Enrollment Operations

Are you are a new, continuing or former student? Maybe you're even just thinking about starting college. Our offices will guide you through all the necessary documents, forms and steps needed all the way from admission to graduation. We pride ourselves in our commitment to personal attention and are dedicated to providing high-quality customer service.

Admissions
Contacting admissions is often a student's first step towards attending college. Requirements for admission to Lakeland may vary depending on one's specific goal, however our staff is available and eager to guide prospective students and families through the process of becoming a Lakeland student.

Financial Aid
Financial aid offers a variety of financial aid resources, services and programs designed to help students meet their educational expenses. Our staff is dedicated to making sure students receive their aid in a timely and efficient manner.

Registrar
The Office of the Registrar maintains and secures the official academic student record and coordinates all processes involved with the registration of classes for Lakeland Community College. 

Student Service Center
The Student Service Center is the one-stop location on campus where students can receive help with admissions, financial aid, registration and general billing questions. Students can also visit the SSC to access counseling and advising.

Admissions Requirements

There are many different types of students in various stages of life at Lakeland. The admissions policies and requirements may vary depending on one's specific endeavors or background. Please review the list below to help prepare for your specific admissions process.

• Standard student
• Adult learner student
• Health technologies student
• High school student
• International student
• Returning Lakeland student
• Senior citizen audit student
• Students requiring accommodations
• Transfer student
• Visiting student
• Veteran student
• Non-Degree/Non-Certificate student

View our Enrollment Checklist for steps on getting started!

Academic Calendar & Important Dates

Each term is filled with important dates you need to know to stay on track and on schedule!

The links below provide a detailed calendar of all dates you need to know when it comes to fall, spring and summer registration periods. The last days to register for classes or apply for the upcoming semester, tuition due dates, final exams and college holidays are all listed for your convenience.

View our current academic calendar here.

Spring Semester Important Dates
Spring 2025 Important Dates [PDF]

Summer Term Important Dates
Summer 2025 Important Dates [PDF]

Fall Semester Important Dates
Fall 2025 Important Dates [PDF]

Schedule Types

A co-op/field course provides on-the-job experience which takes place off-campus in support of a student's field of study.

The hybrid (blended) course provides the advantages of weekly face-to-face interaction between faculty and students with the flexibility and convenience of less time in the classroom. Significant coursework and interactions between instructor, students, and classmates take place both in the on-campus classroom and online. The total amount of time required for the blended course is typically the same as with a traditional face-to-face course. The percentage of face-to-face on-campus classroom time is reduced as time devoted to online activities is increased.

Video Conferencing classrooms combine traditional face-to-face instruction with online learning by using live video to connect two or more classrooms. Students located in one classroom on campus can interact in real-time with an instructor and students in another location.

Lecture and lab course types provide traditional face-to-face instruction in an on-campus classroom and/or on-campus laboratory.

In the fully online course all course instruction is delivered online. Students are not required to come to campus to participate in any portion of the coursework or evaluation. There are no required synchronous (real-time) scheduled interactions (e.g., web-conferencing, chat, proctored exams). It is important to note, the online course is not self-paced; students are expected to complete assignments and assessments on a schedule that is similar to the traditional course and aligns with the regular academic calendar.

View Lakeland's 100% online degrees and certificates here!

The online with synchronous requirements (WSR) course is delivered primarily online using Blackboard. The difference between the fully online and online-WSR is there are some required remote face-to-face or synchronous (real-time) interactions, such as: class orientation, regularly scheduled chat or web-conferencing sessions, and/or proctored exams. Please refer to the course syllabus for specific course requirements.

Self-paced courses are on-campus and computer-based to allow students to work at their own pace with instructor assistance.

Transcripts

All new, first-year students are required to submit a final, official high school transcript (showing graduation date) or GED transcript.

New transfer students are required to submit official transcript(s)* from all post-secondary institutions attended (even if no credit was earned). If less than 15 credit hours were earned at an accredited post-secondary institution, a final, official high school transcript (showing graduation date) or GED transcript must also be submitted.

Any student pursuing a health technology program must submit an official high school transcript or GED transcript.

Please contact your former high school and/or post-secondary institution(s) to request your transcripts be sent directly to Lakeland's Admissions Office.**

Request electronic transcripts through a third-party provider (i.e. Parchment) by selecting Lakeland Community College as the recipient. Transcripts may also be emailed directly from the high school/institution to transcripts@lakelandcc.edu.

