Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Minitex News articles tagged with "Minnesota Office of Higher Education" (26):

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Direct Admissions Minnesota launches pilot program

Every student is “college material.” It is with that mindset that the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) is launching Direct Admissions Minnesota. This new pilot program will notify graduating high school seniors of participating colleges and universities that are eager to admit them.
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Minnesota Office of Higher Education offers Ready, Set, FAFSA!

The Minnesota Office of Higher Education recently offered Ready, Set, FAFSA!, a series of financial aid webinars created specifically for students and families to help them prepare for the college-going process.
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A voice for every library: Minitex's Policy Advisory Council

Representatives from every type of library and every Minnesota region, along with one representative each from North Dakota and South Dakota, come together to form the Minitex Policy Advisory Council. The Council is designed to shape Minitex services and plan for the future of the library community.
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OHE offers Minnesota Future Together Grants to support training for high-need careers

The Minnesota Office of Higher Education is launching a grant program to support those seeking a certificate, diploma, or degree in Minnesota's high-need career areas. Tribal colleges and public educational institutions can begin participating in the program as early as Spring Semester 2022.
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Become an ambassador for education and workforce training

Minitex is hosting two free webinars, led by staff from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, to train new Forward Together Ambassadors. Ambassadors will be trained to support members of their community in their quest to learn new job skills or take the next step in their educational journey. A two-part webinar is scheduled for September 14-15.
An image of the Forward Together wordmark atop the phrase "Minnesota Educational Attainment Goal" set to the left of a young adult woman holding books.

Minnesota's adult-education collaborative Forward Together issues call for organizational and individual partners

Forward together is a collaborative discussion among leaders in education, industry and community focused on reaching the educational attainment goal by increasing the number of adults enrolling in and completing an education or training program in Minnesota. Forward Together invites passionate individuals and committed organizations to help skill up the state's workforce. Training for those who step forward begins June 29, with more to follow.