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Guidance Continued 1990-1991 Tuition Rcdprocity Minnesota has tuition reciprocity agreements with VN^sconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota. This allows Minnesota students to attend public post secondary schools in the above states for the same cost as they would pay to attend similar sduwls in Minnesota. Tuition reciprocity applications have arrived and are available in the high school guidance office. These forms must be filled out in order to be eligible for the reduced tuition. See your counselor if you plan to attend a public l^^sconsin. North Dakota, or South Dakota school. St. Qoud Changes Enrollment Policy For the first time in the history of the Minnesota Public University System one of its members will Umit their enrollment. St Ooud State University recently announced they plan to limit their enrollment for fall quarter 1990. The freshman class will be limited to 2300 students and a priority registration deadline of May 1,1990 is in place. The school has already accepted 2100 students as of the end of January. St Qoud also intends to use new admission criteria including higher test scores, starting with fall quarter 1991. At this time they have not made public what these new standards will he. See or call your counselor with questions. How 1989 Scholarship Winners Are Using Their Awards Once again we would like to thank all of the individuals and organizations who sponsored sdiolarships or contributed monies to the Orono District Scholarship Fund. We thought you would like to know how your monies are being used by our students as they pursue ffieir post* secondary education. Following are schools currently being attended 1^ the recipients from the graduating cUm of 1989. Bethel College Boston University Carieton College Con^ College Coll^ of St. Scholastica College of St. Thomas Concordia College - Moorhead Cornell College DePaul University Gustavus Adolphus CoUe^ Hennepin Technical College Iowa State University Mankato State University Marquette University Miami of Ohio University Normandale CbmmuiUty College North Dakota Stete Univ. N. Hennepin Community College Northwestern University Oberlin College St. John's University St. Lawrence University StOlafCbUege Stephan Austin College Trinity College U. of Chicago U. of Minnesota-Duluth U. of Minnesota - I.T. U. of Minnesota - Morris U. of Minnesota-TWin Qties U. of V^nsconsin•Eau Claire U. of Wisconsin-Madison U. of Wbeonsin-River Falls Washington U. of St Louis March College RepreseniaKvea March 10,1990 University of Colorado, Boulder at Bloomington Marriott L-OOpm March 12,1990 Luther College 10:00 am March 19,1990 St Olaf College lOJO am Advanced Placement Tests Orono High School students are eligible to take the College Board's Advanced Placement Tests in a wide range of Mb)^ ar^. Currently they are available in 15 disciplines. Tests normally given at Orono are English, Gemum, and Spani». Students have also taken the Calculus and Physics tests in the post They are administered in May of each e^’t^ atteild ” ** **'^*^*^ ^ undergraduate credit and/or advanced standing at the college thqr Normally studmts who take these tests are currently enrolled in AP dosses at the high school however, they are open iQjBBXfiDfi who feeb they have the necessary background. ^ ***** ** ordered well in advance of the test date. Students enrolled in an AP class will be asked if they are interested. Other students should see Ms. Woyteke in the guidance office no later than March 23.