Lakeshore College Students Receive Record Amount In Scholarships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10/15/2024
CLEVELAND, WI —
Nearly $300,000 in scholarships was awarded by the Lakeshore College Foundation to 273 students for the fall semester. This includes a record number of 54 scholarships covering full tuition and fees. A total of 360 scholarships were awarded.
“We are excited to announce that 50% of Lakeshore College students who applied for fall scholarships received at least one scholarship,” said Vice President of Institutional Advancement Kristy Liphart, who oversees the Lakeshore Foundation. “We anticipate awarding another $200,000 for the spring semester, so encourage students to apply now.”
According to Liphart, the record value of awards resulted from donors daily seeing the impact of a Lakeshore College education and choosing to support the college’s efforts. Scholarships supported students seeking degrees to become nurses, auto maintenance technicians, software developers, dental assistants, police officers, welders, and many other professions Liphart notes are valued by the local community.
Current Lakeshore students can apply for spring semester Lakeshore College Foundation scholarships through the AwardSpring app on their MyLakeshore dashboard. The deadline to apply is Nov. 15.
About Lakeshore College
Lakeshore College is a comprehensive community and college educating more than 9,000 students annually. Students enroll at Lakeshore to master real-world, employable career skills and start their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. Lakeshore faculty and staff are focused on providing each student an individualized learning experience.
Lakeshore College is a nationally recognized two-year college. The college was ranked #2 in the nation by Washington Monthly, #17 in the nation by Forbes, #20 in the nation by WalletHub.com, a top-150 two-year college by the Aspen Institute, a 2024 Bellwether Award winner, and named the 2021 Large Business/Industry of the Year by the Chamber of Manitowoc County.
Approximately 800 students graduate from Lakeshore each year, and associate degree graduates report earning a median salary of $55,698 within six months of graduating. In addition to the Cleveland campus, Lakeshore educates students at learning campuses in downtown Manitowoc and downtown Sheboygan. Classes are also offered at additional sites throughout the district. Visit Lakeshore at gotoltc.edu.
