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On January 8, Lincoln Trail College hosted ten students and their families as they were presented the Crawford County Award for Excellence (CCAE) Scholarship. The scholarship, which is awarded to the top ten percent of the graduating class in each of Lincoln Trail College’s primary feeder schools, is the highest-level award that is given to prospective students.
“Our goal in creating the CCAE was twofold, “ says LTC President Ryan Gower. “The highest achieving students in our district were often overlooking LTC as a potential first step in earning their degree - they weren’t even applying. By making this scholarship available to them, we have a platform from which we can explain the benefits they could receive at a school like ours.”
If 2018 is any indication, the CCAE scholarship is having the desired effect. “Last year 28 students were offered the CCAE scholarship,” says Amber Malone, Administrative Assistant in the LTC Admissions Office. “This Spring, we have 10 CCAE students on our campus, and they were among our top students last Fall.”
The CCAE was always intended to be more than a recruiting tactic. “As we move to embrace collaborative and peer-to-peer learning activities in our classrooms, the addition of these high achieving students enriches the educational environment for all Lincoln Trail Students,” says Gower. “Our faculty delivers exceptional education, and these students are now active partners in the process.”
