Concurrent Enrollment Grant Program

 

Increasing opportunities for high school students to earn high school and college credit through concurrent enrollment course offerings.

The Minnesota Office of Higher Education administers the Concurrent Enrollment Grant Program (CEGP) per Minnesota Statutes 136A.91, which was established by the Minnesota Legislature in 2015. The CEGP is a funding source which aims to increase access to postsecondary education for Minnesota high school students by providing funds to postsecondary institutions for the development of new concurrent enrollment courses and the expansion of existing concurrent enrollment programs.

Who is Eligible to Apply?

An eligible application must meet all of the following:

• Minnesota postsecondary institution
• Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), at the time of proposal submission
• Accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) or working towards NACEP accreditation

What are Eligible Program Initiatives?

An eligible applicant may apply For CEGP funding to support either of the following eligible program initiatives:

• New Career and Technical Education (CTE) Concurrent Enrollment Courses: Develop new concurrent enrollment courses under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, subdivision 10 that satisfy the elective standard for career and technical education.
• Expansion of Existing Concurrent Enrollment Program: Expand concurrent enrollment programs already offered by the postsecondary institution and support the preparation, recruitment, and success of students who are underrepresented in concurrent enrollment classrooms by creating new sections within the same high school or offering the existing course in new high schools.

Courses must not be developmental (remedial) courses or any other course that is not college level.

An applicant may elect to pursue both program initiatives; therefore, would be required to submit two separate proposals. Each proposal would be evaluated and awarded separately.

How Much Money Can a Grantee Receive?

Total appropriation and grant award amount available for fiscal year 2025 is $640,877. Applicants are not limited by a maximum grant amount. However, applicants may receive partial grant awards based upon competitive priority parameters, budget efficiency and/or availability of grant funds.

What is the Application Process?

The Concurrent Enrollment Grant Program accepts proposal through a competitive process annually as funding is available, as determined by the Minnesota State Legislature. The 2025 Request for Proposal period has concluded. The Office of Higher Education anticipates the next grant round to open late fall 2025, pending allowable funding through the 2025 Minnesota Legislative session. 

Grantee Fiscal Year 2025 Information (Project Period March 2025-June 30, 2026)

• Mandatory Grantee Orientation: March 03, 2025 *Please note the date of the orientation has changed to March 3rd, from the date published in the RFP stating March 1st.
• Interim Narrative Report: Mark Calendar NOW! Due October 31, 2025
  Complete Electronically: https://forms.office.com/g/j6YjNrY9fk
• Final Narrative Report: Mark Calendar NOW! Due July 14, 2026
  Complete Electronically: https://forms.office.com/g/ZubbuMVRjf 

Applicant Workshop Resources

• Concurrent Enrollment Grant Program 2025 Orientation Slides
• Concurrent Enrollment Grant Program 2025 Orientation Recording

Who do I Contact with Questions?

For CEGP questions, please contact the Minnesota Office of Higher Education State Program Administrator, Grace Ferdinandt at grace.ferdinandt@state.mn.us. 

Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Recipients

Project	City/State	Partnering Seconrdary School(s)	Award Amount
Ponies to Mavericks, Expanding Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships Between Stillwater High School and Minnesota State, Mankato.	Mankato, Minnesota	Stillwater High School	$103,157.92
Carpentry CTE Addition to Expand Existing CE Partnership	Alexandria, Minnesota	Alexandria Area High School	$56,222.40
Healthcare Career Pathway	St. Paul, Minnesota	Como Park Senior High School	$27,303.84
Career Technical Education: Online High School Opportunities	Alexandria, Minnesota	50 High Schools in Minnesota: https://www.ochs.education/s/?tabset-c6129=2	$276,124.46
			$462,808.62

Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Recipients

2024 Request for Proposals

Bethel University

• Healthcare Career Pathway
  • Harding High School

Central Lakes College

• New Machine Tool Concurrent Enrollment Course
  • Staples Motley High School

 

Reports

Fiscal Year 2024 Concurrent Enrollment Grant Program Legislative Report
Fiscal Year 2022 Concurrent Enrollment Grant Program Legislative Report