2024-2025 College Catalog

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How to Apply

Future students may apply for admission on line or by completing a printed application.

  1. Schedule an appointment with an Enrollment Counselor.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Placement scores. Entering students must complete the Texas Success Initiative (TSIA) Assessment.
  6. Title IX Training. Complete Title IX Training online before the first day of class.
  7. Vaccines. Students must receive the bacterial meningitis vaccine. See Bacterial Meningitis, for additional information.