Houston Endowment awards Lone Star College $4.9M grant for student success
Lone Star College System received a $4.9 million multi-year implementation grant from Houston Endowment on October 29, 2026 to support its Building Bridges to Credentials and Careers (BB2CC) initiative, which aims to strengthen dual credit, college completion and transfer pathways through advising, academic support and student success technology. The grant follows a $500,000 planning grant from Houston Endowment in fall 2025.
- When it happened
- October 29, 2026
- Where
- Lone Star College System campuses
- First reported by an outlet
- Oct 29, 2026 at 10:15 am
- Confirmed by
- the original record or a trusted outlet
Taxes & money
| What | Amount | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| multi-year implementation grant for Building Bridges to Credentials and Careers initiative | $4.9 million[1] | Houston Endowment |
| planning grant | $500,000[1] | Houston Endowment |
Who's involved
The facts
- The Building Bridges to Credentials and Careers initiative will connect advising, academic support and student success technology to help LSCS students progress toward credentials and successful transfer to universities on October 29, 2026.[1]
- BB2CC begins during students' dual credit years and connects mentors, campus advisors and transfer navigators through a shared student success platform to maintain continuity of support as students progress toward college completion and transfer.[1]
- The initiative will focus support on students who may encounter additional barriers to completion, including Pell-eligible students, students who need additional preparation in English or math, and adults returning to college after time in the workforce.[1]
- Aldine and Klein ISDs, as well as Sam Houston State University, Prairie View A&M University and University of Houston-Downtown, are confirmed BB2CC partners, and LSCS may expand the program depending on demand.[1]
- The grant will strengthen staffing, technology and data analysis across LSCS campuses to support lasting improvements in student progression and completion.[1]
Who said what
- Rigoberto J. Rincones Gómez, Ph.D., LSCS vice chancellor Through Building Bridges to Credentials and Careers, the college system is strengthening connections among its schools, colleges and university partners so students have someone who knows their goals, helps them navigate challenges and follows through on their progress.[1]
- Nicole Robinson Gauthier, LSCS associate vice chancellor Many students arrive at Lone Star College System with great ambition but end up leaving before they earn credentials that could transform their economic trajectories, and this grant will allow the college system to build people and technology capacity to propel those students forward when they most need support.[1]
- Elisa Villanueva Beard, president and CEO of Houston Endowment Community colleges form the biggest on-ramp to economic mobility in the region, and credentials of value can be rungs on the ladder to jobs; Houston Endowment's role is to help create conditions for people closest to the work to design solutions.[1]
Sources
- Official record Houston Endowment awards Lone Star College System $4.9M grant to support student success Lone Star College newsroom · Oct 29, 2026
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