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The Robert H. Spitz Foundation Awards Lackawanna College $20,000 to Support Parenting Students
Lackawanna College has received a $20,000 grant from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation to support parenting students during the 2026-27 academic year. The funding will go toward emergency needs, parent [...]
Cybersecurity Associate Degree: The Pennsylvania Path Into Tech
If you’re weighing cybersecurity programs in Pennsylvania, you’ve probably noticed a pattern. Most of them ask for the same things before you even apply. A certain GPA. Prior computer [...]
Community College vs. University: How to Choose
Choosing between community college and university is one of the biggest decisions a student makes. It affects both your wallet and your degree. And it comes down to more than sticker price. Want the [...]
Petroleum Technician Careers: A Path Into Pennsylvania’s Energy Sector
A petroleum technician works hands-on in natural gas and oil production. The job means running lease sites and watching compressor stations. It also means keeping up pipelines and keeping wells safe. [...]
FAFSA 2027-28: What Pennsylvania Families Need to Know
Every fall, families across Pennsylvania sit down to fill out the same form and wonder if they’re doing it right. This form is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2027-28 award [...]
Blue Mountain School District and Lackawanna College Partner to Offer College Credits to High School Students
Starting in the 2026-2027 academic school year, Blue Mountain High School students will have the opportunity to earn college credits with a new partnership with Lackawanna College. The agreement [...]
Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound: The Complete Career Guide
A diagnostic medical sonographer uses ultrasound equipment to create real-time images of organs, blood vessels, and tissue. Doctors use these images to diagnose and treat patients. Sonography is one [...]
Interactive Graduate Virtual Lecture Series Comes to Lackawanna College
The Office of Graduate Studies is excited to announce the 2026–2027 Elevate Graduate Leadership Series, a professional development series designed to inspire, challenge, and empower attendees as a [...]
What to Bring to College: A Move-In Day Checklist for Pennsylvania Students
Move-in day is one of the biggest days of the college experience. Most of the stress comes from two simple problems. Families pack things the residence hall already provides, and they forget things [...]
Vascular Sonography Careers: Diagnosing Circulatory Disease in 2 Years
A blocked artery rarely announces itself. Plaque builds quietly for years. A blood clot can form in a deep leg vein with little warning. By the time vessel disease causes a stroke or threatens a [...]
How to Pay for College: A Financial Aid Guide for Pennsylvania Families
For most families, the question is not whether college is worth it. It is how to pay for it. No one wants to drain savings or take on debt that follows a student for decades. Here is the good news. A [...]
U.S. Department of Education Finalizes Merger Between Lackawanna College and Peirce College
Lackawanna College has officially received final approval from the U.S. Department of Education for its merger with Peirce College, concluding a two-year integration process between the two [...]
The Police Academy Pathway: From Enrollment to Sworn Officer
Every municipal police officer in Pennsylvania starts in the same place. That place is an Act 120 academy certified by the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC). [...]
A New Path in the Skilled Trades is Coming to the Heart of Greensburg
Skilled trades jobs are in high demand across Pennsylvania, and Greensburg has a new place to train for them. Lackawanna College is set to open its new Greensburg Center this summer in Greensburg, [...]
How College Transfer Credits Work: Moving From an Associate to a Bachelor’s Degree
Transferring college credit is rarely as simple as moving the credit from one school to another. Every college reviews each incoming course against its own catalog, applies its own rules about grades [...]
Lackawanna College Staff Members Hosted Discussion at It’s On Us! and EmpowerU Conference
Lackawanna College sent two staff members to the It’s On Us! and EmpowerU Conference to lead a discussion on including male athletes in sexual violence prevention efforts. The conference [...]
Medical Billing and Coding Certification in Pennsylvania
Medical billing and coding is the work that turns every patient visit into a paid claim. A doctor writes a note, a coder translates the diagnosis and procedures into standardized codes, a biller [...]
Lackawanna College to Open New Trade Centers in Chambersburg and Bethlehem This Summer
Lackawanna College is opening two new trade centers this summer, bringing skilled trades education to Franklin County and the Lehigh Valley. The new Chambersburg and Bethlehem Centers will offer [...]