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Long Beach City College Wins $3 Million Federal Grant to Launch Space Beach Academy
Five-year U.S. Department Of Education Award Will Build Aerospace Career Pathways In Advanced Manufacturing, Welding, Engineering Technology, And Engineering
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2026) Long Beach City College (LBCC) has been awarded a five-year, $3 million Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch the Space Beach Academy, a new program that’ll prepare students for high-wage, in-demand careers in Long Beach’s fast-growing aerospace industry, also known as “Space Beach.”
Long Beach City College First California Community College To Earn Highest Level Of Seal Of Excelencia
LBCC Joins Just 12 Institutions Nationwide Recognized as Intentionally Thriving Institutions
Long Beach City College (LBCC) has earned certification as an Intentionally Thriving Institution (ITI), the highest level of the Seal of Excelencia, becoming the first California Community College to achieve this distinction. The national certification, announced today by Excelencia in Education, recognizes LBCC for its commitment to preparing Latina/o/x students and all students for success beyond graduation, including opportunities in the workforce.
Long Beach City College Breaks Ground on New Student Housing Complex
New $127 Million Complex to be First-Ever Student Housing on LBCC Campus
Long Beach City College (LBCC) held a groundbreaking ceremony today for its new Liberal Arts Campus Student Housing Complex, marking a transformative step in providing housing for students for the first time in the college’s history.
“Today’s groundbreaking is a direct result of our community’s belief in Long Beach City College as a caretaker of our common good,” said Uduak-Joe Ntuk, President of the LBCC Board of Trustees. “Voters entrusted us with this investment, and together with our partners at the City of Long Beach and CSULB, we are turning that trust into a place where generations of students can live, learn, and thrive. This is what it looks like when a community invests in its own future.”
Long Beach City College and St. Anthony High School Partner to Keep Viking Football at Home in Long Beach
St. Anthony to Host Viking Football Games During Construction of LBCC’s New Stadium Athletic Sports Complex
LONG BEACH, Calif. – As Long Beach City College (LBCC) begins a historic transformation of its athletics facilities, a new partnership with St. Anthony High School will allow Viking student-athletes to continue training and competing right here in Long Beach. During the 2026 season, St. Anthony will serve as the home site for LBCC Football games and provide practice space for the college’s men’s and women’s track and field programs while Veterans Memorial Stadium is closed for construction of LBCC’s new Stadium Athletic Sports Complex.
The Long Beach College Promise
FIRST TWO YEARS FREE AT LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE
Incoming LBUSD high school graduates who enroll at LBCC in the Fall semester immediately following graduation from high school are eligible to have their enrollment fees covered for two years. Students must meet eligibility criteria and complete a participation agreement (deadlines apply).
Viking Voices
Gabriel Ramirez
Electrical Technology
Fulfilling your dreams usually involves hard work, difficulty and frustration. Gabriel Ramirez has faced it all on his journey to becoming an electrician. Learn how LBCC’s DSPS/EOPS helped him along the way.
Kristopher Johnson
Business Management
Effort is everything for this Scholar/Athlete-turned-Coach. As a member of the Viking Volleyball State Champions of 2009, LBCC taught Kristopher to put in the work to get to the next level.
Deidre McAdams
Kinesiology
Deidre is a single mom who decided to switch careers and return to school. LBCC instilled the confidence that she needed.
Brandy Factory
Dance
Brandy learned about being part of a community and work ethic at LBCC. Now she’s a professional dancer and coach who is creating the next generation of dancers and building her own community.
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