Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

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Honors at Entrance
Honors at Entrance is awarded to first-time freshmen
who show academic excellence as determined by their
secondary school record, national test scores, letters of
recommendation, and personal involvement in responsible
positions of leadership. Special application is not required;
all admitted applicants are considered. Students are notified
in their acceptance letter. A certificate is sent to the student,
and public acknowledgment is made at the student’s high
school graduation exercises.
Academic Scholars
Each year the Scholarship Committee carefully selects from
among the Honors at Entrance candidates a small number of
first-time freshmen whose achievement deserves additional
recognition. These candidates are designated Academic
Scholars and are awarded significant scholarships that are
renewable and are not necessarily based upon financial
need. Selection is based on outstanding GPA and SAT I/
ACT scores, leadership potential, and school or community
involvement. Academic Scholars are invited to apply to the
University’s Honors Program. In addition, those students
awarded Academic Scholarships will be invited to participate
in the Presidential Preview Weekend which offers a special
opportunity to see the campus and to interview for the
Presidential and Trustee Scholarships. (See the Financial
Aid section for more information on these scholarships.)
Commitment Deposit
Accepted students intending to enroll are required to submit
a $250 commitment deposit to secure their seat in the
class.
The commitment deposit is held by the University and is
non-refundable. The commitment may be applied at the
discretion of the University against any delinquent and
unpaid debts. This deposit is payable from the student’s
own resources. It will neither be deducted from any financial
aid awards nor billed as part of tuition and fees.
If the commitment deposit is not received within the stated
time, the acceptance for admission may be canceled.
Refund of the $250 commitment deposit will not be made
to those who fail to register and attend classes.
Housing
First-time freshmen entering in the Fall term are guaranteed
University housing, provided their commitment deposit
and housing request are received postmarked no later than
May 1 for Fall admission.
Fall term transfer students and any student entering in the
Spring term are not guaranteed housing. Instead, they are
offered accommodations on a space-available basis. Their
housing requests will be processed on a first-come, firstserved
basis as they make their commitment deposits and
return all requested Housing information.
Admission of Transfer Students
Each semester the University considers students for transfer,
provided they are in good standing and not under academic
or disciplinary probation or suspension from the last school
attended. Please see the paragraph on Admission Procedure
for general admission requirements above. The priority
date for transfer applications is June 1 for Fall semester
and December 1 for Spring semester. Transfer students are
considered for admission as follows:
Students who would have been acceptable for
admission as freshmen to Loyola Marymount University
at the time of their graduation from high school will be
considered for transfer standing if they have at least a
3.00 cumulative average for all previous college work
and at least a 3.00 average for the most recent college
work attempted prior to admission.
Students who, for academic reasons, were not
acceptable for admission as freshmen at the time of
their graduation from high school will be considered
for transfer standing if they have completed at least
the equivalent of 30 semester hours of transferable
college work with at least a 3.00 cumulative average
and at least a 3.00 average for the most recent college
work attempted prior to admission.
Admission of transfer students is selective and subject to
available space and enrollment limitations. The minimum
transfer GPA of 3.00 may not always be sufficient to
secure admission. Likewise, certain majors require that
some prerequisites be completed prior to transferring (see
Business Administration, Transfer Credit).