Student Support Services Department
| ACT 101 PROGRAM
Act 101 is a state funded program designed to provide eligible college students with access to higher education through services designed to increase retention through graduation. Services provided through Act 101 include:
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PERKINS PROGRAM
The Carl D. Perkins Program provides services to students enrolled in career programs at the college. Some of the services provided through the program include:
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| PLACEMENT TESTING
Luzerne County Community College requires all students to take a placement test prior to their first semester of enrollment. The assessment instrument used is the Accuplacer, a computer-based test from the College Board. In addition to Accuplacer, a writing sample is administered and evaluated for placement purposes. The test is not a pass/fail test. It helps the counselor determine in which courses the student should be placed to optimize the the student's chances of success. | |||
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SPECIAL NEEDS SERVICES
Services are provides to eligible students who have documented the need for accommodations. Included in available services, on the basis of need, are:
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LEARNING CENTER
The Learning Center provides one-to-one and small group tutorials to students enrolled at the College. Both professional staff and student assistants are available to facilitate tutorials. In addition, the Learning Center provides Seminars on Skills scheduled throughout the Fall and Spring Semesters to aid students in development of their study skills and college success techniques. | |||
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Study Skills Tips Tutor Request Form This form must be opened with Acrobat Reader. You may type in the information on the Internet and, then, print a copy in order to submit it to the Learning Center in Building #14 (Campus Center). The Tutorial Agreement must be submitted with this form. Be sure to RESET the form before exiting the document. Tutorial Agreement
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COUNSELING SERVICES
Academic, personal, career, and financial aid counseling are available through the department's counselors. An appointment may be made by telephone at 570-740-0406, 1-800-377-LCCC - ext. 406, or students may make an appointment in person in room 126 of the Campus Center. Counselors in the Student Support Services Department: Martin Gallagher Maryann Kovalewski Kim Dyszlewski Jennifer VanGilder | |||
Pennsylvania Financial Aid Site for Students
PROJECT RISE
| Remedial Instruction in Secondary Education (RISE) is a summer school program for secondary school students which provides the opportunity for students in grades 7 through 12 to repeat and complete courses over the summer which they have not successfully completed during the prior school year at their home schools. The following documents can be read with Adobe Reader. If you need to download a free copy of this program, click on the link that follows. Adobe Reader Download
CONTACT INFORMATION
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