Frequently Asked Questions
Straightforward answers about enrollment, courses, certificates, assessments, costs, and participating in the Campus.
About the Campus
What is The Loft Campus of Applied Science?
The Loft Campus offers structured, non-credit education focused on practical learning, personal development, workforce preparation, and applied knowledge.
Is The Loft Campus a college or university?
No. The Loft Campus is not a degree-granting college or university and does not award college academic credit. Participants complete structured non-credit education and may earn Certificates of Completion.
Who can participate?
The Campus is for people who want to learn, build practical skills, and move forward personally or professionally. You do not need to live at The Loft or participate in a housing program to enroll. Review any course-specific entry requirements before enrolling.
How do I get started?
Begin with the complimentary Campus Orientation, then enroll in LFT-NB 101 — New Beginnings: Foundations for Life, Purpose & Renewal. Follow the access instructions provided with your enrollment.
What does my first enrollment include?
Your first enrollment establishes your Campus record and includes access to your @lofttn.com email, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, research resources, and online learning tools. Eligible courses award a Certificate of Completion when you meet their requirements.
Tools and resources are subject to availability and Campus access requirements.
How Courses Work
How long does a course take?
Most courses run approximately 4–6 weeks. Course length may vary depending on the subject.
Can I take courses online?
Yes. Campus lessons and online assignments are accessed through the learning platform. Some courses also require applied-learning activities or practical hours that you complete yourself in a real-world setting, such as fitness activities at a gym or assignments in the community.
Required hours, in-person sessions, documentation, and any additional costs are explained before enrollment. Check your course requirements to see whether every component can be completed remotely.
What does applied learning involve?
Applied learning means putting what you study into practice. Depending on the course, you may complete fitness activities, community-based assignments, projects, or other practical tasks. Your course explains whether activities are independent or supervised and how any required hours or completed work must be documented.
Are the courses self-paced?
Courses follow a weekly schedule. You can usually choose when to study during the week, but you must keep up with lessons, deadlines, and any scheduled participation requirements.
How much time should I expect to spend each week?
Plan for approximately 1–3 hours per week for many courses. Courses with projects, applied activities, or required practical hours may require more time. Check the workload listed for your course.
Can I take a course while working?
Yes. Online study can fit around work and everyday responsibilities. Review assignment deadlines, live sessions, assessments, and any practical-hour commitments before enrolling.
How much do courses cost?
Most Campus courses cost approximately $3–$6. Check the current price before enrolling. Any required materials, outside activities, or additional costs will be identified in the course requirements.
What do I have to do to complete a course?
Complete the required lessons, assignments, applied activities, participation requirements, and proctored final assessment. Some courses also require projects or documented practical hours. Your course page explains the full requirements.
What score do I need to pass?
Earn at least 70% on the proctored final assessment and satisfy all other requirements established for the course.
What happens if I do not pass the final assessment?
Re-enroll and pay the course fee again. The Campus will provide targeted remediation on the topics you missed, followed by a retest within a two-week period.
Are the courses difficult to pass?
Courses require regular study and completed work. Keep up with weekly material, practice what you learn, and ask for help when you need it.
Why are lessons released weekly?
Weekly pacing gives you time to learn, apply, and review the material. The goal is steady progress and practical understanding.
Course Content & Development
What is New Beginnings?
New Beginnings is the first foundational Campus course. It explores truth, thinking, responsibility, discipline, wisdom, purpose, and the practical application of what is learned.
What subjects are in the foundational pathway?
The foundational pathway begins with Campus Orientation and includes New Beginnings, Reading & Comprehension, Intro to Health & Fitness, Math & Logic, and Career Pathways. Check course pages for availability, sequence, and prerequisites.
Are all Loft Campus courses religious courses?
No. The Campus uses evidence and reason to explore a range of practical subjects. New Beginnings examines questions of truth, purpose, and human development using biblical Scripture alongside historical, philosophical, and secular sources.
Course materials distinguish empirical evidence, philosophical arguments, and theological interpretations. Other subjects include mathematics, reading, health, history, technology, business, and career exploration.
Who develops Loft Campus courses?
Courses are developed under Campus standards by educators, professionals, and subject-matter contributors with verifiable education, relevant experience, or demonstrated expertise in their subject.
Why does the Campus use the term “Applied Science”?
Because learning is meant to be used. Participants are expected to understand information, apply it, demonstrate what they learned, and carry that knowledge into real life.
Your Completion Record
What is a Certificate of Completion?
It documents that you met the requirements of an eligible Campus course, including its required work and assessment. It recognizes successful completion of that course.
Can I use my certificate when applying for a job?
Yes. List relevant coursework and Certificates of Completion as non-credit education, training, or professional development on your résumé or application. Each employer decides how it recognizes the coursework.
Can an employer verify my certificate?
Yes. With appropriate authorization and privacy safeguards, an employer or organization may contact campus@lofttn.com to verify a completion record and ask what the course required.
Can I earn more than one certificate?
Yes. Eligible courses award individual Certificates of Completion. Defined groups of courses may also form a learning pathway. Each pathway explains its requirements and any additional completion recognition.
Is a Certificate of Completion a professional license?
No. A Campus Certificate of Completion is not a college degree, college credit, professional license, government-issued certification, or regulated professional credential.
Does a certificate guarantee employment?
No. A certificate documents completed education and development. Employment, advancement, or other outcomes are not guaranteed.
Can a certificate be corrected or invalidated?
Yes, if it was issued in error or was not legitimately earned because of fraud or material academic misconduct. Account restrictions or unrelated later conduct do not automatically cancel a legitimately earned certificate.
Using the Campus
Can I take courses on my phone?
Yes, many Campus activities can be accessed from a compatible phone, tablet, or computer. Some assessments or proctored activities may have additional device requirements.
What if I need help during a course?
Use your course’s support options or email campus@lofttn.com. Ask for help before a deadline whenever possible. You may also contact us to discuss access needs or reasonable accommodations.
Affordable Does Not Mean Effortless.
Loft Campus courses are intentionally affordable, but participants are still expected to study, keep up with weekly material, complete required work, and demonstrate what they have learned. The goal is accessible education with meaningful standards.
Learn. Apply. Demonstrate. Build Forward.
Our goal is simple: provide practical education that helps participants develop the knowledge, discipline, skills, and direction needed to work, grow, and thrive.