Adult Basic Education, Corrections and Institutionalized

Adult Basic Education, Federal/WIA Title II

Adult Basic Education, State

Adult Basic Education, Teacher Training

Carl Perkins

Community Oriented Policing Services

Distance Learning and Teacher Certification Program

Distance Learning Staff Development

Early Enrollment

Engaging Latino Communities for Education (ENLACE), the CSTEP Partnership (Central South Texas Enlace Partnership)

English-Literacy and Civics Education

English-Literacy and Civics Education (Staff Development)

Federal PELL Grant

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

Federal Work-Study (FWS)

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)

LCC Music & Dance

LCC Traditional Group

Law Enforcement Training

Library Technology

Nosotros Net, The South Texas Community Network

Science Lab Equipment

Skills Training and Academics for Youth (STAY), Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Year Round Youth Program

Skills Training and Education Program-Unlimited Power (STEP-UP), Year Round Youth Program

South Texas Border Region Health Professional Education Program (ST/BRHPE) Library Grant

South Texas Telecommunications Consortium

South Texas Writing Project

Sports Complex Lights

Student Support Services

Tech Prep-South Texas Consortium

Technology Equipment

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), State

Texas Alliance Minority Program (TAMP)

Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Loss Control

Texas College Work-Study

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE)

Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG)

Texas Tuition Assistance Grant (TTAG)

Title V (Strengthening Hispanic Serving Institutions)

Toward Excellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) II

Toward Excellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) Initial

Toward Excellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) Renewal

Upward Bound

Project Administrator: Ms. Carmen Seibert Martinez

Project Purpose: This project is intended to provide instruction to adults who are housed in a correctional setting and who are "most in need" of adult education in order to actively participate in the educational system or in the workforce. Services are provided through a variety of classes offered in correctional settings. Courses include English-as-a-Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE) and GED preparation. Instruction is delivered primarily through the traditional classroom setting, in addition to computer-assisted instruction and the use of instructional television via programming on Channel 55.

Project Purpose: The Federal ABE program is specifically designed to provide instruction to the adult "most in need" population of the service delivery area (SDA) with the opportunity to enhance their basic skill levels and educational goals, thereby enabling them to advance in their education and/or improve their ability to compete in today’s workforce. The ABE program offers English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE) and General Educational Development (GED) classes in the counties of Webb, Zapata and Jim Hogg. The ABE program uses traditional classroom settings and also utilizes non-traditional settings with the utilization of computer software and the LCC instructional television channel. Classes are provided both on-site (LCC) and at external sites.

Project Purpose: The State ABE program is identical to the Federal ABE in its program specifics. The program is designed to provide instruction to the adult "most in need" population of the service delivery area (SDA) with the opportunity to enhance their basic skill levels and educational goals, thereby enabling them to advance in their education and/or improve their ability to compete in today’s workforce. The ABE program offers English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE) and General Educational Development (GED) classes in the counties of Webb, Zapata and Jim Hogg. The ABE program uses traditional classroom settings and also utilizes non-traditional settings with the utilization of computer software and the LCC instructional television channel. Classes are provided both on-site (LCC) and at external sites.

Project Purpose: This project is intended to provide professional development to instructors and support staff that provide instruction to students enrolled under the Adult Education Program. Professional Development is based on an ongoing needs assessment of staff and students. It addresses such areas as instructional methodology, student assessment and retention, and is instrumental in assuring student and program success. All instructors are required to have a minimum of 12 hours of professional development per year. For those lacking teacher certification, the requirement is a minimum of 24 hours per year until they obtain an Adult Basic Education credential or complete two years of adult basic education experience. Professional development is primarily provided through collaboration with and the assistance of such service providers as the ESL Professional Development Project at Texas A&M Kingsville and the Adult Basic Education Professional Development Center - Region 20 Educational Service Center.

Project Purpose: The annual grant for Post-Secondary Workforce Education programs is intended to assist in the planning and implementation of improvements to career and technical education as described in Title I of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (Perkins III).

Project Purpose: The funding under this project is for the payment of salaries and approved fringe benefits for three years for sworn entry-level career law enforcement officers, lateral transfers or rehired officers.

