Living Learning Community
Want to move into your dorm room two weeks early, make friends that will last throughout your time at ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ and take free courses taught by handpicked instructors? The SSS Emerging Scholars Academy is a Living Learning Community that sets you up for success in your first year of college.
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What Are Living Learning Communities?
Living Learning Communities (LLCs) are residential housing programs that give you the opportunity to live with other students who share similar majors, interests and backgrounds. These programs are designed to build community through common learning. The focus of the SSS Emerging Scholars Academy at ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ is to provide first-year students an environment that supports academic success and ensures your transition to college is as smooth as possible.
Benefits of the Emerging Scholars Academy Living Learning Community
Participating in Living Learning Communities offers a variety of unique opportunities and benefits– academically, socially and financially!
- SAVE more than $2,000 in tuition your first year!
- EARN eight free credits, including two .
- Move in EARLY to on-campus housing (early move-in is covered by SSS).
- Learn from TUTORS who will be embedded in your courses and available in your dorm study space!
- Make FRIENDS that can last throughout your entire college career!
Research has linked participation in Living Learning Communities to higher academic achievement and improved graduation rates. Students who participate in Living Learning Programs during their first year of college and take cohorted classes together gain greater academic self-confidence and an improved sense of belonging in the campus environment.
How to Get Involved
The ESA Living Learning Community is located in Skarland Hall, one of our first-year residence halls. To participate, you must be admitted to Student Support Services (TRIO).
Learn more about Student Support Services and the Emerging Scholars Academy LLC here.
Questions?
Contact ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Residence Life for more information about Living Learining Communities (LLCs) at 907-474-7247 or email uaf-housing@alaska.edu.