How to Apply
Future students may apply for admission on line or by completing a printed application.
- Schedule an appointment with an Enrollment Counselor.
- Complete an application. Apply online to LSCPA at www.ApplyTexas.org or complete a paper application and deliver/mail it to the Admission and Records Office, Lamar State College-Port Arthur, P.O. Box 310, Port Arthur, Texas 77641-0310. To expedite applying, LSCPA recommends that students apply online at www.applytexas.org. Online applications are processed quicker than printed applications.
- Apply for financial aid. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as soon as possible. Meet with a Financial Aid Advisor long before the semester begins.
- Submit a high school transcript. Request that your high school transcript be sent to the Admission and Records Office immediately after graduation. A partial transcript before graduation may be submitted, but final certification of graduation is necessary.
- Placement scores. Entering students must complete the Texas Success Initiative (TSIA) Assessment.
- Title IX Training. Complete Title IX Training online before the first day of class.
- Vaccines. Students must receive the bacterial meningitis vaccine. See Bacterial Meningitis, for additional information.