Whether you applied to LSSC because of the choice of studying close to home at any of our three beautiful campuses, the flexibility of online or hybrid course offerings, the diversity of our student body, the opportunities for advancement through our great partnerships like “DirectConnect to UCF”, because of our exceptional and award winning faculty and staff that are committed to encouraging and supporting YOUR rise to excellence, or the vast opportunities for involvement and leadership that are available to every LSSC student, you have chosen to join the growing LSSC family and will inevitably become a part of its great legacy. Congratulations and Welcome!

Since 2008, the Lake-Sumter State College Foundation has awarded more than $2.5M in scholarships to current and prospective students.  In a recent study of our nursing graduates 49% of all Nursing graduates had received at least one scholarship from the Foundation.  Every spring the Office of Financial Aid hosts College Goal Sunday, a free event that provides information to college-bound students and their families applying for college financial aid.

What scholarships are available?

Through the generosity of supporters of Lake-Sumter State College, the Foundation awards over $500,000 in scholarships each year to students attending LSSC. All LSSC students with a 2.0 GPA or above are encouraged to apply. The amount and number awarded vary from year to year based on available funding.

Transfer students should follow LSSC's transfer process as described on the LSSC website Transfer page, here. 

Transfer of credit is the act of awarding credit at LSSC for coursework taken at another institution, while in the military, through credit by examination, current articulation program agreements, approved industry certifications, or Competency Based Credit (Administrative Procedures 4-04 and 4-17). The purpose of awarding credit for coursework or credit by examination is to allow students to transfer credits to LSSC according to the College's course equivalencies, and to accelerate the completion of the student’s Program of Study.

All students who have previously registered at any other post-secondary institution(s), regardless of the amount of time spent in attendance or credit earned, are classified as transfer students. Transfer students are required to submit official transcripts from all institutions for the purpose of evaluation prior to registering for courses. When the transcripts or test scores are submitted to the Admissions & Records Office, they will be evaluated and credit may be awarded in compliance with institutional policies and the state of Florida guidelines. Transfer of credit for career academies or institutional credit by examination listed on the transcripts of Florida regionally accredited institutions will be evaluated and awarded directly from each institution's transcript.

Veterans and active duty military are required to submit official military transcripts (Joint Services Transcript (JST) or Air Force transcript) for admission to LSSC and transfer credit evaluation. To order a free Joint Services Transcript visit https://jst.doded.mil/official.html. To order a free Air Force transcript visit www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/transcripts.asp.

We are committed to the delivery of quality, student-centered enrollment and academic support services through the collaboration and the integration of technology. We look forward to working with you as you reach your educational goals.   ​

Please follow the “Getting Started” link that is listed on the college’s website under the “Future Students” tab on the home page.

Online fees assessed for each course can be found on the college’s Catalog and Student Handbook, under the "Tuition and Fees" section. For the 2023-2024 Academic Year, Distance Learning Fees are $15/credit hour for online courses.

Distance learning is a mode of course delivery to students who are not physically present in a traditional setting such as a classroom. It provides learning opportunities that are separated by time and distance, or both. A large number of LSSC’s courses are offered in this mode.

Students at LSSC have many opportunities to get involved in activities that complement the College’s academic program.  Leadership development, pursuing special interests and social interaction are part of the student experience at LSSC.  Students plan and lead many campus activities.  Service scholarships provide opportunities to get involved in roles like being an orientation leader, serving as a Student Government Association officer, writing for or editing the newspaper, being a member of the Brain Bowl team, or creating an art/literary magazine.  Clubs, travel opportunities, intramural, wellness and community service activities round out the experience in student life at LSSC.

Lake-Sumter State College’s Athletic Program competes in Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Fast-Pitch Softball and Men’s Baseball. The College competes as a Division 1 program in the Mid-Florida Conference of the Florida College System Activities Association and is a member of the National Junior Community College Athletic Association. Lakehawk catcher Christopher “Chris” Blanton was awarded the 2014 National Winner of the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Lea Plarski Award.  No other athlete in the history of LSSC has been so honored, and only three other Floridians have received the award over the 19 years of its existence.  Chris received the Male Scholar Athlete of the Year award by the Florida College System Activities Association; the highest honor an athlete can receive from the Florida College System.  He was named the Bill Tuten Baseball Scholar-Athlete from the FCSAA Baseball Committee as well as the Mid-Florida Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Year.