Project Purpose: This grant provides funds to purchase equipment, software, and other technical expenditures for the expansion of alternative teacher certification programs, distance education, and other technology needs.

Project Purpose: The purpose of the project is to provide staff training in the use and maintenance of distance learning technology to administrators, teachers, and other staff members from the South Texas Telecommunications Consortium partners.

Project Purpose: This program provides funding for early enrollment for 464 high school juniors and seniors who meet the youth barrier criteria at the Texas Workforce Center. The program pays for tuition and fees for 3-6 college credit hours and for books.

Project Purpose: The CSTEP members (Southwest Texas State University, Alamo Community College District, Laredo Community College, Southwest Texas Junior College, The Victoria College) previously received a $6,325.00 one-year planning grant to develop a full proposal to the W.K. Kellogg’s Foundation. The purpose of the Enlace grant is to help recruit and retain Hispanic students from middle school through doctoral studies; the CSTEP project focuses on students from middle school through baccalaureate studies. This project provides English literacy and civics education to adults who are immigrants and with limited English proficiency. This grant must be renewed on an annual basis.

Project Purpose: The program will provide English Literacy and Civics education to adults who are immigrants and limited-English proficient. The program aims to serve 300 adults during the program year.

Project Purpose: Through this grant, the LCC EL-Civics Program will work in consortium with the Brownsville ISD Adult Education Program and the Professional Development Center at Texas A&M – Kingsville in the development of an EL-Civics curriculum that will be aimed at addressing the needs of border communities. The final EL-Civics curriculum will be implemented locally and made available for statewide distribution through the Adult Literacy Clearinghouse based at Texas A&M University.

Project Purpose: The number of eligible applicants determines the funded amount. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are awarded to undergraduate students who have not earned bachelors or professional degrees. For many students this grant is a foundation of financial aid to which assistance from other sources may be added.

Project Purpose: FSEOG is a gift-aid for undergraduate students who have not earned bachelor's or professional degrees. Awards are based on exceptional financial need and availability of funds. Eligible students must qualify for the PELL Grant, and those students with the lowest EFCs will be the first to get FSEOG.

Project Purpose: The FWS Program provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program allows students to gain valuable work experience while in school.

Project Purpose: HACU was awarded 5.5 million dollars to initiate this pilot project. The Work to Succeed program provides post-employment occupational skills training, basic education skills training, life and work skills training, GED/ESL skills training on an as needed basis to seventy-five Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients with Welfare-to-Work (WtW) competitive funds. Laredo Community College is one of eleven colleges participating. A total of eleven colleges are participating: 5 from Texas, 5 from California and 1 from Arizona.

Project Purpose: The funds are used to financially support the numerous Music & Dance productions & concerts organized by the LCC Music & Dance Department. The funding is used to pay for professional fees, travel, equipment, supplies, uniforms, and rental of the Laredo Civic Center.

Project Purpose: This funding is used to financially support the numerous Music & Dance concerts & community presentations organized by the LCC Traditional Group. The funding is used to pay for professional fees, travel, equipment, supplies, uniforms, and miscellaneous music items.

Project Purpose: Federal funds are allocated to the STDC, who contracts with LCC to partially fund the expenses of providing training to local law enforcement agencies. The LCC Regional Police Academy provides in-service training, basic jailer training and basic peace officer training for law enforcement officers in Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg and Starr County.

Project Purpose: This grant provides funds to purchase equipment, software, and other technical expenditures for the improvement of technology in libraries. The technology improvements are meant to expand patron access to the Internet, online resources, and training.

Project Purpose: The community network is composed of seven agencies coordinated by Laredo Community College. The agencies are the county of Webb, the city of Laredo, Mercy Health Center, the South Texas Workforce Development Board, Laredo Independent School District and United Independent School District. The project will establish a collaborative communications network for the first time in the city and county. Residents will have local and worldwide access to education, information, and communication resources, which will promote participating on civic life, and enhance community life socially, culturally and economically.

Project Purpose: This grant provides funds to purchase scientific equipment and instrumentation to be used in student science labs. The grant is meant to improve the quality of science education.

