Gifted Admission

In accordance with Board Policy 07.01 – Admission of Students, students less than 16 years of age who are gifted may enroll in course work at Lake Land College. A gifted student is defined as a student who is judged to possess exceptionally high academic ability by both the secondary school/home school in which the student is enrolled and the College.

Students must

• Be identified as a gifted student by the secondary school/home school in which the student is enrolled and have approval of the school’s chief executive officer on the Gifted Student Admission form.
• Demonstrate college readiness by meeting college-level placement in two of three areas (reading, English and mathematics) as determined by ACT, SAT or college placement test and meet any minimum placement requirements identified for a specific course.
• Submit the Gifted Student Admission form with all required approvals to the office of Admissions and Records.
• Gifted students are limited to enrollment in one academic course during their first term of enrollment and may enroll in two courses each semester thereafter if they maintain a Lake Land College cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.
• A gifted student who reaches the age of 16, will follow the appropriate admission requirements in accordance with Lake Land College Board Policy 07.01 – Admission of Students.

What to do

• Complete an Intent to Enroll to the College.
• Contact the Dean of Admission Services at 217-234-5378 or jvandyke@lakelandcollege.edu to discuss enrollment and placement testing.
• Print the Gifted Student Admission form. This form is also available in the Admissions and Records Office or at the Effingham Kluthe Center.
• Mail or fax the completed form to the Admissions and Records Office at the following address:
  Lake Land College
  Attn: Admissions and Records
  5001 Lake Land Blvd.
  Mattoon, IL 61938
  Fax: 217-234-5390
• Call the Admissions and Records office to register for the desired course(s).