota Dream Act Application
- There is no additional application beyond the FAFSA or Minnesota Dream Act Application. The eligible college or university you are attending will assess your eligibility on a term-by-term basis and award North Star Promise Scholarships to all eligible students.
Which higher education institutions in Minnesota are considered “eligible institutions”?
- All Minnesota public higher education institutions and Tribal Colleges will be eligible.
- All Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
- All University of Minnesota campuses
- All Tribal Colleges
www.ohe.state.mn.us/mpg.cfm?pageid=2590
October is College Knowledge Month. Submit Your Applications for FREE!
The information below is from: mngoestocollege.mn.gov/mngoestocollege/educators/host-event/college-knowledge-month
Most Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are waiving their application fees for the entire month of October, making it a great time to submit your application(s). For a complete list, go to:
mngoestocollege.mn.gov/mngoestocollege/free-college-applications
PLEASE NOTE, SOME COLLEGES HAVE NO APPLICATION FEES EVER (refer to those marked with **). All others on the list below are waiving fees in October.
2 Year Colleges
- Anoka-Ramsey Community College**
- Central Lakes College**
- Century College **
- Dakota County Technical College
- Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College**
- Hennepin Technical College(use code MSM25) hennepintech.edu/index.html
- Inver Hills Community College
- Lake Superior College**
- Minneapolis College
- Minnesota North College minnesotanorth.edu/
- Minnesota State College Southeast**
- Minnesota State Community and Technical College** www.minnesota.edu/admissions
- Minnesota West Community & Technical College**
- Normandale Community College **
- North Hennepin Community College (use code MSM25) www.nhcc.edu/
- Northland Community & Technical College**
- Northwest Technical College**
- Pine Technical & Community College**
- Ridgewater College**
- Riverland Community College**
- Rochester Community and Technical College**
- St. Cloud Technical and Community College**
- Saint Paul College**
- South Central College**
Four Year State Universities
- Bemidji State University**
- Metropolitan State University**
- Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Minnesota State University Moorhead
- St. Cloud State University**
- Southwest Minnesota State University
- Winona State University www.winona.edu/
University of Minnesota
- Crookston www.crk.umn.edu/
- Morris (use code Morris25) www4.morris.umn.edu/
- Rochester r.umn.edu/
Private 4 Year Colleges
www.mnprivatecolleges.org/
- Augsburg University**
- Bethany Lutheran College**
- Bethel University**
- Carleton College**
- College of Saint Benedict**
- College of St. Scholastica**
- Concordia College, Moorhead**
- Concordia University, Saint Paul**
- Gustavus Adolphus College**
- Hamline University**
- Macalester College**
- Saint John's University**
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota**
- St. Catherine's University**
- St. Olaf College**
- University of St. Thomas**
- University of Northwestern, St. Paul**
Please note, for students from low-income families, application fees will be waived throughout the year for low-income students at any institutions or campuses that are part of the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State or the Minnesota Private College Council. High school counselors and college admission staff can help a student make these arrangements. Visit the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) website for eligibility information and the fee waiver form.