Project Purpose: Project STAY is designed to facilitate postsecondary education opportunities to eligible WIA graduating seniors from Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb, and Zapata counties. The project offers participants college level academic and vocational courses, continuing education courses, project activities, and work experience. Upon successful completion from Project STAY, participants will earn a one-year vocational certificate in a WIA demand occupation in a declared major of their choice. They will also earn Continuing Education Units (CEU’s).

Project Purpose: Project STEP-UP is designed to facilitate high school students, ages 16-21, with a vehicle that will serve as a bridge for knowledge retention and for the acquisition of new knowledge and skills. The Project offers participants academic courses, continuing education courses, project activities, and work experience. Upon successful completion from Project STEP-UP, participants can earn one high school credit and up to forty-six Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Project Purpose: Area Health Education Center (AHEC) funding through the South Texas Board Initiative will be used to purchase books, databases, and journal subscriptions for the Yeary Library to promote the nursing and allied health program on campus.

Project Purpose: This project provides distance learning equipment and training to area high schools and the College. There are 8 components to the project: (1) install technical equipment and management systems; (2) provide continuing education for health professions; (3) provided health and fitness information to the public; (4) implement college courses via distance learning; (5) develop health career awareness classes; (6) host inter-school professional staff meetings; and finally (7) offer high school credit courses via distance learning. Each school district contributed $25,000 towards the implementation of this consortium.

Project Purpose: Funded by National Writing Project, with contributed funds from LCC, TAMIU, and local ISDs at a rate of $700.00 per participant enrolled. STWP directs activities for kindergarten through university teachers dedicated to improving the teaching of writing. STWP administers a Summer Institute, research groups, and writing workshops. Teacher consultants of STWP conduct professional development workshops in the teaching of writing for classroom teachers at all levels. STWP Summer Institute for the Teaching of Writing is an intensive, five-week, six-graduate- hour writing seminar for teachers.

Project Purpose: This is seed money to purchase lights for the sports complex. It is LCC’s intention to continue to find funding to completely light the sports complex baseball and softball fields.

Project Purpose: This program is designed to enhance LCC students’ academic skills, increase retention and graduation rates, facilitate entrance into four-year colleges, and foster a climate which supports the success of low-income/first generation college students and students with disabilities. The Supportive/Developmental Instructional Course component consists of additional instruction, remedial lab, and support service oriented activities that provide basic skills instruction in reading, English and Math to assist in remediating educational deficiencies. Additional support services such as peer tutoring, computer-assisted tutoring, assistance in applying for financial aid, assistance in transferring to a four-year institution, and personal/career/academic counseling, are available.

Project Purpose: The Carl Perkins discretionary grant provides funding for this program to provide support and direction to educational institutions to create seamless educational programs that enable students to be globally competitive, life-long learners. The program supports students by providing career awareness, job shadowing, and student support services that aid in the transition from secondary education to vocational training and careers.

Project Purpose: The Federal TANF program provides instruction to adults who qualify for TANF related services and who are "most in need" of an adult education to actively participate in the educational system or the workforce. To identify eligible participants, the Adult Education TANF Program Instructional Coordinator works closely with the Texas Department of Human Services, the One-Stop Center, the Webb County Welfare-to-Work program, and HACU Work to Succeed program. This program offers English as a Second Language, Adult Basic Education (Pre-GED), and General Education Development classes. To accommodate the greatest number of TANF recipients, these classes will be scheduled in the morning, afternoon and evening at Webb, Zapata, and Jim Hogg counties. The program curricular and instructional processes reflect learner-centered and participatory approaches designed to meet learner needs. Aside from the traditional classroom approach, technology has been infused in the delivery of services through the Instructional Television Channel, which offers GED on TV, both in English and in Spanish. Distance Learning is another means through which students will be educationally served. For students who wish to fast tract their preparation, another means of instruction is available via GED preparation software. Curricular content and instructional practices are based on functional (real-life) contexts within a holistic framework to ensure that the individual student has the skills needed to compete in the workplace and exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

