Who May Apply for Admission and Documents Needed

First-Time Student with High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

• LSC-O admission application *PDF
• Official high school transcript and/or GED certificate
• Signed informational bacterial meningitis form *PDF
• Signed Core Residency Questionnaire *PDF
• Copy of Social Security card
• Copy of driver’s license

First-Time Student without High School Diploma or GED, 18 years of age or older

• LSC-O admission application *PDF
• Official incomplete high school transcript
• Signed informational bacterial meningitis form *PDF
• Signed Core Residency Questionnaire *PDF
• Copy of Social Security card
• Copy of driver’s license
• Verification of ability to benefit by achieving minimum scores on the ASSET placement test
• Individual approval from vice president for student services

First-Time Student without High School Diploma or GED, under 18 years of age and still in high school (Co-enrolled/Dual Credit)

• LSC-O admission application *PDF
• Official incomplete high school transcript
• Signed informational bacterial meningitis form *PDF
• Signed Core Residency Questionnaire *PDF
• Copy of Social Security card
• Copy of driver’s license
• Recommendation form from high school principal or counselor *PDF
• Parent consent form *PDF

Transfer Students

Transfer applicants are considered for admission on the basis of their previous college records. Transfer applicants must be in good standing with all institutions previously attended. Students on scholastic or disciplinary suspension from another institution must petition the vice president for academic affairs for individual approval.

Students transferring from a Texas public college or university are subject to the same testing requirements that apply to current students.
Documents needed for admission:

• LSC-O admission application *PDF
• Official college transcript sent directly from issuing institution
• Official high school transcript if fewer than 18 college hours
• Signed informational bacterial meningitis form *PDF
• Signed Core Residency Questionaire *PDF
• Copy of Social Security card
• Copy of driver’s license

Former Students

Students formerly enrolled (out of school for one year or more) at Lamar State College-Orange need only submit a new application for admission. If a student has attended another college or university, an official college transcript must be sent directly from the issuing institution. Students with unsettled financial debts to any Lamar component or incomplete records will not be allowed to register until such obligations are resolved.

International Students

Students from other countries holding visas other than permanent resident visas are considered international students. Applicants to Lamar State College-Orange may be accepted for admission and have a Form I-20 issued when all requirements have been met. These requirements include.

• LSC-O admission application *PDF
• Official secondary school record and official college transcript (if applicable);
• Signed Core Residency Questionaire *PDF
• Evidence of sufficient financial support for the academic year in the form of an I-34 affidavit of support, an Immigration and Naturalization Services document;
• Adequate proof of competency in English or a score of 500 or better on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), administered by the College Entrance Examination Board, Box 505, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, U.S.A;
• Proof of adequate health insurance; and
• $50 application fee.

Transfer students who are out of status must file reinstatement for F-1 status with Immigration and Naturalization Services before they will be allowed to enroll. Students denied reinstatement will be administratively withdrawn from classes and will be subject to the refund policy in effect at the time of withdrawal.

In fulfillment of immigration regulations, a student must enroll in a full-time course of study that will lead to the attainment of specific educational objectives. A full-time course load is defined as a minimum of 12 semester hours.

Transients

Students in attendance at another college during the spring and/or fall semesters who wish to enroll in summer or mini-session terms at Lamar State College-Orange may be admitted as transient students. Students applying for admission under this classification are required to submit all regular admissions credentials. International students may not be admitted as transients.

Graduates of Non-Accredited High Schools
Applicants who have not graduated from an accredited high school (including home schooled) may be admitted if they (1) have graduated in the upper two thirds of their classes, (2) score 700 or above on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, (3) have the recommended high school preparation credits, or (4) exhibit an ability to benefit through successful ASSET scores.

Ability to Benefit
Students who do not possess high school diplomas or who have not passed the General Education Development (GED) tests are required to demonstrate the ability to benefit from the education programs offered at Lamar State College-Orange.

Students must demonstrate the ability to benefit by taking the ASSET Program: Basic Skills Test and achieving the following minimum scores determined by the Department of Education: reading, 35; writing, 35; and numerical, 33. Contact the Testing Center, (409) 882-3330, for additional information concerning administration of the ASSET test.

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