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The College has received the Summer Learning and Afterschool Opportunities Afterschool Create grant, for a total award of $998,606.13
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Since 1856, Lake Erie College has been equipping students with the tools they need to succeed in the world. Our engaged and caring academic community provides our students with real-world, applied experiences in the context of a broad-based liberal arts education. At LEC, students learn to communicate effectively, think critically and creatively, and make informed decisions to support professional and personal fulfilment. Characteristics such as smaller class sizes, unique co-curricular programs like our innovative Pathway to Empowerment (P2E), and student life programming make Lake Erie College's learning environment special and distinctive.

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Admitted Student Day May 25 2023

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LEC Receives Awarded Additional $839,999.94 Choose Ohio First Grant

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LEC Receives Grant from Ohio Department of Education

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