Admission Requirements

Visiting Students - Special Transfer

Students from other institutions of higher education may wish to complete coursework as a visiting student at Lackawanna College with the intention of transferring the completed course(s) to their home institution. The Lackawanna College community welcomes student visitors from other institutions and works to fully accommodate their needs.

Procedures for the course enrollment include a visit to our admissions office to complete the college application and other required paperwork. Visiting students also need to provide written documentation for approval from their home institution in order to enroll in college courses. These students are only required to pay the application fee (This application fee must be paid each time a student –re-enrolls).

Upon completion of the coursework, it is the student’s responsibility to request their transcripts be forwarded to his/her home institution. Transcript request forms are available in the Registrar’s Office. All non-degree applicants without proper verification from their home institution must follow the standard application procedures for matriculating students.

**Students registering for classes under this classification are not eligible to receive any financial aid.

Requirements

• Application
• $35 Application fee (cannot be waived for Non-Degree)
• Written approval from home institution

The following items must be obtained from the Admissions Office upon submission of application and completed for enrollment:

• Non-Matriculant Registration

Non-Matriculating Students or Special Non-Degree

Any new student seeking to take only one course will be allowed to register as a non-matriculating (Special Non-Degree) by completing a college application (available online or at College’s Admissions Office). All non-matriculating students are required to pay the College application fee.

Applicants may register only once as a non-degree student. Upon registration for a subsequent three-credit course, the student will be required to enroll as a degree-seeking student and follow standard college procedure for enrollment (See Application Procedures)

Any new student registering for six credits or more during any semester must complete the matriculating application process and pay all required fees unless they have approval from another higher education institution (See Special Transfer).

All prospective students must abide by the course prerequisites as outlined in the College Catalog, and the assessment scores (external or in-house) are necessary for determination of developmental prerequisites for specified courses.

**Students registering for classes under this classification are not eligible to receive any financial aid.

Requirements

• Application
• $35 Application fee (cannot be waived for Non-Degree)
• Proof of ability for courses with pre-requisites

The following items must be obtained from the Admissions Office upon submission of application and completed for enrollment:

• Non-Matriculant Registration