• Support system – Students receive help integrating into the University and the Center.
• Remediation – Students receive specialized tutoring in English, math, reading, etc.
• Academic planning – Students receive assistance in scheduling and registration services.
• Resources – A copier is available for students to use in copying notes.
• Assistance with accommodations – Students receive the accommodations for which they are eligible based on their evaluation.
• Computer Lab

Eligibility

To be eligible for the program, students must:

• Have a current diagnosis (within 3 years) from a licensed authority with the following screening tests, but not limited to:
  • Measure(s) of general cognitive ability
  • Measure(s) of single word identification and phonological processing
  • Measure(s) of reading comprehension (preferably timed and untimed)
  • Measure(s) of written expression
• Have a list of accommodations appropriate to college from the recognized authority.
  Suggested college accommodations:
  • Extended time for tests and in class assignments
  • Reader for Tests
  • Use of Calculator
  • Use of Dictionary
  • Note-taker
  • Preferential Seating
  • Use of Computer
  • Provide Additional Directions
  • Provide List of Required Textbooks Early to Obtain Textbooks on Reading Software
  • Read Tests Orally
  • Distraction Limited Testing Room
  • Essay Read Back
  • Omit/Prorate Spelling
  • Avoid Scheduling Consecutive Testing Sessions
  • Test Questions Rephrased
• Have verification of average or above average intellectual abilities
• Complete admission procedures to Nicholls State University
• Take the ACT
• Apply to the Dyslexia Center and provide needed documentation

Application

• Application Form ($25.00 Application Fee)

Application Deadlines:

• August 1 deadline/Fall semester
• January 1 deadline/Spring semester

Semester Fee Schedule:

• $525.00 Per Semester (Fall or Spring)

• $325.00 Summer Semester

Contacts

	Ashley D. Munson, M.Ed. Senior Program Coordinator 164 Peltier Hall P.O. Box 2050 Thibodaux, La. 70310 (985) 449-7044		Tracy Purvis, M.Ed. Program Coordinator 166-C Peltier Hall P.O. Box 2050 Thibodaux, La. 70310 (985) 449-7188
	Octave Hymel, M.B.A Program Coordinator 166-A Peltier Hall P.O. Box 2050 Thibodaux, La. 70310 (985) 449-7023		Rachel Hebert, M.Ed. Program Coordinator 166-B Peltier Hall P.O. Box 2050 Thibodaux, La. 70310 (985) 449-2569
	Sue Benoit Administrative Coordinator 3 163 Peltier Hall P.O. Box 2050 Thibodaux, La. 70310 (985) 449-7194