The College in the Schools program offers numerous benefits to students, teachers, schools, and districts, creating a winning situation for all involved.

Students

• Earn college credit without leaving their high school campus
• Develop college-level skills in critical thinking and writing via University of Minnesota, Crookston curriculum and university-level discourse
• Demonstrate their learning over an entire semester, not just on a single, high-stakes test

• Attend faculty development workshops led by U of M, Crookston faculty coordinators who present continuously updated information
• Develop professional relationships and sharing ideas and techniques with CIHS instructors and faculty coordinators
• Re-energize themselves through collaboration with other motivated colleagues

• Satisfy parent and student demand for on-site, college level courses withoutout losing significant state-support dollars
• High quality professional development for CIHS instructors
• Enjoy the benefits of partnering with an outstanding research and teaching university