Academic Support Services

Lamar Community College

LCC provides the personal, academic, and instructional support necessary to ensure student success. Support services are easily available to all LCC students free of charge and include library resources, tutoring support for all LCC classes, developmental skill building, remediation, ESL instruction, counseling, career assessment, transfer assistance, and cultural enrichment opportunities. These services are housed in the Bowman Building, and all students are encouraged to take advantage of the services as an essential part of their educational experiences at Lamar Community College.

Learning Support Services

Located on the lower floor of the Bowman Building, LCC’s Learning Support Services provides tutoring, personal and academic counseling, career assessment and counseling, transfer assistance, and crisis intervention to LCC students free of charge. These services ensure that students are successful throughout their LCC careers and in all aspects of college life.

A portion of these services are funded under a $243,000 Federal grant intended to increase retention and graduation rates. In addition, First Generation Scholarships and Grants are available to eligible participants. For information about services provided or eligibility requirements, students are encouraged to contact Learning Support Services at 719.336.1528.
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Developmental Skills

LCC offers developmental skills instruction in reading, writing, math, and study strategies. Students may enter and take advantage of this instruction at various levels, based on assessment recommendations or personal choice. Developmental skills are taught through a variety of methods, including credit-bearing courses. These courses do not apply toward satisfying degree or certificate requirements.

Disability Services

It is recognized that in order to maximize opportunities for success, some students must receive benefit from reasonable accommodations in response to documented disabilities. In order to arrange for such accommodations, please provide documentation and request services at least three weeks prior to the time services are needed. For more information, contact Special Populations at 719.336.1533.

Adult Transition Services

Adult Transition Services gives non-traditional students help with the first few steps on pathways leading to better jobs, short-term certificate programs, or two- and four-year degrees. Working in tandem with Learning Support Services and other offices on campus, we ensure that our students receive a full orientation to the benefits and options available to all members of the LCC community, including participation in student life and student activities. For more information, please call us at 719.336.6644 or e-mail adultslearn@lamarcc.edu.
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Educational Opportunity Center

The Educational Opportunity Center is a federally-funded TRiO grant program that assists first-generation and low income individuals in gaining access to higher education.  Program staff members make college less intimidating by providing the following services:

  • Information about college and career opportunities
  • Assistance in completing admission and financial aid applications
  • College application fee waivers
  • Information about scholarship opportunities
  • Assistance with student loan default rehabilitation
  • FAFSA workshops
  • Information on managing student finances

All services are free. Contact the Educational Opportunity Center at 719.336.1588 to assist with the initial steps toward a college education.

Learning Resource Center/Library

The LRC is an integral part of the instructional process at LCC. Traditional library services, as well as electronic research options are available on a schedule designed to meet the needs of students, faculty and the community. For more information, contact 719.336.1541.

Tutoring Services

Learning Support Services provides tutoring assistance to all students in most subject areas. In addition to assisting students with specific course-related needs, trained tutors work with students to build and strengthen study skills. They are available on a one-on-one or group basis. Students are encouraged to utilize tutoring services at no charge; no appointments are necessary. For more information or locations contact LCC’s tutor coordinator at 719.336.1535.