How to make sure you are selecting correct courses: Academic Planning

IHCC Educational Planning Resources

Counselors
Transfer Resources
Career Development Center
Online Educational Planning Resources

Other Educational Planning Resources:

Money for College
Web Resources

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Featured Links of the Month:  got direction? Planning Sheet Printable Schedule Planning Worksheet (PDF -- you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print) Use this tool along with your IHCC academic planner to manage your time commitments!

IHCC Educational Planning Resources:

Counselors:

Professional counselors help students clarify educational goals, identify program options, make decisions about degrees and select courses that fulfill a student's degree requirements, transfer plans and educational goals. In addition, counselors also help students with academic progress issues.

Transfer Resources:

The following link includes links to transfer college web sites, transfer guides, equivalency guides and information on transfer admissions visits.  This site has extensive resources!  Visit if you plan on transferring!!

• Considerations when Transferring
• Information for Students Transferring from IHCC

Career Development Center (CDC):

The IHCC CDC has a number of resources to help you with your educational planning including: current catalogs, scholarship information, and more!  In addition, there is extensive transfer information such as application forms, college files, and transfer guides to help you transfer to in-state and out-of-state colleges.

IHCC has a number of individualized resources available for current students.  See the following link for details:

• Minnesota Transfer Curriculum/AA degree 2007-2009

• AS/AAS Liberal Education

• Look up your Student ID (also called Tech ID and Login ID)

• IHCC Academic Programs and course requirements

• Change your major

Please note that in order for the college to provide the best service, your major needs to be accurate in our computer system.  It is not uncommon for the answer to a question to be contingent on your specific career and educational goals.   To change your major, click here.

• FinancePlan - GPS LifePlan (MnSCU)

• IHCC scholarships

• Financial Aid: Develop a Plan - extensive information on how to pay for college including financial aid, scholarship searches etc. (iSeek.org)

• Applying for Financial Aid - FAFSA information

• Financial Aid Advisor - America's Career InfoNet

• Paying for College (MHESO)

• GPA Calculator (Note: This is meant to be a tool only.  See an IHCC counselor for any GPA questions.)

• Is your computer properly figured to take online classes? Do a system test for Desire2Learn! 

• MnTransfer.org                                               

• iSeek.org

• Frequently Asked Transfer Questions (www.mntransfer.org)

• Is Online Learning Right For You? (Minnesota Online)

• Select an Online Class (Minnesota Online)

• Myths and Realities about Going to College as an Adult - American Council on Education

• Follow Your Bliss: What Education Choices Would You Change?

• U of M Health Career Center

• Franklin University - IHCC transfer alliance

• Work Fewer Hours - Advice on budgeting time and money from the U of M!

• The Real Cost of Education: A Case for Working; A Case for Borrowing

• Approved Human Relations Programs/Courses for Minnesota Teacher Licensure