LANSING, Mich. — The Lansing Community College Board of Trustees recently voted to allocate an additional $500,000 to the student food pantry and $200,000 to expand the laptop lending program.

The food pantry currently provides ready-to-eat options, including microwavable meals, granola bars, fruit cups, and other snacks, to any student in need. It serves the Downtown, West, and East Campus locations, as well as Mason Aviation. The additional $500,000 from the Board of Trustees will allow the college to add more hours of availability as well as explore expanding food options.

The Library’s laptop lending program offers 1,000 laptops at the Downtown Campus and 100 at West Campus. Current students may check out an HP ProBook for a full semester, on a first-come, first-served basis. The $200,000 allocated by the Board of Trustees will enable the college to purchase an additional 100 laptops for student borrowing at West Campus and to provide 25 laptops to support the new TRIO Student Support Services.

Approval of the additional funds originated with a September 2025 Trustee-Generated Idea from Chair Angela Mathews. Following a needs analysis, the food pantry and the laptop lending program were selected for funding to expand resources available to students.

The college thanks the Board of Trustees for approving this funding. This impactful investment will transform opportunities for our students and significantly advance access, equity, and success.

 

About Lansing Community College

Lansing Community College, founded in 1957, is one of the largest community colleges in Michigan, serving more than 14,500 students across a six-county area each year. LCC offers courses in general education for those interested in transferring to a four-year institution, career and workforce development, developmental education and personal enrichment. To meet the professional development and training needs of regional employees, the college offers customized programs for credit, non-credit and continuing education. The Transfer Center at LCC offers students the opportunity to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from five partner universities on the downtown LCC campus. For more information, visit lcc.edu.

LCC provides equal opportunity for all persons and prohibits discriminatory practices based on race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, military status, veteran’s status, or other status as protected by law, or genetic information that is unrelated to the person’s ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position or participate in educational programs, courses, services or activities offered by the College.

For information regarding the nondiscrimination policies contact: Equal Opportunity Officer, Washington Court Place, 309 N. Washington Square, Suite 150, Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1730.

For employees 504/ADA Accommodations contact: HR Director of Total Compensation & Employment, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1875;

For students 504/ADA Accommodations contact: Care Services Manager, Center for Student Support, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1358.

For Title IX, reporting, or complaints contact: Director of Risk Management & Legal Affairs, Student and Employee Title IX Coordinator, Washington Court Place, 309 N. Washington Square, Suite 150, Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1730, and/or U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, Michigan Department of Civil Rights.