LUCY C LANEY EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM LUCY C

LUCY C. LANEY EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM

LUCY C. LANEY EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM MISSION LUCY C. LANEY EARLY COLLEGE IS FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT EVERY STUDENT IS CAPABLE OF COLLEGE-LEVEL WORK OR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY, THE LCL EARLY COLLEGE DEGREE PLAN ENABLES HIGHLY MOTIVATED STUDENTS TO ACCELERATE IN FOUR YEARS FROM THE NINTH GRADE THROUGH THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE, EARNING UP TO 60 CREDIT HOURS.

WHAT IS EARLY COLLEGE? EARLY COLLEGE IS AN EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION MODEL, THAT WAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY JOBS FOR THE FUTURE AND NATIONAL PARTNERS, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNDERSERVED YOUTH WITH A PATH TO AND THROUGH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.

WHAT MAKES LCLEC SPECIAL ? • • SMALLER CLASSES EXCELLENT HONOR’S AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES STUDENT CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SPORTS ACCESS TO AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY’S FACILITIES (UPON ACCEPTANCE TO AU) FACILITATES THE TRANSITION TO HIGHER EDUCATION (ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY) SAVES TIME AND MONEY ADVANCED ACADEMICS: • • • HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE UP TO 60 COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN A 4 YEAR DEGREE

ADVANTAGES • ACCESSIBILITY FOR A WIDE-RANGE OF STUDENTS TO RECEIVE UP TO 60 COLLEGE CREDITS OR 2 YEARS OF COLLEGE. • PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE WITH EARLY EXPERIENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS • MONEY SAVINGS. THE AVERAGE STUDENT LOAN DEBT IS $37, 172 FOR 2016 COLLEGE GRADUATES. WITH LCLEC, STUDENT LOAN COSTS CAN BE CUT IN HALF OR ELIMINATED THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, WORK-STUDY, AND FREE TUITION THROUGH MOVE ON WHEN READY (MOWR) COURSES

• AT AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY, STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT, MENTORED, CHALLENGED AND INSPIRED BY A WORLD-CLASS FACULTY • MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, DISCOVERY, CLINICAL CARE AND SERVICE AS A STUDENT-CENTERED • TWO LOCATIONS AS A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY