Project Lead The Way

High school students can earn university credits for completing high school Project Lead the Way courses. The cost is $100 for three semester credits. 

For non-St. Cloud State University students: Once the credit has been processed - the student will need to request a transcript to transfer the credit to their school.  An email will be sent when you can request a transcript. The program the student enrolls in will determine how the credits will be counted in the program. Credits are non-refundable.

Generally, credits will be counted as university electives. All credits will be listed as ETS199 with a different section for each PLTW class. Course content and syllabi are found on the PLTW website - look under programs. 

St. Cloud State University will accept the Biomedical Courses at BIOL103 for the first course and BIOL104 for the second course completed in high school. - A Liberal Education Goal Area course for student enrolling at St. Cloud State. Contact the biology department for the course substitution once enrolled. 

Students attending St. Cloud State University should talk to their advisor about counting the credits in a program.

The application for college credit is now online and payment is via credit card.

A grade of B- or better (80%) or an End of Course Exam score of "Accomplished" is required. However, even if a student gets a score of accomplished, but does not pass the class, college credit cannot be awarded.

Registration occurs during the current fiscal year (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) and does not coincide with the dates you took the class. Registration is not for a class, but for university credit.

What happens after I register?

• Your registration/information will be verified with your high school. 
• Once verified, your registration will be provided to the Records and Registration Department who will then process your high school class into university credits.
• You will receive an email with more information when you registration for university credits is being processed and the link to request a transcript. You can then request a transcript allowing up to 5 business days for the process to be completed.

Registration:  

• Register online here
• Do not use a school email as a form of contact.  Please use a personal email address.
• Questions or issues registering, contact Roxann Neu, 320-308-4962
• Course questions, Kurt Helgeson, 320-308-3127

The deadline for processing applications:

• If you are enrolled in a college/university, the deadline has passed.  Once a student enters college/university, the status changes for issuing credits for work in the high school.  Work with your current college/university about getting credit for your high school PLTW class.

Transcripts and Transfers

Office of Records and Registration provides information on transcripts and transfer of credits to other schools. Transcripts can be ordered at: Transcripts in Student Registration 

Courses are awarded a grade of "S".  This can not be changed. Most school will accept the "S" but some will ask for more information.  Have them contact Kurt Helgeson at krhelgeson@stcloudstate.edu 

St. Cloud State University is proud to partner with Project Lead The Way to develop a program to allow for earning graduate credit for taking and leading PLTW Professional Development Trainings. This credit is available regardless of where the training is hosted, including the online training run through PLTW.

Registering for credits:

There are 2 options for registering for credits at St. Cloud State University. Your long-range plan will determine which is most appropriate. 

1. Non-Degree Seeking Student:

• This is the simples and quickest method to get into the SCSU system. This is designed for people looking to take a few courses but not complete a degree.  Here is a link to the form to complete.  A person is generally set up in the system within 2-3 days.  Link: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/srfs/registration/non-degree.aspx
• Additional information is available on the website of the link.
• One item to note, you can’t apply for financial aid if you are not admitted to a program.
• Once in the system you will be emailed information on how to register for courses.

2. Admission to graduate program:

• If you are interested in completing the master’s degree in addition to the PLTW credits or wish to apply for financial aid (student loans) you will need to be admitted to our Technology Education Master’s degree. This includes a letter of intent and 3 references (form for references to complete). 
• Details on the admission process can be found at: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/gradadmissions/
• The complete graduate program and the courses required are listed on the next page. Additional information can be found on the website at: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/graduate/tech-ed/default.aspx

Cost:

For the graduate courses associated with the PLTW training (for both non-degree and degree seeking students), we have arranged for a special rate of $500 for 3 semester credits. This rate only applies to the PLTW graduate credits.  All other graduate courses are at the normal rate. Here is a link to tuition costs: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/srfs/finances/cost-of-attendance.aspx#Graduate-Costs

 Additional PLTW information can be found at: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/ets/workshops.aspx

 For more information or questions, please contact:

Kurt Helgeson
Department Chair
Department of Environmental & Technological Studies
krhelgeson@stcloudstate.edu
Office (320) 308-3127
Call (320) 420-2662