LSC-University Park Seeks to Fill Workforce Need in Manufacturing Sector

HOUSTON (Sept. 7, 2016) — Lone Star College-University Park has a new, fast-track program in mechatronics that is specifically designed to meet Houston’s growing need for highly trained, technical workers in the manufacturing sector. The 12-week, pre-apprentice program begins Monday, Sept. 12, at the Energy & Manufacturing Institute at the College and funding is available […]

Lone Star College, Prairie View A&M University team up for student success

Lone Star College, Prairie View A&M University team up for student success

HOUSTON (Sept. 1, 2016) – Lone Star College and Prairie View A&M University are partnering to make it easier for students interested in transferring between the two institutions. “We want to increase the number of students who attend Lone Star College to transfer to Prairie View A&M University,” said Dr. Stephen C. Head, LSC chancellor. […]

Lone Star College awarded Title V grants to expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students

Lone Star College awarded Title V grants to expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students

HOUSTON (Aug. 31, 2016) – The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Lone Star College more than $4.6 million to help improve the academic attainment of Hispanic students. The grant money will be used to expand the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions initiative. “Lone Star College remains focused on student success for all students,” said Dr. Stephen […]

Lone Star College, Entergy Texas, Inc. partner to support LSC Promise Scholarship program

Lone Star College, Entergy Texas, Inc. partner to support LSC Promise Scholarship program

HOUSTON (Aug. 30, 2016) – Entergy, Texas, Inc. is supporting student success by donating $100,000 to the Lone Star College Foundation for student scholarships. “Part of our strategic plan is building strong partnerships to promote student and community success,” said Dr. Stephen C. Head, LSC chancellor. “This commitment by Entergy Texas, Inc. will go a […]

Lone Star College Foundation, ExxonMobil Team up to Support Student Success

HOUSTON (Aug. 10, 2016) – ExxonMobil employees recently donated $45,100 to the Lone Star College Foundation to support the mission of providing student scholarships, funding college programs and building communities. The gift was part of the Education Match program an employee giving campaign in which ExxonMobil matched donations 3-to-1. “We are very grateful to the […]

New Grant program from Virginia Community College System.

The Virginia Community College System announced this week details for a new grant program focused on training for middle-skill jobs. The grants will support 124 training programs across all 23 colleges in the state in fields including healthcare, customer service, manufacturing, and transportation. Funding will be distributed under a “pay for performance” system that requires […]

JOE MAY, PRESIDENT, REBUILDING AMERICA’S MIDDLE CLASS, CALLS ON HOUSE EDUCATION & WORKFORCE COMMITTEE TO APPROVE THREE BILLS TO BE CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE MARK-UP

JOE MAY, PRESIDENT, REBUILDING AMERICA’S MIDDLE CLASS, CALLS ON HOUSE EDUCATION & WORKFORCE COMMITTEE TO APPROVE THREE BILLS TO BE CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE MARK-UP

Washington, DC, June 21, 2016 – Dr. Joe May, board president, Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC), and chancellor, Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD), issued the following statement in advance of the House Education & Workforce Committee’s mark-up of pending legislation, scheduled to take place tomorrow morning: “Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC), a coalition of […]

Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) Urges Congress to Restore Summer Pell Grant Program

Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) Urges Congress to Restore Summer Pell Grant Program

Washington, DC, June 2, 2016 – Declaring that “meeting the financial needs of community college students is critical to the economic competitiveness of our country,” Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) has written a letter to Congress urging restoration of the Summer Pell Grant program as part of the 2017 appropriations process.   The author of […]

Monty Sullivan, Board Member, Rebuilding America’s Middle Class, Calls for Reauthorization of the Perkins Act in Testimony Before House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Monty Sullivan, Board Member, Rebuilding America’s Middle Class, Calls for Reauthorization of the Perkins Act in Testimony Before House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Sullivan, President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Says Reauthorization Will Be “a Critical Step Forward” in “Addressing the Skills Gap” Washington, DC, May 17, 2016 – Dr. Monty Sullivan, a board member of Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) and president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS), urged members of […]