Lake Superior College

3.4 Admissions

Part 1. Admissions Standards
Lake Superior College considers all applicants, regardless of religious affiliation, race, ethnic heritage, gender, age, sexual orientation, or physical ability. Lake Superior College will admit:

1. Graduates of a high school or the equivalent, GED (General Equivalency Diploma).
2. Current high school students who meet Postsecondary Enrollment Options program or concurrent enrollment criteria, or
3. Individuals without a high school diploma who take the assessment test and meet ability to benefit standards.

Exceptions:

1. Students who have been suspended or expelled for disciplinary reasons from any postsecondary institution may be denied admission to Lake Superior College.
2. Students who have been suspended or expelled for academic reasons from any postsecondary institution and/or whose grades from previously attended colleges fail to meet Lake Superior College satisfactory academic progress standards will be denied admission to Lake Superior College. Admission that was granted based on in progress grades at another postsecondary institution will be rescinded upon receipt of final grades if those grades render the student as failing to meet Lake Superior College satisfactory academic progress standards. Students who enter on probation from another postsecondary institution will be placed on probation at Lake Superior College.

Part 2. Admissions Requirements

A. All applicants must submit:

1. Lake Superior College or Minnesota State Colleges and Universities application form.
2. Non-refundable $20 application fee.
3. High school transcript mailed directly from the high school (only required if obtained less than five years ago), or GED Completion Certificate (only required if obtained less than five years ago).
4. Official transcripts from each higher educational institution attended.
   NOTE: Transcripts may not be faxed. Transcripts must arrive at LSC in a sealed envelope directly from the institution attended.
5. International students must satisfy additional requirements for admission. (Contact the Student Services Center for specific requirements and/or see policy 3.4.1 on International Student Admissions.)
6. High school students seeking admission under the Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program must satisfy additional requirements for admission. (Contact the Student Services Center for specific requirements and/or see policy 3.5 on Post Secondary Enrollment Options.)

Part 3. General Provisions

1. Appeals

a. Students who are denied admission on the basis of the published requirements may appeal the decision by submitting a Petition available in the Student Services Center.

b. Students who are denied admission based on their academic standing at a previously attended institution may submit a Suspension Appeal to be considered foradmission.

2. Documentation

a. Applicants who are unable to present traditional documentation of required admissions items shall be individually evaluated on the basis of guidelines consistent with the institution's identity and mission.

3. Program Admissions Requirements

a. Admission to Lake Superior College does not automatically qualify a student for all courses and curricula of the college; some programs and/or course offerings have special pre-requisites. Academic, fiscal, and facilities considerations may also limit admission to particular programs.

b. Qualified applicants should be aware that program class sizes are limited, which may delay acceptance into the program after the pre-requisites are completed. Program applicants are grouped by the term in which their pre-requisites are completed and then ranked by their file completion/ program change date. Students who have the pre-requisites completed first with the earliest file completion date will have the highest priority on the list. Pre-requisites and other program entrance requirements include but are not limited to: GPA, specific coursework, background checks, and/or drug/alcohol testing. Check with individual program for specific policies.

c. If an LSC student is on a second or subsequent suspension from LSC, he or she will be removed from any and all program admission lists.

4. Re-Admission
a. Students who have previously attended LSC but have been away from the college for a period of one year or longer must re-submit an application with official copies of transcripts from other colleges attended since their last attendance at LSC.

b. Current LSC students who have completed one or more LSC programs and wish to begin a second or subsequent LSC program must re-submit an application to the college.

5. Partnership Programs

a. Students applying for admission to a partnership program offered in cooperation with another college or university are subject to all admissions requirements referred to in the Admissions policy.

b. Lake Superior College will waive the application fee for students applying to a program offered in partnership with another MnSCU institution if the applicant has paid an application fee at the partnering institution.

6.  Application Fee Waiver

The college shall waive the application fee for active duty military service members deployed overseas upon receipt of documentation.

QuickLinks

Home
Admissions
Business Services
Financial Aid
Records
Student Services
Technology