Project Purpose: The State TANF program provides instruction to adults who qualify for TANF related services and who are "most in need" of adult education to actively participate in the educational system or the workforce. To identify eligible participants, the Adult Education TANF Program Instructional Coordinator works closely with the Texas Department of Human Services, the One-Stop Center, the Webb County Welfare-to-Work program, and HACU Work to Succeed program. This program offers English as a Second Language, Adult Basic Education (Pre-GED), and General Education Development classes. To accommodate the greatest number of TANF recipients, these classes will be scheduled in the morning, afternoon and evening at different sites in Webb, Zapata, and Jim Hogg counties. The program curricular and instructional processes reflect learner-centered and participatory approaches designed to meet learner needs. Aside from the traditional classroom approach, technology has been infused in the delivery of services through the Instructional Television Channel, which offers GED on TV, both in English and in Spanish. Distance Learning is another means through which students will be educationally served. For students who wish to fast tract their preparation, another means of instruction is available via GED preparation software. Curricular content and instructional practices are based on functional (real-life) contexts within a holistic framework to ensure that the individual student has the skills needed to compete in the workplace and exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

Project Purpose: The funds are used to increase the number of minority students who complete a four-year degree in the disciplines of engineering, math or science. Students at LCC are funded thorough their sophomore year with a stipend.

Project Purpose: Applicant must be a current member of the TASB Risk Management Fund with insurance coverage related to the grant requested, and intend to remain a member for the future year. Member must agree to reimburse the TASB Fund if the member does not remain in the program for the entire fiscal year. Funds must be used for equipment, training or services, and must be for loss prevention and address claim reductions in the particular line of insurance coverage. Applications are evaluated and grants awarded based on a well-documented justification for equipment, training or services.

Project Purpose: The Texas College Work-Study Program provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need.

Project Purpose: The funds are used to provide necessary training, as determined by the agency head, for full-time law enforcement personnel.

Project Purpose: The TPEG program provides assistance for undergraduate Texas residents who show financial need through the FAFSA application. Priority is given to those applicants who do not qualify for the PELL Grant.

Project Purpose: This grant provides eligible students a grant for tuition to enable the student to attend an institution of higher education.

Project Purpose: This five-year grant provides partial funding for a new science lab building, staff development for faculty, and scholarships to assist students.

Project Purpose: The TEXAS Grant was created by the 75^th Legislature and became operational in Fall 1999. The TEXAS Grant Program is administered by the Coordinating Board and provides funding for eligible students to continue their education beyond high school. Students must be enrolled at least half time, and cannot have completed more than 30 hours of coursework. Students receiving this funding cannot have been recipients of the TEXAS Grant Initial funds.

Project Purpose: The TEXAS Grant was created by the 75^th Legislature and became operational in Fall 1999. The TEXAS Grant Program is administered by the Coordinating Board and provides funding for eligible students to continue their education beyond high school.

Project Purpose: The TEXAS Grant was created by the 75^th Legislature and became operational in Fall 1999. The TEXAS Grant Program is administered by the Coordinating Board and provides funding for eligible students to continue their education beyond high school. Students must complete at least 75% of their coursework, have a 2.5 G.P.A., and be enrolled in 9 hours of coursework. Students receiving this funding are not eligible for TEXAS Grant Initial funds.

Project Purpose: Upward Bound is a program specifically designed for first-generation college-bound and/or low-income students. The year round program is designed to enhance students’ academic and social skills to succeed in post-secondary education. The program’s objectives are to improve student’s high school grade point average, raise their self-esteem, increase standardized test scores, provide assistance in applying for college admission, financial aid, and scholarships. It provides college exposure through field trips to several colleges and universities. The program goals are met by student participation in three components. The summer component is a six-week program at the LCC campus, including recreational activities, intensive academic instruction and an educational/cultural field trip. The Fall/Spring component includes Saturday meetings, after school tutoring, cultural field trips, an academic competition, social events, activities in career awareness, personal and group counseling. The Bridge component is designed for graduating seniors who will be enrolled in summer classes at LCC; Upward Bound offers full scholarships for the first summer session to selected students.