Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) is one of two community colleges in Pennsylvania to receive additional federal grant funds to support students impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The college has received $1.8 million in federal relief funding through a competitive CARES Act grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.

“Many of our students continue to experience financial instability as a result of the pandemic,” said LCCC President Dr. Ann D. Bieber. “That often prevents them from continuing their college education.

“For the college, we shifted quickly to remote learning, but want to make sure that the quality of the education at LCCC is the best it can be and continues to adjust to challenges,” said Bieber.

The funds are part of $112 million in Institutional Resilience and Expanded Postsecondary Opportunity program grants that went to 62 institutions nationwide.

The college’s Institutional Resilience Initiative will serve students in Lehigh, Carbon and Schuylkill counties, as well as dual enrollment high school students in rural areas.

Information: Jennifer Aquila: JAquila@LCCC.edu; LCCC Admissions: admissions@lccc.edu; 610-799-1575; Financial Aid Office, 610-799-1133