Online College START

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Success • Transition • Awareness • Resiliency • Transformation

College START is a fully online program for students who need key resources and support with academics and social skills, but in an online setting, as they transition to, or even return to, college.

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College START students benefit from:

  • Individualized advising and unparalleled support to help students with LD develop lasting learning strategies.
  • Access to campus resources including library, Information Technology, Drake Center for Academic Support
  • Intentional programming that promotes connection with residential LC students.
  • Unique course design that fosters student success by reducing barriers commonly found in traditional online learning programs.
  • Career readiness workshops offered through Landmark College Career Connections.
  • Online PEERS® program for students who need social skill development.

Who is College START intended for?

  • College START is an experience for college-capable students who can access and understand college level texts and concepts. Students with learning differences who are interested in a fully online first-year college experience are an ideal fit for College START.
  • Eligible students should have completed high school and earned a high school diploma or GED. This is a program that is designed for students new to college or with only a few college credits.
  • The College START curriculum mirrors the first year of Landmark College’s online associate degree programs. Students can seamlessly continue to pursue an LC degree, if desired.

What’s Next?

College START creates a foundation AND a pathway for students to develop learning strategies and build the skills needed to grow strengths in and out of the classroom setting. After completing this online experience, a student can go on to earn an associate or a bachelor’s degree at Landmark College or another institution. Whatever path a College START student chooses, they will leave the program with:

  • Improved time management and organizational skills
  • Insight into their personal learning styles and how to make changes that lead to academic success
  • Better skills needed to collaborate, communicate, and interact naturally and effectively in an academic, professional, or social environment
  • The foundation and confidence needed for future success

Cost of attendance:

Can I enroll as a part-time student?

Prospective students for LC Online undergraduate degree programs may apply to enroll in just one or two online courses in a given semester. 

  • A student may be granted two semesters maximum of Part-Time Online Enrollment status.
  • A student may register for no more than seven credits, comprised of a maximum of two courses (three can be allowed if the third is a physical education course), for the semester of Part-Time Online Enrollment status.

  • The student, whether new to the College or currently enrolled, must demonstrate and articulate a need for reduced enrollment in terms of learning challenges.
  • The eligible student cannot owe Landmark College any past due bill or other financial obligation, including student loans.

  • A student enrolling in the Part-Time Online Enrollment Program will have access to all Campus Support Services available to full-time online students.
  • Online Support Services available to full- or part-time online students include (and are not limited to) online class office hours, Drake Center for Academic Support services, academic advising/coaching, online career connections services, educational technology and IT support services, library services, new online student orientation programming, online student activities, and other online programs available to students enrolled in the regular full-time academic program.
  • Residential Support Services NOT available to full- or part-time students include counseling services, health services, athletics, and residential life support. 

  • Federal Aid, including grants and loans may be available to students enrolled in the Part-Time Enrollment Program based on need and credit level. A student enrolled in the Program may be eligible for Landmark College institutional financial aid. For any questions about eligibility for Federal or Landmark College institutional aid, please contact [email protected]. 

Online College START courses offered include:
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Perspectives in Learning
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EDU 1011
Semester 1 Course Subject

Composition and Rhetoric
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WRT 1011
Semester 1 Course Subject

Technology for Learning and Living
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EDU 1022
Semester 1 Course Subject

One additional course
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Semester 1 Course Subject

Research & Analysis
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WRT 1012
Semester 1 Course Subject

Three additional courses
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Students will work with their advisor to make final course selections.

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