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Lamar State College Port Arthur
2017-2018 Catalog
Early admissions courses differ from dual credit in
that they will not be counted for high school credit
or toward high school graduation. Students who are
interested in using these courses to satisfy high
school requirements should contact their high
schools counselors for information. Any use of
earned LSCPA credit toward high school graduation
is the decision of the high school and must be
approved by the high school prior to enrollment in
college courses.
Home School Graduates
The State of Texas considers successful completion
of a nontraditional secondary education to be
equivalent to graduation from a public high school.
Therefore, home school graduates that have
completed a 'nontraditional secondary education'
may register for classes at Lamar State College Port
Arthur. Graduates must complete an application
and submit an official transcript. Graduates that
apply and register after August 22, 2013 must
complete the TSI Assessment Test.
academic work as well as the minimum standards
that a diploma from the College represents.
For international students to achieve their
educational objectives, certain academic services are
essential. The College provides facilities and staff to
meet those needs. Moreover, the College recognizes
that English language proficiency, and not
citizenship or immigration status alone, is a key
criterion in determining and meeting the needs of
students for whom English is a second language.
Individual Approval
A person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older
may be exempt from the admission requirements
and admitted on "individual approval," provided the
admitting officer is convinced that the applicant's
record indicates ability to complete college level
courses. Students admitted on this condition shall be
subject to the same policies and regulations as all
other students.
Ability to Benefit
Readmitting Former Students Students entering Lamar State College Port Arthur
without
passing
the
General
Educational
Development Test (GED) or high school equivalent
test, receiving a high school diploma, or a post-
secondary degree must show the ability to benefit
from the course of study they are pursuing.
Students with unsettled financial debts to any
previous institutions or incomplete records will not
be allowed to register until the problems are
resolved. These students must show the ability to benefit from
the course of study they are pursuing by passing an
independently administered test approved by the
Secretary of the Department of Education before
enrollment.
Former LSCPA students or its predecessors who are
not currently enrolled or who were not enrolled
during the previous long semester, must submit a
new application for admission.
International Students
International students are entitled to all student
services and programs for which they are eligible
according to law and definition. The College reserves
the right to establish policies for selected groups of
students if the policies are in the students’ and the
institution’s best interest. Applicants will be
carefully screened for academic excellence, English
proficiency, adequate health, and financial self-
sufficiency.
International students are encouraged and expected
to participate in student activity and organizational
programs so as to experience more fully the culture
and lifestyles of southeast Texas. It is the student’s
responsibility to integrate into the campus
environment; however, the College provides an
atmosphere
conducive
to
acceptance
of
internationals and affords them every opportunity
to succeed.
The College recognizes this responsibility by setting
entrance and exit standards for its non-native
English speakers that take into account the
minimum language skills necessary for success in
The College administers tests approved by the
Department of Education to students who have been
accepted for admission but have not yet enrolled in
classes. The Texas Success Initiative Assessment
(TSI) is administered by the Student Success Center
to determine placement in classes and the ability to
benefit from programs offered by the College.
Classification of Students
Students are classified as freshmen or sophomores.
For the purpose of determining eligibility to hold
certain offices and for other reasons, officially
enrolled students are classified as follows:
Freshman: completed less than thirty (30)
semester credit hours.
Sophomore: completed a minimum of thirty
(30) semester credit hours with a minimum
2.0 GPA.
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