Postsecondary Readiness for All

A group of Ramp-Up to Readiness students pose with their teacher Executive Director Kent Pekel presents about the College Readiness Consortium A teacher and student conduct a science experiment together A presentation

The College Readiness Consortium at the University of Minnesota works in partnership with PreK-12 educators and others to increase the number and diversity of Minnesota students who graduate from high school with the knowledge, skills and habits for success in higher education. The Consortium works to reach that goal through four ongoing initiatives:

  1. Engaging the University
  2. Minnesota Principals Academy
  3. Ramp-Up to Readiness™
  4. State and Regional Policies and Practices

We hope you will share your insights with us over the Web and in person as we work together to make college readiness a reality for every Minnesota student in the years ahead.

College-Ready Minnesota

This booklet, College-Ready Minnesota, describes only a sample of the many ways that the University of Minnesota is working to increase the number and diversity of Minnesota students who graduate from high school with the knowledge, skills and habits for postsecondary success.

Image: Cover of College-Ready Minnesota booklet.

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Minnesotans weigh in on college readiness

The Minnesota Private College Council and the University of Minnesota’s College Readiness Consortium have co-sponsored new research into public attitudes about college readiness. Some key findings:

Public opinion in Minnesota on college readiness (536 KB PDF)

This Minneapolis Public Schools video demonstrates the value of partnership with parents on college readiness.