Mail physical transcripts to:
Lakeland Community College
Attn: Admissions Office
7700 Clocktower Drive
Kirtland, OH 44094

*Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an accredited evaluation agency such as World Education Services (WES) or Educational Perspectives. For a full list of accredited evaluation service providers, visit https://www.naces.org/members. All costs associated with foreign transcript evaluations are the student's responsibility and arrangements for payment must be made directly with the evaluation agency. Transfer of foreign credit may not be guaranteed.

**Students seeking transcripts from closed Ohio schools should visit the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools Consumer Information Student Transcripts page to determine who to contact about obtaining their transcript(s).

Lakeland Community College has partnered with Credential Solutions to accept online transcript orders. Students and alumni are able to order their official transcripts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Transcripts can be sent electronically or mailed as a hard copy, depending on the receiving institution or destination.  

If you have attachments to go along with your transcript, such as LSAC (Law School Admission Council), NursingCAS, PharmCAS, you can do this as part of the transcript request process.

1. Log in to your myLakeland account and click on "Student/Student Records/Request Official Transcript." 
2. If you cannot access your myLakeland account, you can request and pay via the Online Request for Transcript of Record Form.
3. There is a transcript fee of $5 per copy. 

Lakeland Academic Transcript Key [PDF]

Current students can view your unofficial Lakeland transcript by following these steps:

1. Log in to myLakeland.
2. Click the "Student" tab.
3. In the middle column ("myLakeland Student Services"), select "Student Records."
4. Click "View Web Transcript (Unofficial)."
5. Click "Submit."

Questions?

For questions or information about the status of your transcript request, email transcripts@lakelandcc.edu or contact the Lakeland Admissions Office.

Official Military Transcripts are required prior to a credit review. Transcripts can be accessed and requested here:

• Army/Navy/Marines/Coast Guard - Joint Services Transcripts
• Air Force – Community College of the Air Force

Upon receipt of Joint Services Transcript (JST), students will receive a preliminary credit for prior learning evaluation emailed to their Lakeland student email. Transcripts received from the Community College of the Air Force will be evaluated by an academic counselor. All students are encouraged to meet with an academic counselor to discuss how their military experience and coursework applies to their program of study at Lakeland. Students are also encouraged to consult the Lakeland Veterans Benefits Certifying Specialist to ensure acceptance of credit will not affect VA payments for courses they wish to take. Lakeland caps elective credit transfers at 12 semester hours.

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Documents & Forms

Find documents and forms for the office of the registrar here.

To submit any of the forms below, please use the admissions documents secure upload:

• Admissions documents secure upload (myLakeland login credentials required)

Start Your Online Application

There are two different applications. Please read the descriptions below to determine which application you should complete. Please note: College Credit Plus (CCP) students who would like to continue as a traditional student at Lakeland Community College do not need to reapply.

Standard Application Complete this application if: You have never applied for admission to Lakeland Community College and are applying for admission to Lakeland for the first time.	Returning Students & Students Previously Accepted But Never Enrolled Complete this application if: You have previously applied for admission to Lakeland Community College or if it has been over two years since you have enrolled in courses at Lakeland.

Start Your Online Application

Select the application option below that best describes you to get started!

If you have previously started an application, log in here to finish.

First Time College Student If you are a new student starting college for the very first time (not College Credit Plus), start here.	College Credit Plus (CCP) Student If you are in grades 7-12 and are interested in earning high school and college credit before graduating high school, start here.
Transfer Student If you have ever attended a college or university (other than Lakeland), even if no credit was earned, start here.	Visiting Student If you are a student who attends another college or university and you plan to transfer the credit earned at Lakeland back to your school, start here.
International Student If you are seeking a F-1 Visa (Academic Student) which allows you to enter the United States as a full-time student. An F-1 Visa is a nonimmigrant visa for those wishing to study in the U.S., start here.	Career Technical Education (CTE) Student If you were in the CTE program (formerly called tech prep) at your high school and would like to claim college credit for your CTE classes within two years of completing high school, start here.
Non-Degree/Certificate Student If you are interested in taking classes for professional or personal development (including Senior Citizen Audit) and you are not seeking a degree or technical certificate at this time, start here.