Lake City Community College Awarded $2 Million Grant
The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded Lake City Community College (LCCC) a $2 million Title III Strengthening Institutions Grant for its “Project Excel” student success initiative. The grant is closely aligned with the college’s Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Quality Enhancement Plan to help increase both retention and success for students taking developmental coursework. The funds will also be used to boost learning lab resources and launch a new tutoring and advising program for at-risk students. For more information about the “Project Excel” initiative, contact LCCC Vice President Charles E. Carroll at
. For more information on the Strengthening Institutions Grant, visit http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduestitle3a/index.html.