Lone Star College-Kingwood students have access to many programs to help them achieve their educational goals. The TRIO Support Services (SSS) grant provides academic support and programming for students classified as first-generation in college, income-limited, or have a documented disability. They will receive exclusive, free services such as transfer advising, money management, leadership workshops, college road trips, and more.

In emergencies, such as COVID-19, the need for first responders is at an all-time high. Lone Star College-Kingwood offers a variety of courses that train students for these career fields. The Fire Science Technology program will offer a day and night Fire Academy starting this fall. Upon completion of three short semesters, students will become certified firefighters and EMTs.

Lone Star College-Kingwood and the Humble Area Assistance Ministries (HAAM) continue to tackle hunger amid the global pandemic. The college’s Student Services Division and HAAM will again operate the Coyote Cupboard this summer. This college initiative addresses the immediate food needs of students, employees, and the community. The distribution will occur on June 1, 15, and 29, July 13 and 27, and Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. in LSC-Kingwood’s Parking Lot A.

Amid current social changes, human ingenuity thrives. People have reimagined how to work, socialize, shop, and accomplish other daily tasks using the tools at hand. This ingenuity has led to more venues opening for artists to share their work. The Lone Star College-Kingwood Fine Art Gallery invites these artists to submit entries into the “2021/vision,” an online cellphone exhibit. The deadline to enter this juried show is June 20, and there is a $10 entry fee.

The Lone Star College-Kingwood Fine Art Gallery will present its long-awaited gallery exhibit virtually May 1-July 29. “Hidden Talents” will feature nine artists who practice artmaking in their other lives, beyond the desk or classroom. The exhibit takes advantage of today’s climate, promoting greater access to learning, both virtual and in person.

Lone Star College's mission is to provide comprehensive educational opportunities and programs to enrich lives. When students earn prestigious honors during their academic journeys, it reaffirms the college's overall goal of student success. Muskaan Khanna, an LSC-Kingwood student and Phi Theta Kappa vice president, was named a 2021 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar. She will receive a $1,500 scholarship and a commemorative medal.

Lone Star College-Kingwood will host its Open House virtually on Saturday, April 17 at 10 a.m. The annual event will take place on YouTube. Potential students, parents, and community members will have an opportunity to hear from various representatives detailing credit, workforce, continuing and technical education (CTE), and student services programs offered at the main campus, the LSC-Atascocita Center, and the LSC-Process Technology Center.

Registration for the summer semester at the Lone Star College-Process Technology Center is currently open. With process technology and instrumentation technology courses, the satellite center also offers general core courses for many credit and continuing technology education (CTE) programs. Students can take various classes that can lead to a certificate, an associate degree, transfer credit hours to a four-year university, or a stable launch into their chosen workforce.

Lone Star College partners with various industries to provide its students with a variety of educational opportunities. Precision Task Group (PTG) and LSC-Kingwood will host “ServiceNow NextGen Bootcamp and Hackathon,” a virtual technology seminar May 24-28. This event will train participants in ServiceNow, a software company that helps organizations like LSC manage their organization and digital workflows.

Lone Star College has a myriad of programs to help all students achieve their educational goals. The TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant, funded through the U.S. Department of Education, created the College Advancement Program (CAP), where participants will “Connect! Achieve! Persevere!” at LSC-Kingwood. Located in the Student Conference Center (SCC) room 195, the $1.3 million initiative will offer various academic support and programming to students classified as first-generation in co...