2004-2005 COLLEGE CATALOG - Luzerne County Community ...

NON-DEGREE CANDIDATES
Applicants who wish to take courses for personal enrichment, job improvement,
transfer credit for another college, and purposes other than obtaining an associate
degree, certificate, or diploma are considered non-degree candidates. (Non-degree
candidates do not qualify for Financial Aid.)
FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN
1. Graduates of an accredited high school with a satisfactory record and satisfactory
placement test results will be admitted to regular standing.
2. Students ranking in the lower third of the graduating class and whose placement
test scores indicate deficiencies in areas important to college success
will be registered for Developmental Studies Program courses. Eligibility to
enroll in a full-time college program is determined on success in these courses.
3. Applicants holding a high school equivalency diploma will be enrolled in
courses indicated by placement test results.
SPECIAL STUDENT
Persons over age 18 who have not graduated from high school may be admitted
as a special student on the basis of placement test results, academic record and
personal experience.
After completing thirty college credits, the student may petition for a Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma. The credits earned will also apply
toward an associate degree.
Federal legislation requires non-high school graduates or non-GED recipients
to prove their “ability to benefit” to be eligible for financial aid. Specific levels of
placement test results are required to prove eligibility to benefit for financial aid.
YOUNG SCHOLAR PROGRAM
The purpose of the Young Scholar Program is to allow high school students to
get a jump-start on their education at Luzerne County Community College and to
begin the college experience.
Eligible participants are high school juniors or seniors who:
• Have a “high honors” or “A” average, as recommended by LCCC and the Young
Scholar Selection Committee.
• Have taken placement tests, and whose scores do NOT indicate the need for
developmental coursework. Placement testing will be waived for applicants who
submit documentation of having scored 500+ on BOTH the verbal and math
portions of the SATs. Particpants, if required, should schedule the placement
test when submitting their application to the Coordinator of Student Development.
Call (570) 740-0408 to schedule Young Scholar placement testing.
• Have a high school guidance counselor‘s signature on the Young Scholar Registration
Form, recommending the student.
• Have parental or guardian permission, by signature, on the Young Scholar Registration
Form.
Limits on participation:
• A minimum GPA of 2.0 and a grade of “C” or better in each college course attempted is
to be maintained for continued participation in the Young Scholar Program.
• Participants are eligible to take ONLY evening and/or weekend courses during
the Fall and Spring semesters.
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