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North Shore Campus    300 West 3rd Street    P.O. Box 57    Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: (218)387-3411     FAX: (218)387-3413     email: highered@boreal.org

Welcome to Cook County Higher Education and the North Shore Campus!
We are located in an isolated rural wilderness area on the far North Shore of Lake Superior.
Our web page has local, regional, and national education information to help you reach your educational goals.

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.

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:

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!

                                                                                                                                           

Important Dates

 Starts August 11, 2010
             Ready, Set, College!
        Study Skills and Techniques
    Dr. Robert Pratt & Melanie Steel

 Starts September 9, 2010
              Basic Math for Adults
                Jean Marie Modl

 September 14, 2010, 4:00 pm
             Guest Lecture Series
           Discovering the Gifted and
          Learning Disabled Learner
                Thomas Furman

More Information
New

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.


Learning for Life Endowment Drive!
Since CCHE was established we have changed people’s lives.
Help make this last with a significant gift from your estate, or if you wish to do something more immediate, fund a scholarship for a year.
Questions? Call Paula at 387-3411

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).