Landmark College

July 8, 2016

Six Unusual Colleges

New College of Florida

Here are six unusual colleges and what makes them different:

Colorado College – Students take one course at a time.
Deep Springs College – With a total enrollment of no more than 30 men, this elite college is a working ranch in the Nevada desert that awards associate’s degrees and charges no tuition.
Landmark College – This Vermont college is just for bright students with learning disabilities, ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder.
New College of Florida – New College, Florida’s public honors college, has no grades or GPAs. Students develop a contract with their adviser each semester and get a written evaluation, instead of grades. Students do individual research and/or group projects.
St. John’s College – With campuses in Annapolis, Maryland and Santa Fe, New Mexico, all students read and discuss the Great Books, about 150 of them.
Webb Institute – Webb is a tuition-free engineering college on Long Island with 100% job placement. Students can get a Bachelor of Science Degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Landmark College

What’s your favorite unusual college and what makes it different?

May 25, 2012

Update on Landmark College

Earlier this month, Landmark College, a college serving students with language-based learning disabilities, announced three new academic programs would be starting this Fall:

BA in Liberal Studies
Associate of Science in Life Sciences
Associate of Science in Computer Science/Gaming.

For more information on Landmark College, see my original blog post on this school.

What’s your experience with Landmark College and how do you view these new academic programs?

May 16, 2011

After spending a day and a half at the “Professional Visit Days for Educators” at Landmark College this month, I feel strongly that Landmark College is a college that changes lives.

Landmark is a unique college in Putney, Vermont that offers an associate degree program to a student body of about 500 students who learn differently and who are likely to struggle in a traditional college setting. The students (69% male) are average and above average students with learning differences and/or ADHD.

In addition to giving the students an opportunity to earn their Associates degree, Landmark prepares these students to transfer into Bachelor’s degree programs with the:

· Ability to read and write with a high level of independence

· Knowledge of their strengths and challenges in learning

· Ability to ask for services and support

· Ability to keep track of assignments, organize materials, and manage time effectively.

The Landmark staff members have all been trained to teach and work with students with learning differences and/or ADHD. Many of the staff members are graduates of Landmark or have children who attended Landmark.

Landmark also offers summer programs for:

· Rising High School Juniors and Seniors

· College-Bound Seniors (not going to Landmark)

· Visiting College Students.

I have Professional Day Scholarship Referral forms, which will allow up to three of my clients to receive a $75 application fee waiver and priority consideration for financial aid for the Fall 2011 Semester and/or one of the Landmark Summer Programs for the Summer of 2011.

If you have attended or visited Landmark College, share your experiences.