Certificates and Degrees from colleges and universities via distance education. Open Doors! College Classes in Cook County Grants from the Northland Foundation and the Cook County Community Foundation help provide high speed computer access, study locations, and local certificate programs that lead to living wage employment in the region. Check out the classes and workshops we offer right here in Cook County. The North Shore Campus The new computer lab! Find out more about the North Shore Campus and take a look at the photo gallery! Three Scholarships for distance education students living in Cook County: Wes Hedstrom Scholarship, Michel S. Beaupre Trade Scholarship (also available for on-campus Cook County students), and Textbook Scholarship. Lake County residents can apply for the Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship. Attention high school students: With your senior year looming ahead, I am sure that you have begun discussions about your plans for after high school graduation. If you are considering going to school in Minnesota, you should plan on taking advantage of and participating in Minnesota Private College Week. This year it is scheduled for June 21 - 25 and will include 17 of Minnesota's best private colleges and universities. This is a great way to preview the schools and get a feeling for the campus, coursework, instructors, financial aid, and ask questions related to your interests Registration for the event opens April 1 and you can register online at the following link: Minnesota Private College Week This is a great event… pass the word on to your friends! Links our Students Use: Minnesota State College and University System Schools (MnSCU) Hibbing Community College   800-224-4422     Lake Superior College   800-432-2884 Mesabi Range Community and Technical College   800-657-3860 Duluth Business University   218-722-4000 University of Minnesota  Learning Resources and Study Aids Great links, including some local resources and used book sites! Testing Services: Cook County Higher Education is a free test center for the following tests: Praxis, College Assessment (which incldes Lake Superior College, Hibbing Community College, Duluth Business University, and other regional colleges), online tests, ServSafe certification, and distance learning national colleges and univeristies. Please call if you have a test you need to take -- it is possible we can serve as your test center! The GRE test is available at Lakehead University. See the ETS web page for more information: Educational Testing Serivces High School Students and Higher Education Colleges and Universities that offer Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) for high school students. Student News Archive News and pictures of students taking courses and degree programs at a distance!

March 30 & 31, 2010             Profit Mastery Workshop          Jennifer Pontinen, instructor  March 31, 2010        Women's Business Luncheon                    Karen Kritta        Making Sense of the Numbers  April 7 - 28, 2010                  Build a Business            Sunny Dilts, Consultant  April 13, 2010     Resume Writing & Interviewing Skills        Randy Back, NE Jobs & Training  May 11 & 12, 2010            ServeSafe Food Manager           Certifcation and Refresher             Pam Freeman, instructor More Information The North Shore Campus is now the GED Test Center Location Testing will be offered on the first and third Thursday's of every month, from 8:00 am to Noon. Call 387-3411 for information. Small Business Resources: Small Business Administration They offer free online classes! UMD Center for Economic Development They offer onsite workshops in Duluth (and in Grand Marais when we host them), and they also have online workshops. Consider supporting Cook County Higher Education!

Cook County Higher Education (CCHE) is located in an isolated rural wilderness area on the far North Shore of Lake Superior.

Mission Statement: Provide local access to college education and training on the North Shore
Goal: Provide opportunities for higher education and training that result in living wage employment and an educated workforce to advance the vitality and economic sustainability of our community.

Stop in and visit to find out what you can learn about right here in Cook County!
The resource office is in the North Shore Campus at 300 W. 3rd Street, in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

Executive Director: Paula Sundet Wolf
Program Coordinator: Kirstin van den Berg
Student Services Assistant: Jean Marie Modl

Help Support Cook County Higher Education! Your contribution will help pay for college programs, scholarships, and high speed computer access. Please send your tax deductible gift to: Cook County Higher Education, PO Box 57, Grand Marais, MN 55604. If you would like to know more about how your contribution will be used, please call 218-387-3411 or email highered@boreal.org. Thank you for your support!

In accordance with Federal law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).