{"id":1561,"date":"2015-02-03T09:43:01","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T15:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/?page_id=1561"},"modified":"2016-06-30T09:55:31","modified_gmt":"2016-06-30T14:55:31","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/online-learning\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<h7>Is Online Learning for You?<\/h7><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kgwm0HE0ioI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Taking classes online is a great way to earn a degree or professional certificate, but not everyone is suited to online learning. View the video to see if you are a good fit for online learning. <\/p>\n<h7>Apply, Advise, Register <\/h7>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/admissions\/apply-for-admission\">*Step 1: Apply<\/a> <\/strong><br \/>\nTo take classes for college credit, you must complete the application for admissions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/admissions\/submit-transcripts\">Step 2: Submit<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nSubmit your transcripts. Students taking only online classes do not need to submit meningitis documentation but must fill out the <a href=\"\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/12\/100-percent-distance-ed-affidavit.pdf\">100% Distance Education Affidavit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/admissions\/get-financial-aid\">Step 3: Get Aid<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nStudents are encouraged to explore financial aid opportunities and apply for aid as soon as possible at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fafsa.ed.gov\">www.fafsa.ed.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/admissions\/tsi-assessment\">Step 4: Assessment<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPrior to attending online orientation, New to College Students must demonstrate readiness for collegiate level work<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/online-learning\/online-learning-advising\/\">Step 5: Orientation<\/a><\/strong> <br \/>\nOrientation is required for all new to college students only. Please contact the online advising department (<a href=\"mailto:RLC-OnlineAdvising@dcccd.edu\">RLC-OnlineAdvising@dcccd.edu<\/a>) to complete your new to college online orientation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/online-learning\/online-learning-advising\/\">Step 6: Advise\/Register<\/a><\/strong> <br \/>\nSpeak with an Online Academic Advisor (<a href=\"mailto:RLC-OnlineAdvising@dcccd.edu\">RLC-OnlineAdvising@dcccd.edu<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/admissions\/payment\/\">Step 7: Payment<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPayment for your classes can be made through the Business Services office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong>Students from a state other than Texas might not be eligible to attend Richland College. Please check on the <a href=\"https:\/\/online.dcccd.edu\/about\/state-authorization\">Distance Education State Authorization site<\/a> to see if your state is on the State Authorized Approved list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Online Learning for You? Taking classes online is a great way to earn a degree or professional certificate, but not everyone is suited to online learning. View the video to see if you are a good fit for online learning. Apply, Advise, Register *Step 1: Apply To take classes for college credit, you must [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":624,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/two-col.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1561","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET","POST","PUT","PATCH","DELETE"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1561"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15184,"href":"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1561\/revisions\/15184"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/randyjensenonline.com\/rlcalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}