Wells Fargo Supports LCCC Scholarships

The Wells Fargo Foundation has given $2,000 toward a Springboard Scholarship at Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC). The Springboard Scholarship is designed to give students from Carbon County, who may be the first in their families to attend college, a “springboard” to success.

The money will provide a $500 scholarship over four semesters to students who are first-generation college students with financial need. The funds will help students cover the cost of books, transportation and other essentials. According to the county’s statistics, 48 percent of students in Carbon County come from low-income families. Residents of Carbon County also fall well below the state average for those attaining a college degree; in part, due to their economic situation.

Lehigh Carbon Community College serves students with sites in three counties: main campus in Schnecksville and Donley Center in Allentown (Lehigh County), Morgan Center in Tamaqua (Schuylkill County) and LCCC Jim Thorpe (Carbon County).