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Student Planning and Development Programs

The Minnesota Department of Education is committed to supporting students during their entire educational experience. School counseling, education planning and career guidance programs can help students integrate what they learn in the classroom with other experiences that help them reach their future education and life goals.

Academic Counseling in Schools Gets Boost from New State Grants

Twenty-three Minnesota schools were awarded a total of $1.8 million in grants this month to expand and enhance academic counseling and advising for students entering high school. The competitive grants will support schools in their work to help primarily ninth-grade students successfully plan and prepare for postsecondary education. Strategies vary from one grantee to another. For more information, visit the Minnesota Office of Higher Education Website .

Featured Programs

Counseling resources on this page are provided to help school counselors, teachers and administrators provide a comprehensive set of services to their students. Other featured programs on this page help school staff integrate classroom learning with service and/or character education. And as part of the real-world connection between school and life, there is also a link to the Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS). This system guides students through the educational and career planning process.