College NOW student/parent information

College NOW courses are offered through Lincoln Land’s partnership with area in-district high schools to junior and seniors. College NOW courses are the same as our courses for traditional college students other than high school students are earning high school credit along with LLCC college credit. College Now students will pay tuition, fees and books for these courses.

  • Students must be able to complete college level course work and have adequate time to devote to studying. Research suggests two hours of study time per credit hour. Three credit hour course would equal six hours of study time.

  • Typically, students are juniors or seniors in high school at the time the term begins. Students who are under 16 will need to complete a special process to enroll as well as arrange transportation to the LLCC campus.

  • Students will be treated as traditional college students in College NOW classes.

  • Students have access to LLCC’s Center for Academic Success with free tutoring and resources.

  • LLCC’s student success advisors are available for guidance on choosing an academic plan or courses.

  • Students are expected to complete the required coursework, attend classes, follow the course syllabus and will be evaluated based on course requirements.

  • Students are expected to attend class regularly and shall notify their instructor(s) when they are unable to attend class. The instructor may establish class attendance as an achievement standard. (Board Policy 4.12)

  • Students are responsible for assignments or content missed when class is not attended.

  • Students missing class due to illness should report absence to high school as well as to Lincoln Land Community College’s instructor.

  • Students are expected to attend class anytime LLCC is in session even if their high school is not in session. College NOW students must follow LLCC’s academic calendar. 

  • College NOW students will not be excused from class for extracurricular activities.

  • Students who do not attend class and do not communicate with the instructor can be administratively withdrawn from the course. In this case, students would not be entitled to a refund of tuition or fees.

  • Students planning to transfer to another school after LLCC should start researching schools of interest within their first semester at LLCC.

  • Talk with an LLCC success advisor about the intended school and how to contact a support staff member at that school to discuss the transfer.

  • Students can also use transfer tools such as Transferology or iTransfer.

Tuition and fees are based on LLCC’s in-district rates. Tuition costs are reviewed each fall semester and are subject to change. Convenient payment plans are also available. Be sure to set up your payment plan or pay in-full by the tuition due date in order to hold your chosen seat and not be dropped for nonpayment.

  • Students taking College NOW courses will be generating a college transcript with your grades and will be part of a permanent record.

  • Performance in College NOW courses may impact the following if you receive a grade below a “C”: future federal financial aid, academic standing, admission for special programs and future scholarships.

  • Students who choose to no longer participate in a College NOW course need to drop the course by the “drop date” in order to receive a full tuition refund. Students should communicate with their high school guidance counselor before dropping a College NOW course. Students who are not participating at midterm will be administratively withdrawn which will result in a “W” on the student’s college transcript.

  • Completing all assignments given is the syllabus will help you be successful in a College NOW course.

  • ”A student may elect to repeat a course at LLCC that was originally taken at LLCC. When a student repeats a course that is Repeatable for Credit, the student has the option to take the course for credit or to take the course as a repeat for the original.  The system automatically treats the attempt as if the student’s intent is to receive credit and grades for all attempts.  If the student would like for the attempt to replace the credit and grade of an earlier attempt, the student must request that the original grade be replaced unless the original grade is failing.  Since a failing grade does not earn credit, the system will automatically treat a subsequent attempt as a replacement of the original attempt.  If the student does not request a replacement of the original grade and credit, the system will accept the number of attempts up to the maximum times that the course can be repeated.” (Board Policy 5.7)

  • Students must follow the enrollment and withdraw deadlines set by LLCC.

  • Students will be subject to all LLCC placement, enrolling, grading and records policies and procedures.

  • Students are responsible for providing their high school transcripts at the end of sophomore year.

  • Students must meet all LLCC placement policies. Students enrolling in math or composition courses must have an ACT score of 21 or above in English and a 22 or above in math and reading; have an SAT score of 480 or above in verbal (writing/reading) and 530 or above in math; or must achieve the appropriate LLCC placement score. Some sciences have additional requirements.

  • Students will need to pay tuition or set up a payment plan by the tuition date or they will be dropped for nonpayment.

  • Courses offered vary by high school. Talk to your high school counselor for which courses the high school is willing to give high school credit and what will best fit the high school schedule. Please be careful to not choose a College NOW course that was taken as dual credit course.

  • Work with an LLCC success advisor or outreach center director to choose courses that fit pathway goals.

  • Once you have completed the LLCC College NOW application, you can view available courses on Logger Central.

  • Classes designed to transfer to a college or university after high school are offered. These classes meet Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) guidelines.

  • Courses that might be offered to College NOW students: 

    • Art Appreciation (ART 101) 3 credits

    • US History to 1877 (HIS 111) 3 credits

    • US History since 1877 (HIS 112) 3 credits

    • Composition I (EGL 101) 3 credits

    • Composition II (EGL 102) 3 credits

    • Public Speaking Fundamentals (CMN 101) 3 credits

    • Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101) 3 credits

    • Introduction to Astronomy (AST 101) 3 credits

    • Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101) 3 credits

    • Introduction to American Politics (POS 101) 3 credits

    • Introduction to Humanities (HUM 101) 3 credits

    • General Education Mathematics (MAT 104) 3 credits

    • Introductory Statistics (MAT 141) 4 credits 

    • Natural Disasters (GEG 103) 3 credits

    • First Year Experience (FYE 101) 2 credits

Step 1 - Complete the College NOW application

  • Apply at LLCC

  • Choose High School Programs

  • Fill out all information accurately & Choose College NOW for the program on page 7.

Step 2 - Receive welcome email with your student ID and email information

  • Students will receive one email right away acknowledging completion of the application.

  • Students will receive a second email with all the welcome information with student ID, temporary password and email information.

Step 3 - Activate your LLCC email

  • Collect the information needed for the initial login (If the student did not receive email with login information call 217-786-2292 or email- admissions@llcc.edu and they can resend it to you.)

  • Login for the first time and set a password/answer security questions.

  • Contact LLCC’s Helpdesk if needed 217-786-2555 or email- helpme@llcc.edu.

Step 4 - Make an appointment with a success advisor

  • Working with a success advisor can help the student make the most of their time taking college level courses. Success advisors can help students decide which pathway is best for them while they are taking classes at LLCC. This step is not required for main campus high school students.

Step 5 - Register for courses

  • Students should gather these pieces of information before registering for courses: student ID, course number including the section number (-XXX) and payment information/payment plan.

  • Log in to Logger Central and follow directions or call 217-786-2292.

  • Be sure to mention you are registering for College NOW.

Step 6 - FERPA release

Complete a Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) release form allowing parents to access your educational/financial information.

Step 7 - Payment

Be sure to set up a payment plan or pay in full by the tuition due date in order to hold your preferred seat for College NOW.

Step 8 - Purchase textbooks

Visit the LLCC bookstore in-person or online to purchase textbooks for College NOW courses. If students visit in-person, printing their College NOW schedule before visiting will save time.