State
Farm Companies Foundation funds Scholarships for Lincoln College’s
Accelerated Degree Programs
Non-traditional Students Earn Degrees
While Working in the Bloomington-Normal Communities
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[October 22, 2015]
NORMAL
— The State Farm Companies Foundation will provide scholarship
opportunities for low income students enrolled in the Accelerated
Bridge to Education (ABE) program at Lincoln College in Normal. The
partnership is for two years during the 2016 and 2017 academic
years.
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During the two-year commitment, the State Farm Companies Foundation
will fund approximately 10 scholarships a year to low-income
students who have earned an associate’s degree and have been
admitted to one of Lincoln College’s accelerated hybrid degree
programs. Classes for these degree programs meet once a week
supplemented by online learning. Each scholarship will cover full
tuition-less Pell grant and the Monetary Award Program grant for a
twelve-month period.
The ABE Program began in 2007 and offers a unique hybrid learning
environment for working adults in Bloomington-Normal.
Jay Stevens, a 2013 graduate of the ABE program who earned a
Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management, said the
program had a huge impact on his professional and personal life.
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“The program offered the support and foundation for me to be able to
continue my education and thrive, as well as maintain a stable home
and work life.” Stevens said, “I gained life lessons that I have
taken into my current position and used the knowledge I’ve gained
from Lincoln College to launch a new training program, and Lincoln
College is directly responsible for my success with this project and
my new position.”
David Gerlach, who started as Lincoln College president this summer,
said this is a very exciting time for the college.
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“The relationship between State Farm Companies Foundation and Lincoln College
allows us to further promote a quality education within the Bloomington-Normal
community and educate the area workforce more rapidly with the accelerated ABE
program,” Gerlach said. “The generosity of State Farm Companies Foundation will
make it possible for non-traditional students to continue their education and
finish their bachelor’s degree.”
Through the ABE program, students can earn bachelor degrees in the following
areas: Criminal Justice, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain and
Logistics Management, Health Services Administration, Sports Management,
Organizational Leadership, and Liberal Arts.
To find out more information about the ABE program visit abe.lincolncollege.edu.
[Tracy Bergin, Lincoln College, via
Ryan Keith, RK PR Solutions]
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