College and career exploration for Minnesota high schools
13th Year™ places interactive college and career kiosks inside Minnesota high schools at no cost to the school. Students explore colleges, skilled trades, military service and careers every school day, and choose to connect with the Minnesota opportunities that fit them.
Built for Minnesota counselors and administrators
For Minnesota counselors & administrators
- No cost to Minnesota high schools. 13th Year™ delivers, installs and supports every kiosk
- Every pathway in one place: colleges, skilled trades, military service and careers
- Supports the Personal Learning Plan (PLP) by giving students a place to explore every school day
- Built to support your counselors, not burden them
- Easy for administrators to approve: FERPA aligned, no access to your student information system, and no student data sold
- $1,000 a year in scholarships for every partner high school's students
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See how colleges, universities, military recruiters, trade programs and employers reach Minnesota high school students every school day, right inside their schools.
See How Partners Reach StudentsSupporting the Personal Learning Plan (PLP)
Minnesota schools help every student build a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) by 9th grade that identifies their interests, aptitudes and aspirations and maps a path to college or a career. The plan continues for as long as the student is enrolled.
13th Year™ gives Minnesota students a daily place to explore colleges, trades, the military and careers, so their PLP grows with what they discover.
Students explore
At the kiosk before, during and after school, students browse colleges, trades, military service, careers and scholarships.
They bring ideas to their plan
Students arrive at Personal Learning Plan conversations with interests they have already explored.
They choose to connect
Students who want to learn more connect with Minnesota colleges, programs, recruiters and employers right from the kiosk.
Dual enrollment
Dual enrollment in Minnesota
Minnesota's Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program, established in Minnesota Statutes section 124D.09, lets high school juniors and seniors take courses, full time or part time, at a participating postsecondary institution for high school and college credit. Eligible 10th grade students may also enroll in a career and technical education course through PSEO. The Minnesota Department of Education pays participating institutions, and students are not charged for tuition, required textbooks or required fees.
Students who explore careers and college majors in 9th and 10th grade, for example through daily exploration on a 13th Year™ kiosk, can plan PSEO courses that fit a clear goal before they enroll.
Official program information: Minnesota Department of Education →
Minnesota questions
Does a 13th Year™ kiosk cost Minnesota high schools anything?
No. Kiosks come at no cost to Minnesota high schools. 13th Year™ delivers, assembles, connects and supports every kiosk. A school needs a spot where students already pass, a standard power outlet and Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
How does 13th Year™ fit with the Personal Learning Plan (PLP)?
13th Year™ supports, and does not replace, your school's PLP process and counselors. Students explore interests and pathways at the kiosk every school day, giving them more to bring to their Personal Learning Plan.
Do students actually use it?
Yes. Students have logged more than 211,000 interactions with 13th Year™ kiosks so far, exploring colleges, skilled trades, military service, scholarships and careers right in the schools they already attend.
Can Minnesota colleges, trades, military recruiters and employers be featured?
Yes. Minnesota colleges and universities, technical and community colleges, skilled trades programs, military recruiters and Minnesota employers can feature their programs, visits and deadlines on the kiosk. Interested students choose to connect, and the partner's team follows up.
Is student information protected?
Yes. The platform is FERPA aligned and designed with student privacy considerations in mind. It does not access the high school's student information system, and no student data is sold. Students choose what they share.
How do we bring 13th Year™ to our Minnesota high school?
Contact the 13th Year™ team. We will walk you through how the kiosk works, find the best spot in your building and handle the installation.
Bring 13th Year™ to your Minnesota high school
Kiosks come at no cost to schools, and 13th Year™ handles the installation and keeps everything running.
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