LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Community College Foundation recently received its largest single gift from a living donor in its history. The anonymous local business owner donated $272,000 to fund more than 180 scholarships for the upcoming academic year.

The donor is focused on the life-changing power of higher education and on LCC's role in the Lansing community.

With the addition of these scholarships, LCC and the Foundation will offer more than 600 scholarships for the Fall 2026/Spring 2027 academic year.

The scholarship is open to current and future LCC students. The last day to apply is January 31, 2026. To learn more and apply, please visit the website.

 

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.