LCCC Foundation receives $1 million donation

The Lorain County Community College Foundation received a $1 million donation from Medical Mutual. It is the largest single corporate gift in the foundation's nearly 50-year history. The dollars will go toward student success, specifically the LCCC Foundation's efforts to build an endowment for the LCCC Emergency Assistance Program. It will also go toward LCCC's Fast-Track short-term training program by establishing two scholarship programs: the Medical Mutual Bridging the Gap and Medical Mutual Momentum scholarship funds. The LCCC Emergency Assistance Program, supported by donors to the LCCC Foundation, provides funding to help students overcome financial emergencies that could prevent them from remaining enrolled in college. The Emergency Assistance Funds are distributed through LCCC's Advocacy and Resource Center, which helps students access food, counseling, financial and other support. Medical Mutual's gift also focuses on LCCC's Fast-Track programs, which help students train for a career in high-demand fields such as health care, IT and advanced manufacturing. Launched in 2020, Fast-Track offers people the ability to enroll in one of more than 30 programs to earn a certificate in 16 weeks or less at zero cost to the student. The Medical Mutual Bridging the Gap Scholarship will supplement existing funding sources to allow the LCCC to expand the program, increasing access for those in the community needing to quickly train for a new career. Fast Track programs provide industry-recognized credentials that are stackable so students have the option to continue their education to earn associate degrees or bachelor's or master's degrees offered through LCCC and its University Partnership. The Medical Mutual Momentum Scholarship will also provide an additional $500 scholarship to those students who complete a Fast Track credential and choose to pursue an associate degree at LCCC. For more information about Fast Track programs, visit www.lorainccc.edu/FastTrack. For more information about the LCCC Advocacy and Resource Center, visit www.lorainccc.edu/arc.