Applying for Admission

General College Admission

 Lake City Community College adheres to the “Open Door” admission policy as provided by Florida Law.  Individuals that are residents of the state of Florida may enter the College if he or she meets the minimum age requirements of 16 years.  Admission to degree programs requires that the applicant must have graduated from high school earning a Standard High School Diploma, have a general education diploma (GED) issued by a state department of education or satisfactorily completed home-education requirements.

State law establishes certain minimum requirements for admission to college credit academic courses.  These requirements ensure, as far as possible, that students will be successful in their academic work.  After testing and advising, the College may require a student to be enrolled in college preparatory courses.

 Admission to the College does not imply or guarantee admission into any program with special admission requirements.

 Admission Classification – Program of Study

 College Degrees and Certificates             

A.A. Degree (Associate in Arts Degree)

A.S. Degree (Associate in Science Degree)

A.A.S Degrees (Associate in Applied Science Degree)

College Credit Certificate

Occupational Credit Certificate

Applied Technology Diploma

Limited Access Programs – A program with a limited number of students admitted each semester or year, with a selection process.  Students typically submit a program application in addition to the college application.  The limited access programs are:

 
Limited Enrollment Programs – A program with limited number of students admitted each semester or year, typically on a first-come, first-served basis.  Student may need to meet certain requirements in order to enroll in the program.  Limited enrollment programs are:

Some certificate programs do not require the high school diploma, GED, or other equivalency diplomas.  Those programs are:

Student that enter these programs without a diploma or GED, must demonstrate the ability to benefit from such training as determined through college wide testing and the attainment of minimum entry scores on such tests.

 First time-in-college Freshmen

A student who has never attended college is classified as a freshman student.  To be admitted as a degree/technical certificate seeking student an applicant must:

 Transfer Students

A student who has attended any college or university, or technical school, regardless of credit earned, is considered a transfer student. A transfer student must:

Readmission

 A student who has previously applied for admission but has not registered or has not registered for two regular semesters must: 

State of Florida Immunization Requirements

In 2003, the Florida Legislature passed Florida Statute 1006.69 mandating vaccination against meningococcal meningitis and hepatitis B for every student residing in on-campus housing at any postsecondary educational institution.  College students have been found to be at an increased risk for meningitis.  Although Lake City Community College does not require vaccination against meningococcal disease or Hepatitis B for students, we strongly encourage everyone attending the College to be aware of the symptoms, risk factors, preventative measures and cure for these diseases. 

Meningococcal Disease 

An acute bacterial disease, characterized by sudden symptoms of fever, intense headache, nausea and often vomiting, stiff neck and frequently a petechial rash (small purplish red spots) which may appear pink in color.  Symptoms may mimic influenza; however, influenza rarely has vomiting or other gastrointestinal symptoms.  Although Meningococcal disease is primarily seen among very small children, this disease occurs commonly in children and young adults.  College students, particularly those residing in dormitories, may be at increased risk for Meningococcal disease.  Transmission occurs by direct contact, including droplets from the nose and throat of infected persons.  The exchange of salvia by kissing, sneezing, sharing of food utensils, and sharing cigarettes is the most common modes of transmission among college students.  Before early diagnosis, modern therapy, and supportive measures, the death rate exceeded 50%.  The vaccine is administered with 1 dose for individuals 2 years of age.  The vaccine may be given to pregnant females.  You should not be vaccinated with this vaccine if you have had a serious allergic reaction to a previous dose of this vaccine or are mildly ill at the time of scheduled Meningococcal vaccine.

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver.  With this disease, signs and symptoms occur in about 30% to 50% of patients infected.  Only 30% have jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes).  Children under the age of five rarely have symptoms of hepatitis.  When and if symptoms occur, patients may show signs of jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and joint pain.  Some patients will become chronically infected with Hepatitis B.  This will occur in up to 90% of children born to mothers who are infected, 30% of children infected at 1-5 years, and 6% of persons infected after age 5.  Death from chronic liver disease occurs in 15-25% of chronically infected persons – 1.2 million individuals are chronic carriers of Hepatitis B in the United States.  Risk factors for Hepatitis B are individuals who  have had multiple sex partners or diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases, men who have sex with men, sex contacts of infected person, injection drug users, household contacts of chronically infected persons, infants born to infected mothers, infants/children of immigrants from areas with high rates of Hepatitis B, some health care workers, and hemodialysis patients.  You should not be vaccinated with this vaccine if: