RentWise - University of Minnesota Extension

RentWise is a tenant education certificate program. The curriculum takes an active-learning approach and stresses tenant responsibility. Participants earn a certificate after completing a minimum of nine hours of education. The RentWise Workbook/Organizer helps tenants store rental records and provides how-to information on unit maintenance and creating collaborative relationships with landlords and neighbors.

Features

Postponement of Foreclosure FAQs

Find out more about the new law that allows homeowners to postpone foreclosure by five months. Resources from the Minnesota Home Ownership Center.

Educational Offerings

We train facilitators to conduct our nine-hour tenant education program. Our easy-to-use facilitator’s manual includes teaching resources, lesson plans, and activities on six key topics.

For information about RentWise classes contact Trish Olson, 612-624-1786, pdolson@umn.edu.

Contact Information

Patricia Olson, Program Leader
Family Resource Management
University of Minnesota Extension Service
College of Human Ecology
32 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-624-1786
Fax: 612-625-6285
pdolson@umn.edu