Berwick, Columbia County, PA -
Since the spring of 2003, Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) has provided the students with an opportunity to receive higher education in the Luzerne, Columbia, and Montour Counties through the Berwick Center, located in the Berwick Industrial Development Association (B.I.D.A.) Eagles Building.
Nineteen years later LCCC is still seeing success with students having the choice of where they can attend classes. B.I.D.A. continues the support of LCCC’s Berwick Center through a rental grant during the 2022-2023 school year with the facility, a value of $17,230.25.
Along with B.I.D.A., the Columbia County Commissioners have provided the college with $20,000 of funding this year to assist with the costs associated with the Berwick Center.
Since LCCC’s Berwick Center inception, B.I.D.A. has provided a total of $274,040.25 in rent support for the Eagles Building location.
Because of this financial support, the residents of Columbia County receive Luzerne County residential discount tuition:
• $140 per credit is a savings of $140
• For a regular three (3) credit course, the saving is $420
• For a full semester at twelve (12) credit courses the savings is $2,100
B.I.D.A. recognizes that employers in our region have an ongoing need for a skilled workforce. We, B.I.D.A., want to do our part to provide our region with affordable education.
“Having the right skill sets can provide a student the opportunity to gain sustainable employment. Luzerne County Community College has many vocational programs needed in today’s workforce,” says B.I.D.A. Executive Director Kelly O’Brien.
