Explore Lane with a tuition-free course

Tuition Free Course

HS & GED classes of 2024 and 2025: This spring or summer, tuition’s on us! Just cover books and course fees

Get a jump start on your education by taking one course at Lane Community College and only have to pay the fees! Lane will pay the tuition for one course. Fees are not included. For a 4-credit course, that’s at least 70% savings!

Eligibility Requirements

  • You are graduating from an Oregon high school or Oregon GED program in 2024 or 2025
  • Register for one course during spring 2024 or summer 2024 - must pick one term

What you need to know

  • You will be responsible for all standard student fees and all materials, textbooks, or course fees.
  • Tuition for one course (up to 5 credits) is covered in full by Lane. We will post the tuition payment during week 2 or 3.
  • Please see the class schedule for more information on additional course fees. Payment plans are available.
  • Save more money by taking an Open Educational Resources (OER) class with free or reduced-cost textbooks!
  • You’ll need to meet any prerequisites for the course you want to enroll in.
  • Take one course for spring or summer—not both.
  • If you drop your spring course after the refund period, you will not be eligible for this savings for summer term.

2024 Deadlines

All of the Steps to Enroll including registration in myLane, must be done by 11:59 pm on the following dates:

  • Spring term: Monday, April 8th
  • Summer term: by the 100% refund deadline for your summer term session.

Ready to get started?

Please select your graduating class for your next steps. If you think you have completed some of these steps but aren’t sure what else you need to do, email Brenda Williams at williamsb@lanecc.edu! Or call 541-463-3443.

Class of 2024 - Your Steps to Enroll

We recommend you bookmark this webpage and open links in a new tab. Please read thoroughly and ask questions along the way, email Lane's Early College Advisor, Brenda, at williamsb@lanecc.edu! Or call 541-463-3443.

These are the Steps to Enroll for Spring or Summer 2024.

The free Earn a Degree application will give your Lane student email and your student ID (L Number).

If you:

  1. Already have both of these- please skip to the next step.
  2. Have an L Number from College Now, you must submit the Earn a Degree application to take part in the One Course Tuition Waiver program. Your L Number will stay the same.
    • Not sure if you have the right application or what email you used through the admissions portal, email Brenda Williams, williamsb@lanecc.edu.

Application Tips:

  1. Select “ Earn a Degree application”: This is the right application for the One Course Tuition Waiver program program.
  2. Social Security Number: While including your social security number is optional, if you plan to apply for financial aid (FAFSA) or Oregon Promise, you'll want to provide it.

What happens after you submit your application

  1. Within one to three business days, you’ll receive your L Number and a myLane temporary password/Next Steps email. Check your spam folder.
  2. Update your myLane password. This will be your password for myLane, Moodle and your Lane student email address
  3. You will need to set up myLane security questions
  4. Make sure you wrote down your my.lanecc.edu Gmail account and start to use it in the Gmail app

Complete Online Application

If you are 17 or younger at the time of admissions, you will need to submit the Under 18 form.

After you and a parent sign it, take a picture of it, and submit the picture to the Enrollment Services digital drop box (use your my.lanecc.edu account).

It is required to be turned in before you can register.

Complete Under 18 Form

Course Placement is required for students taking math, writing, or courses with math and writing prerequisites.

Writing placement: Most HS seniors use their HS GPA  to determine writing placement. You will also be able to use writing scores and courses through College Now courses, AP, or IB scores, Smarter Balance scores, or an online placement exam.

Math placement: Email Brenda Wiliams, what college major you are interested in and she will tell you if you need a math test. 

Complete your Course Level Placement

If you are using this one-course tuition waiver after you graduate HS, please check with your financial aid office or any scholarship lender to see how this tuition discount will impact your 24-25 aid.

Lane's Financial Aid Office

Our catalog will help you determine an appropriate course for your one-course Tuition Waiver.  It depends on your program of study. Brenda Williams, our Early College advisor, will answer any questions about the suggested classes.  

Email her your college major interest at williamsb@lanecc.edu if you have questions. 

 

Learn and Save More at Lane!

Another option is to enroll in our completely $0 cost course, RTEC 101 Gateway to College and Careers. This is a 100% free course for HS students coming to Lane. Learn the tips and tricks to succeeding in college and keeping your financial aid. 

Next Steps!

Students register themselves in myLane.  How to Register Videos

Find out what happens after you register for classes.  HS Students Resources

 

 

Class of 2025 - Your Steps to Enroll

We recommend you bookmark this webpage and open links in a new tab. Please read thoroughly and ask questions along the way, email Lane's Early College Advisor, Brenda, at williamsb@lanecc.edu! Or call 541-463-3443.

These are the Steps to Enroll for Spring or Summer 2024. 

The free Earn a Degree application will give your Lane student email and your student ID (L Number).

If you:

  1. Already have both of these- please skip to the next step.
  2. Have an L Number from College Now, you must submit the Earn a Degree application to take part in the one-course Tuition Waiver program. Your L Number will stay the same.
    • Not sure if you have the right application or what email you used through the admissions portal, email Brenda Williams, williamsb@lanecc.edu.

Application Tips:

  1. Select “ Earn a Degree application”: This is the right application for the one-course Tuition Waiver program.
  2. Social Security Number: While including your social security number is optional, if you plan to apply for financial aid (FAFSA) or Oregon Promise in the future, you'll want to provide it.

What happens after you submit your application

  1. Within one to three business days, you’ll receive your L Number and a myLane temporary password/Next Steps email. Check your spam folder.
  2. Update your myLane password. This will be your password for myLane, Moodle and your Lane student email address
  3. You will need to set up myLane security questions
  4. Make sure you wrote down your my.lanecc.edu Gmail account and start to use it in the Gmail app

Complete Online Application

If you are 17 or younger at the time of admissions, you will need to submit the Under 18 form.

After you and a parent sign it, take a picture of it, and submit the picture to the Enrollment Services digital drop box (use your my.lanecc.edu account).

It is required to be turned in before you can register.

Complete Under 18 Form

If you do not want to register for math or writing, you can skip this step.

If you plan to take math or writing as part of the one-cousre Tuition Waiver program, please read carefully. 

Course Placement is required for students taking math, writing, or courses with math and writing pre-requisites.

Writing placement: HS juniors can use writing scores or courses through College Now writing courses, AP, or IB scores, Smarter Balance scores, or an online placement exam.

Math placement: Email Brenda Wiliams, what college major you are interested in and she will tell you if you need a math test.   williamsb@lanecc.edu

 

Complete your Course Level Placement

Our catalog will help you determine an appropriate course for your one-course Tuition Waiver. It depends on your program of study. Brenda Williams, our Early College advisor, will answer any questions about the suggested classes.  

Email her your college major interest at williamsb@lanecc.edu if you have questions. 

 

Learn and Save More at Lane!

Another option is to enroll in our completely $0 cost course, RTEC 101 Gateway to College and Careers. This is a 100% free course for HS students coming to Lane. Learn the tips and tricks to succeeding in college and keeping your financial aid. 

Next Steps!

Students register themselves in myLane.  How to Register Videos

Find out what happens after you register for classes.  HS Students Resources