SEED [Success, Engagement, Education, Determination]
Lehigh Carbon Community College
SEED [Success, Engagement, Education, Determination]
4525 Education Park Dr.
Schnecksville
, PA
18078-2502
Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).
The LCCC SEED is a premier academic achievement, social/independent living, and career excellence community college program designed to empower students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In a unique and powerful partnership with the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVCIL), we offer a specialized support system that bridges the gap between high school and a life of authentic independence.
At SEED, we believe in the power of choice. Our students pursue their individualized goals through three distinct academic pathways: credit-bearing certificates, associate degree-seeking tracks, or specialized workforce credentials. Unlike traditional support models, SEED is built on a holistic framework. We integrate students into the full campus life, providing dedicated coaches who facilitate the development of both technical expertise and essential skills for academic and career readiness.
The mission is to cultivate self advocacy and autonomy; equipping them to build THEIR future.
Program information submitted: Feb 06, 2026
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| Public or private: | Public |
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| Type of school: | 2-year community college or junior college |
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| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program?: | No |
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| Number of students: | 24 |
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| Summer program name: | SEED Summer Bridge |
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| Summer program description: | LCCC SEED Summer Bridge is designed to ensure a seamless, confident, and successful transition from K-12 to higher education. It provides a "sneak peak" into the collegiate experience within a high supported environment.
In partnership with the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVCIL), Summer Bridge transforms the daunting "is college right for me" into a month of empowerment. Students don't just visit the campus; they master it. The program includes academic refinement, person centered planning, and social immersion.
The SEED Summer Bridge isn't just about preparing for classes; it's about finding where you "click". When it is time for you to make the decision about next steps after high school, you are prepared, self advocating explorers ready to take on the world. |
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| Requirements |
| Program serves students who have left high school?: | Some of our students have left high school |
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| High school diploma required?: | No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | March of each year |
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| Admission link: | Program admission |
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| Criteria for admission: | - Age range: 16-99
- Completed high school academic requirements
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| Accepts out-of-state students?: | Yes |
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| Students in this program have these disabilities: | - Intellectual disability
- Autism
- Developmental; mental health; nonverbal; multiple disabilities; etc.
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| Planned program length: |
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| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 82% |
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| Cost |
| Average student in-state tuition and fees for the current school year: | $9,391.00 |
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| Out-of-state tuition and fees: | $13,335.00 |
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| Room and board cost: | $0.00 |
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| Program specific fees: | $5,700.00 |
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| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)?: | Yes |
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| Students pay for the program in the following ways: | - Private pay (student and family)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
- Scholarships
- Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
- Local School District funds
- Federal Financial Aid
- State financial aid
- Medicaid Waiver or Day Habilitation funds
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| Scholarships available: | SEED scholarships |
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| Scholarship link: |
SEED Student Scholarship
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| Academic |
| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
- Typical college courses for credit
- Typical college courses for audit
- Typical Continuing Education courses
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| More about course access: | Students accessed all courses available to LCCC students including criminal justice; Digital design; philosophy; art; health sciences; math; English; business; etc. |
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| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office?: | Yes |
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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | No |
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| Percentage of all courses taken by students that are inclusive: | 100% |
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| Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester?: | Yes |
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| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Cross Institutional Studies |
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| Is the credential approved by the college/university?: | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
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| Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students?: | Criminal Justice; Arts and Digital Design; Entrepreneurial; etc. |
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| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
- Career services
- Disability/accessibility services
- Academic tutoring services
- Mental health/counseling services
- Access to a transcript via the registrar
- Academic advising services (not program staff)
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| Employment |
| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 73% |
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| Other career development activities are: | - Internships
- Volunteer work
- Work Study
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 86% |
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| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | Yes |
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| Housing |
| Housing is provided to students?: | No |
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