College Programs

Funds raised by Foundation activities, in conjunction with Lone Star College System funds, help to support many college programs.

Emergency Funds help many in need

LSC Foundation offers emergency funding to students and employees to help keep them on track. Read More

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LSC Promise update

Learn about the impact of the 2018-2019 academic year. Read More

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Mini Grants provide much needed funding

Two themes organically emerged from this year's mini grant cohort: Student success through transfer and completion and supporting Lone Star College's unique populations. Read More

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Investment in LSC Promise already reaping rewards

With the 2017-18 school year behind us, it is evident that LSC Promise scholarship recipients and our community are once again reaping the rewards. Read More

Student Success Institute pairs students with mentors

A new initiative called the Student Success Institute pairs students with mentors to guide and support them as they reach key educational milestones is already showing positive results. Read More

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Promise Firsts: A Guiding Star

The Promise Firsts Campaign provides the opportunity to support underserved students on their voyage to success as they unlock their untapped potential. Learn more about the Promise Firsts Campaign and make your donation today. Read More

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Mini Grants help mind, body & spirit

This year's mini grant awardees help the mind, body and spirit of students at Lone Star College. Projects ranged from learning aids for non-native English speakers, to placing FitDesk bikes in the Learning Center, to starting a group that collects leftover food from restaurants to feed the hungry. Read More

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Mini-Grant Funding Adds Sense of Realism to EMT Training

It might have looked like a scene from a disaster movie, but several LSC-North Harris students were getting a chance to practice real life-saving skills on simulated patients with help from special moulage, or make-up, meant to accurately depict injuries. Read More

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"Alternative Spring Break" medical mission trip: Impacting the giver and the receiver

"Alternative Spring Break," a program coordinated by the Center for Civic Engagement and funded by LSC Foundation donations and Lone Star College. Read More

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Mini Grant Madness: Skeletons aren't scary! The iPAD apps for 3D visualization of anatomical structures

Did you know that the skeletal system of a full-grown adult has 206 bones? That is a lot of bones to remember. But thanks to Foundation and LSC funding of a mini-grant project, the iPAD apps for 3D visualization of anatomical structures, the skeletal system doesn't have to be scary! Read More

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LSC-Tomball pharmacy technology program is enhanced through Foundation partnership

According to the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statics, employment of pharmacy technicians is projected to grow 20 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations, and Lone Star College has been, and remains, on the cutting edge of providing training and support for this profession.  Read More

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Carpenter Endowment funds scholarships for new Honors College

The Honors College at Lone Star College is continuing its momentum after a successful inaugural semester in fall 2014, and funds from the Richard G. Carpenter Endowment are playing a significant role.  Read More

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Mini-Grant madness: enhancing the LSC experience with the "Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Integration Project"

The Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Integration project provided students a hands-on experience with groundbreaking industry technology that is still in its infancy. Read More

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Do Something About It!

The Center for Civic Engagement is a Foundation supported program where students, faculty, and staff become active citizens involved in their communities by engaging in service-oriented, community activities. Read More

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James Harrison

"My favorite aspect of serving on the Board is seeing the lives we impact through the generous donations to the Foundation."

James B. Harrison III, Chair, Lone Star College Foundation