Minnesota

A total of seven universities and 24 community and technical colleges participate in CWID through the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system, and the University of Minnesota participates through a separate Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with community colleges throughout the state. Most MnSCU universities have the authority to confer the associate’s degree, so community and technical colleges as well as universities may seek student consent and confer reverse transfer associate’s degrees. Supporting MnSCU’s reverse transfer efforts is the MnSCU Smart Transfer Plan that was endorsed in 2012 by MnSCU presidents to create a student-friendly transfer environment within the state. Visit the Minnesota’s CWID Website to learn more about Minnesota's reverse transfer process.

State Funder
Lumina Foundation

In March of 2014, OCCRL published an initial profile of each CWID state. The 2014 Minnesota Profile includes descriptions of a) the state implementation context, b) key implementation strategies, c) reverse transfer process, d) implementation successes and challenges, e) implementation successes and challenges, f) institutions participating in Credit When It’s Due, and g) state contact information.

In May of 2015, OCCRL published a second profile of each CWID state.  The 2015 Minnesota Profile provides expands on and updates the areas covered in the 2014 profile with additional information on the sustainability of Minnesota’s reverse transfer system. A total of 1,362 credentials were awarded as of May 2015. Key implementation strategies outlined in the profiles are below, please see the profiles for further description.