The Council's purpose is advocacy — on behalf of students, our member institutions and higher education. The Fund’s focus is on raising funds to support students. Together, both organizations support member institution collaboration when it meets important common needs; this work includes sharing admission-related information, which is the focus of much of this website, as well as research and fundraising.
Staff from our institutions meet regularly, often with staff from the Council and Fund facilitating those conversations and receiving valuable guidance from our college contacts. Review the list of groups that meet and feel free to contact the lead staff contacts who are listed — or any Council and Fund staff — with questions and suggestions.
Campus groups
Find a list of the different groups we convene or participate in as well as the contact person for each.
Career service related resources
Find skills reports for entry-level positions and job snapshots for occupation groups in Minnesota and nationally.
Market research project
Find information and documentation on the project currently underway.
Member-only research reports
Find reports created for the Council's 17 member institutions.
MPCW campus signage
Order signs to help direct visitors during Minnesota Private College Week.
Provide scholarship information
Enter details on students awarded Minnesota Private College Fund scholarships.
Reading for Education and Access Leadership Series
Sign up for mid-level professionals' book discussions.
Student success conversations
Join the discussion by participating in professional development opportunities around student success.
Transfer initiative
Find documents on the effort to improve transfer pathways and opportunities.
Upload research data
Share your institutional data files for use in the Council's research and reports.
Sign up for higher ed news email
At the end of each week, the Council emails campus leadership and our board members a short list of relevant higher education news articles (with links) that we found during the week. If you would like to sign up for this weekly clips email, please send an email with your contact information (including title) to Lisa Thompson.