Students should submit the required admission documents to the Admissions/Registrar’s Office prior to enrolling. Students must meet all prerequisite requirements. The College reserves the right to require additional admission documentation.
Fall and Spring Semesters (for Academic Purposes) - Twelve credit hours per semester constitutes full-time enrollment at NLTCC. Summer Semester (for Academic Purposes) - Six credit hours per summer session constitutes full-time enrollment at NLTCC.
Full-time Status for Title IV (PELL) Determination - Full-time status for a Fall, Spring, or Summer semester for Pell is 12 credit hours. Audited courses are not counted as credit courses for reporting or enrollment verification purposes and are not eligible for financial aid. Tuition Cap - During the Fall and Spring semesters, a student’s tuition is capped at 12 semester credit hours; any additional hours in excess of the 12 semester credit hours up to 15 semester credit hours will have no additional charges. Hours in excess of 15 semester credit hours will be billed according to the tuition schedule.
An applicant who has never attended any college or other post-secondary institution after high school graduation. A student will also be classified as a first-time freshman if he/she previously attended another regionally or nationally accredited institution but has earned fewer than 12 semester credit hours.
A student who has been enrolled at any college or university prior to applying to NLTCC after high school graduation. If you have attended this institution in the past but left and attended another college and are coming back you are considered a transfer student.
A student who formerly attended NLTCC and is returning after being absent one or more terms (not including the summer or winter sessions). If you attended another college while absent you are considered a transfer student. Former students must meet all admissions requirements from previous semesters before enrolling into the College.
A student who formerly attended NLTCC and is returning after being absent one or more terms (not including the summer or winter sessions). If you attended another college while absent you are considered a transfer student. Former students must meet all admissions requirements from previous semesters before enrolling into the College.
High school students are eligible to attend NLTCC Campuses to earn credit toward their high school diploma. Students who are serious about wanting to learn a trade, who are willing to attend regularly, and who are ready to make a sincere effort are encouraged to apply. The student may enroll during the regular academic year or during the summer semester. High school students may also enroll through special programs arranged by their parish school systems in coordination with NLTCC Campuses. High school students must adhere to all College rules and regulations.
Admissions requirements for home-schooled students are the same as for all new students. All home-schooled students without a high school diploma or its equivalency are eligible to apply for admission provided they have successfully completed an approved or registered home-school program in accordance with Louisiana General Laws or the laws of their home state. In order for the College to determine whether a student has participated in an approved/registered home-school program, the student shall submit, at the time of the admissions application:
- Proof that the student is sixteen (16) years of age or older;
- An official, current transcript for any coursework completed;
- Documentation verifying the home-school’s registration or approval status by the State of Louisiana - Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or equivalent governing body in the student’s home state.
Students under the compulsory attendance age of sixteen (16) and who have completed their home-school program must submit a letter from the student’s school district’s superintendent or school committee stating that the student is not considered truant and is not required to attend further schooling. The College reserves the right to limit or deny enrollment of a student under the age of sixteen (16) in a course or program based on its case-by-case consideration of a variety of factors, including but not limited to the student’s maturity, life experience, placement test scores, prior education, course content, instructional methodology, and risks associated with a particular course or program.
NLTCC supports the policies established by the Veterans Administration for Veterans Education students enrolled in the college. NLTCC has been designated as a Veteran Friendly Campus. Separate Orientation classes are provided to veterans who choose to enroll in them. Veterans are also given priority registration the day before other students.
An individual on active duty in the Armed Forces currently stationed in Louisiana may be classified as a Temporary Resident upon submission of documentation signed by the unit commander verifying his or her being on active duty and stationed in Louisiana. This classification of Temporary Resident is valid as long as the student remains enrolled and on active duty in Louisiana.
A member of the Armed Forces (including Louisiana National Guard and Reserves) currently stationed in Louisiana on active duty may enroll as a Temporary Resident, including his or her spouse, minor child, or dependent student. A member of the Armed Forces who was eligible for classification as a resident of Louisiana under these regulations immediately prior to entering the Armed Forces retains the right to enroll himself or herself, spouse, and minor child or dependent student as a resident as long as he or she is in the Forces, but the right shall expire upon the person’s being separated from the Armed Forces and residing continuously for a period of at least two years in another state or foreign country.
When a member of the military, who has a spouse, minor child, or dependent student enrolled as a Temporary Resident, is transferred out of the state, the student may continue to attend under this classification as long as the enrollment is continuous, excluding summers.
Students classified as Temporary Resident must show proof of his/her or his/her parent’s or spouse’s military status at each registration period while enrolled and classified as a Temporary Resident. Louisiana residents and their dependents, who are on active military duty stationed outside of Louisiana as a direct result of their military service, shall be determined to have Temporary Resident student status in Louisiana. Further, former active military personnel and their dependents shall maintain Temporary Resident student status for a period of one calendar year after official separation from military service. After the one year period expires, determination of resident student status for former active military personnel and their dependents shall be governed by the guidelines outlined in the policy above relating to non-military personnel.
In accordance with the Veteran’s Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, 38 U.S.C. 3679(c), the following individuals shall be charged the in-state rate, or otherwise considered a resident, for tuition and fee purposes:
(1) A Veteran using educational assistance under either chapter 30 (Montgomery G.I. Bill – Active Duty Program) or chapter 33 (Post-9/11 G.I. Bill), of title 38, United States Code, who lives in the State of Louisiana while attending a school located in the State of Louisiana (regardless of his/her formal State of residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of discharge or release from a period of active duty service of 90 days or more.
(2) Anyone using transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits (38 U.S.C. § 3319) who lives in the State of Louisiana while attending a school located in the State of Louisiana (regardless of his/her formal State of residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of the transferor's discharge or release from a period of active duty service of 90 days or more.
(3) Anyone using benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (38 U.S.C. § 3311(b) (9)) who lives in the State of Louisiana while attending a school located in the State of Louisiana (regardless of his/her formal State of residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of the Service member’s death in the line of duty following a period of active duty service of 90 days or more.
(4) Anyone described above while he or she remains continuously enrolled (other than during regularly scheduled breaks between courses, semesters, or terms) at the same school. The person so described must have enrolled in the school prior to the expiration of the three year period following discharge, release, or death described above and must be using educational benefits under either chapter 30 or chapter 33, of title 38, United States Code.
The Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College WorkReady U Program is a no cost adult education and literacy program that provides math, reading, and writing instruction to help students acquire the skills needed to succeed in the workforce, earn a high school equivalency, or enter college or career training. TABE Assessments, administered in subtest areas, are compared and used to determine the placement of the student. After a minimum of 40 hours of instruction, post-testing is administered and provides the opportunity to meet with the student about his/her progress and goals. The student Individualized Prescription of Instruction is reviewed and updated as needed. Lesson plans are aligned to College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) and OCTAE’s Employability Skills Framework. Students are expected to attend all class hours. Instructors review attendance on a regular basis to determine if students require additional support services.