Living Learning Community FAQ

How much does it cost to participate in a Living Learning Community?

For the 2019-2020 Academic Year: First year students in Explore, Global Leadership, Grand Challenges, Honors Program, and Impact pay $400 per semester. I-House and WST students pay $200 per semester. First year students in iGniTe*, pay $200 for the late summer session.

*Summer only program

 

Where will I live if I accept an invitation to join a community?

Please remember that applying for a Living Learning Community is a completely separate process from the Housing Application process. All students will need to follow the procedures and meet the deadlines for Georgia Tech Housing found on their website. 

Step 1: Complete Housing Application/Contract and pay deposits by Housing deadline (You will NOT be able to select LLC Residence Halls in the Housing application.)

Step 2: Accept LLC invitation (You can accept your invitation before completing the Housing App, but you will not be placed in LLC residence hall until you complete contract and pay deposit for Housing.)

Step 3: Receive Housing Assignment in LLC Residence Hall (LLC staff tell Housing who should live in the LLC Residence Halls.)

Step 4: Select Room and Roommate(s) in LLC Residence Hall (You will be given a specific window of time to do this.)

 

All Living Learning Community students must live with their community, and only members can live with the LLC. 

Summer 2019 - First Year

iGniTe: Glenn and Cloudman, East Campus (Late Summer Session)

Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 - First Year

Impact: Field, East Campus

Global Leadership: Perry and Matheson, East Campus

Grand Challenges: Howell and Cloudman, East Campus

Explore: Folk and Caldwell, West Campus

Honors Program: Hefner and Armstrong, West Campus

Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 - Upper Class

I-House: Hayes and Gray Houses, East Campus

WST: Stein and Goldin Houses, East Campus 

 

 

 

When can I expect to receive my invitation to a community?

Fall 2019 Admission

Explore, Global Leadership, Grand Challenges, Honors Program, and Impact send early action invitations to students by April 5th and regular admission invitations by April 26th. I-House and WST notify applicants by February 10th. 

Summer 2019 Admssion

iGniTe students select their preferred track via their admission portal, and students receive rolling admission on a first come, first serve basis.

How do I apply for a Living Learning Community?

Admitted students can apply to join our Living Learning Communities using the link in your admission portal. You must select at least two Living Learning Communities, but you can apply for all of them if you want! If invited to join more than one community, you must choose only one*. Please remember that Science and Math (College of Sciences) majors are given priority for the Explore LLC. The complete LLC application consists of one (or two depending on which LLCs you select) short answer question(s) and we use your responses along with your GT application to help us make our decisions. 

For more information regarding LLC requirements and commitment, please visit each community's website. Students are invited to apply to all Living Learning Communities that they have an interest in pursuing.

To apply to the International House and/or Women in Science and Technology, students must apply via the community's website by the posted deadlines. Only rising 2nd year or beyond students are eligible to apply. 

*Students can participate in the iGniTe Summer Living Learning Community AND any other Living Learning Community.

Who can I contact for more information regarding Living Learning Communities?

If you need information about housing, i.e. how to apply for campus housing, how to pay for campus housing, the deadline for payments, the size of the room, the cost of the room, etc., you can visit the Housing website or call 404-894-2470. 

For information regarding a specific Living Learning Community's requirements or application process, i.e. required courses, required activities, application deadlines, roommate selection process, etc., you can visit each community's website or email/call their office. 

Explore: explore@cos.gatech.edu 404-385-5591

Global Leadership: globalleadership@oie.gatech.edu 404-385-3926

Grand Challenges: grandchallenges@gatech.edu 404-385-2183  

Honors Program: honorsprogram@gatech.edu 404-385-7532

Impact: jeremy.brown@vpid.gatech.edu

iGniTe: christina.wan@gatech.edu 404-894-5054

I-House: info@oie.gatech.edu

WST: carol.colatrella@lmc.gatech.edu 

For general information regarding Living Learning Communities at Georgia Tech, i.e., how to determine which community is right for you, why Georgia Tech offers LLCs, the value of LLCs for students, etc., email the Center for Academic Enrichment.

Can I be in a Living Learning Community if I am President's Scholar?

Yes! There are President's Scholars in all of our Living Learning Communities. They do not conflict in any way.

Can I participate in Housing's First-Year Experience Program if I am in an LLC?

Yes! All Living Learning Communities are also part of the First-Year Experience Program offered by Residence Life in Housing. The programming, opportunities, and activities offered in the First-Year Experience Program are complementary to the programming, opportunities, and activities offered by the Living Learning Communities. 

Am I committing to Georgia Tech if I apply for a Living Learning Community?

No. You are not committing to Georgia Tech by applying to a Living Learning Community OR by accepting an invitation to a Living Learning Community. We encourage you to apply and accept your invitation early to hold your spot in the LLC should you decide to come to Tech. All we ask is that if you decide not to come to Tech, you let us know as soon as possible and close your GT application. This allows us to offer your spot to another student.