St. Mary's University Partnership and Dual Enrollment

Educate-WI  partners with St. Mary’s University of Minnesota (SMU) to offer graduate level courses. Embedded within the online Project Teaching Program application, students will be provided a link to apply to St. Mary’s University. Upon submission of application materials to both Project Teaching and St. Mary’s, students become dually enrolled.

The Project Teaching  program meets the Wisconsin DPI special education teacher certification requirements and the partnership with St. Mary’s University allows students to earn graduate credit and have access to financial aid if the student chooses to apply for the Master’s Degree Program. Official transcripts and financial aid disbursement are provided by St. Mary’s.

Up to twelve graduate credits from the  program can be transferred to St. Mary’s University of Minnesota Master’s Program.

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Contacts

  • Registration & Program Specific Issues:  Bud Paape, Program Coordinator 866-437-2788 ext 189  bpaape@smumn.edu
  • Financial Aid:  866-437-2788 email:  SMUCentral@smumn.edu. The FAFSA school code is 002380.
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Dropping Classes & Billing Questions  Yonas Teklemariam. 866-437-2788, ext. 537 ymtekl06@smumn.edu
  • Disability Services, Commencement & Billing Questions  Mary Thole, Student Services Coordinator 612-728-5118, 866-437-2788 ext 118  mthole@smumn.edu
  • Official Transcripts, Name Changes  Janet Barringer, Assistant Registrar 866-437-2788 ext 105  jbarring@smumn.edu
  • Loan Deferments & Enrollment Verifications  June Fox, Assistant Registrar 800-635-5987 ext 1501 Fax: 507-457-6698
  • MA in Education Program  Dr. Lynda Sullivan, Program Director 877-442-4020 lsulliva@smumn.edu
  • Password Issues on WebTools  Help Desk 866-437-2788 ext 7800

St. Mary's University Graduate Program Information

Access to  St. Mary's Grades

A student can do any one of the following:

  • Call the Saint Mary's Helpdesk at 866-437-2788, x7800 with your social security number to receive a password for web access to grades.
  • Call or e-mail Bud Paape (866-437-2788 x189), who can send out an unofficial grade sheet to you.
  • Request a Saint Mary's Transcript