Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation

About Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation

Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation’s recent grantmaking centers on a single institution: Lehigh Carbon Community College. The three largest grants on file all went to the college in Schnecksville, including $909,713 in 2025, $889,650 in 2023, and $741,193 in 2024. The stated purpose across those awards was to support the college’s educational functions, which fits the foundation’s long-running role in building resources for the community college mission. That institutional focus is matched by a broad student-support agenda. The foundation backs scholarships, emergency aid, student health and wellness, student activities, and workforce-related programming. Some of those efforts are aimed at enrolled students facing urgent barriers, while others support specific cohorts such as SEED Program students, graduating seniors from Tamaqua Area High School, and guest students taking classes at LCCC. Across the grant record, the foundation appears to operate as an internal support vehicle for the college rather than a broad external grantmaker. Its work connects tuition help, basic needs support, and instructional capacity within the same local education ecosystem.

What Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation Funds

A major theme is emergency support for students. The foundation’s Student Emergency Fund, also labeled Presidential Emergency Grant, provides emergency grant support for enrolled students whose urgent financial needs could otherwise interrupt academic progress. It is paired with Emergency Scholarships that help students facing short-term financial barriers continue their studies. Scholarship support is another clear priority. The Morgan Success Scholarship assists graduating seniors from Tamaqua Area High School who will attend LCCC, while the SEED Scholarship supports students in the SEED Program and can be used for tuition, fees, books, and supplies. The foundation also funds campus experience and workforce preparation. Student Activities & Events Fund grants recognize student achievement and prepare students for the workforce, and Strategic College Initiatives support teaching methods, technology integration, educational tools, and hybrid learning strategies. These awards show a mix of direct student aid and institutional support for learning delivery.

How Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation Gives