LSSA
The Lone Star Scholars Academy (LSSA) offers university-level courses for transferable college credit to academically gifted high school students like you. Each LSSA student will participate in one college-level course taught by select TLU faculty and area educators. Small classes, awesome field trips, fun evening activities and a group service project are what make LSSA the best thing going this July.
WHO CAN ATTEND:
YOU, that’s who! All students who have completed at least their freshman year in high school and have not yet graduated high school and meet the following criteria:
- Have successfully taken the PSAT and / or rank in the top half of their class
- Receive a strong recommendation from a teacher or guidance counselor
PROGRAM DATES:
July 19 - August 1, 2009
LOCATION:
Texas Lutheran is a private, undergraduate university of the liberal arts, sciences and professional studies. TLU is located in Seguin (population 25,000), approximately 35 miles east of San Antonio and 50 miles south of Austin. Enrollment at TLU is approximately 1400 undergraduate students. TLU has been repeatedly recognized by national publications such as
U.S. News and World Report and
The Princeton Review.
As an LSSA student, you will have access to university facilities, including: library, computer labs, bookstore, snack bar and lounge, swimming pool, racquetball and tennis courts and the fitness center.
PURPOSE OF LSSA:
When you go to college, you enter a whole new world: new room, new roommate, new classes, and new expectations. It can be a tough transition. The college search is about finding more than just the right major, but the right fit and the right experience. LSSA gives you a taste of the future, and lets you "try on" the college experience, so that when the future arrives, you’ll be ready for it.
COST:
Tuition, room, board, books, and all associated activity fees and materials costs are included in the price of $1495. A $100 deposit, must accompany your application. The remaining $1395 balance is due by July 10. Need-based scholarships ranging from $300-600 per session are available.
