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Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s Early Access Program (LEAP)

LEAP into college, with a tuition free course at Âé¶¹¹û¶³!

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Join Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s Early Access Program (LEAP) during your HS junior and senior year. Get a jump start on your education! Choose any course, any term. We'll cover tuition; you cover the fees. For a 4-credit course, that is a 70% savings!

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Eligibility requirements

  • An additional LEAP Tuition Waiver Request Form is required after you register.  It will be sent to your Âé¶¹¹û¶³ email (my.lanecc.edu). 
  • You must be attending a Âé¶¹¹û¶³ County high school or living in Âé¶¹¹û¶³ County during the term you are getting the waiver
  • And you can't be sponsored by your high school or receive federal or state aid during the term you get your tuition waiver

To see your eligibility dates, select your graduation year:

You qualify for two tuition free courses. One during the 2025-2026 school year (your junior year) and one during the 2026-2027 school year (your senior year).

You qualify for two tuition free courses. One during the 2026-2027 school year (your junior year) and one during the 2027-2028 school year (your senior year).

A LEAP Tuition Waiver Request Form is required for both academic years.  

You qualify for two tuition free courses. One during the 2027-2028 school year (your junior year) and one during the 2028-2029 school year (your senior year).

A LEAP Tuition Waiver Request Form is required for both academic years.  

You qualify for two tuition-free courses. One during the 2028-2029 school year (your junior year) and one during the 2029-2030 school year (your senior year).

A LEAP Tuition Waiver Request Form is required for both academic years.  

Your choice of class

  • Any credit class, up to 5 credits, which you meet the pre-requisites for
  • Any term during junior year and/or senior year

Your responsibilities 

  • Complete a LEAP Request Form by the end of the term for which you want the waiver. Email reminders will be sent to your Âé¶¹¹û¶³ email account
  • Complete a LEAP Request Form if you decide to attend a different term than your original request. 
  • Pay 100% of the standard student fees and all materials, textbooks, and course fees before the payment due date.
  • Check your frequently for important enrollment information.
  • Drop courses before the refund period to keep your eligibility for the academic year
  • Attend your college class and use Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s free resources to help you succeed
  • Ask the Early College Advisor, Brenda Williams, which class goes toward your college program of interest.
  • Bookmark the links above for easy reference

How to save more money

  • In the class schedule, look for OER in the Attribute function, which indicates a course uses or low-cost textbooks.
  • Take an online class. Online class fees are less than in-person class fees.
  • If you're a high school junior, take one class in junior year and another one in senior year

Âé¶¹¹û¶³'s responsibilities

We will pay the tuition for one course during week 2-3 on your .

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