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STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES22 LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011TAHOE PARENTS NURSERY SCHOOL(530) 541-8767Tahoe Parents Nursery School (TPNS), affiliated with LTCC, is aparent participation preschool that has been a part of the Lake Tahoecommunity for 48 years. TPNS is a fully licensed preschool servingchildren two years nine months, to five years of age. The programoperates Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon,September to June. TPNS enriches the lives of children and theirfamilies through a developmentally appropriate preschool, which isenhanced by a quality parent education program. TPNS offers a widevariety of experiences designed to enhance physical, social, emotionaland cognitive development.TUTORING & LEARNING CENTER (TLC)Room A201, ext. 740Through individualized and group tutoring, assessment testing,computer-assisted learning, Internet access, and other learningsupport services, the Tutoring & Learning Center enhances a student’seducation. At no cost, additional assistance is provided to helpstudents successfully complete their college coursework. The Tutoring& Learning Center is comprised of the Learning Assistance Center,the Math Success Center and the Writing Center.LEARNING ASSISTANCE CENTER (LAC)• Tutoring across the curriculum• Assessment• Computer Assisted Learning• Test ProctoringMATH SUCCESS CENTER (MSC)• Math tutoring (all levels)• Computer Assisted LearningWRITING CENTER (WC)• Tutoring• Assistance with grammar and the writing process• Reference materialsVETERANS AND VETERANS’ DEPENDENTSRoom A102, ext. 211Veterans and dependents of disabled veterans are encouraged to takeadvantage of the educational opportunities and benefits available atLake Tahoe Community College. Eligibility information andapplications for benefits are available at the Admissions and RecordsOffice, and the El Dorado County Veterans Services Office, 1360Johnson Blvd., Suite 103A, (530) 573-3134.All veterans must have official transcripts of all previous college workon file. Transcripts requested from previous schools should be sentdirectly to the Admissions and Records Office. Transcripts are thenevaluated and appropriate credit granted toward college requirements.To comply with the Veterans Administration regulations, all veteransmust meet with the veterans’ counselor in Student Services duringtheir second quarter of attendance to declare a major, develop aneducation plan and review their evaluation of prior credit.Veterans will receive quarter unit equivalent credit in the followingareas:• Veterans who have an honorable discharge (as certified on theirDD214) will be granted, upon student's request, two quarterunits of Physical Education credit. These two units may becounted in Area 6 of the LTCC Associate in Arts generaleducation pattern.• Veterans with a minimum of one year active duty (who havean honorable discharge) will be granted, upon student'srequest, an additional two quarter units of elective credit thatwill count towards the 90 units needed to graduate at LakeTahoe Community College.Veterans collecting benefits while attending Lake Tahoe CommunityCollege are responsible for informing the Admissions and RecordsOffice of all changes in enrollment status. Withdrawing from or notcompleting all enrolled subjects will affect eligibility for benefits.Students must also maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA)of 2.0 or better. Failure to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or betterfor two consecutive quarters will cause a student to be reported to theU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as maintaining UnsatisfactoryProgress, and their education benefits will be interrupted. Studentswho are reported as making Unsatisfactory Progress to the U.S.Department of Veterans Affairs must receive counselor approvalbefore recertification is possible. Please see www.ltcc.edu/veterans formore information.