[nabs-l] taking a college class for no credit

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hello Vejas,

I think Arielle made some great suggestions. In addition, I am wondering if
it would make any difference as to what type of class you might want to take
while receiving training at the Louisiana Center for the Blind. 

I know some colleges offer classes on how to be a successful college student
where you learn things such as time management, effective study habits, tips
for taking tests, and other things that make for a successful college
student. I am wondering what your college in California would think about
you taking such a class as a part of your training at the Louisiana Center
for the Blind. Since most scholarships depend on maintaining a certain grade
point average, the college in California might be willing to make an
exception to their rules if you are interested in taking a nonacademic class
that would allow you to be a more successful student once you start taking
classes there.

I have no idea if the college in California would be willing to make an
exception to their rules, but it might be something worth investigating. I
know I was not prepared for college straight out of high school, so I would
definitely encourage anyone to take a college class as a part of their
training at the Louisiana Center for the Blind if they believe it is
something that would benefit them.

Warm regards,
Elizabeth 

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Subject: [nabs-l] taking a college class for no credit

Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this, or could give me
some guidance on my situation.
I live in California, but am taking a year off between my senior year and my
first year of college so that I can attend LCB.
I applied for college last year as a senior, and already have a place at a
college in California, which I deferred.  I received a scholarship from this
school for a very generous amount of money.  
I am allowed to keep the scholarship provided that I don't take any college
courses at all from anywhere else.
Most LCB students have the opportunity to take a college class at Tech, and
I would like to be able to do that too, for two main
reasons: to learn about how tests work and to learn about asking for
accommodations in a place where I have lots of support.
I have heard that it is possible to audit a class, which means to take it
with no credit, but I don't want my current school to find out at all, so I
want to make sure that the procedure is done right.
Any advice on how to approach this would be welcome.
Thanks,
Vejas

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