 We're so happy you came to Highline to begin your journey studying in LCAP. What do you hope or want to learn? Are you interested in English, math, or earning a GED? Do you know we do all those things and more at Highline College? The programs in this pathway are ESOL, GED, High School Plus, and iBest. In the LCAP program, we serve immigrants, refugees, and undocumented students who want to study English in ESOL classes and any student who wants to earn a GED. Welcome. You belong here. At Highline College, they are very welcoming. They understand the diversity, they understand our needs, so everything was helpful for me. In our ESOL classes, students can study English reading, writing, speaking, listening, and technology skills. I think LCAP program can help students to learn something outside of the program that they are taking right now. We focus on identity development, making plans for the future, and developing solutions and locating resources to help you reach your goals. What helped me improve my English the most was the writing. They give you a lot of reading material, but it's actually the writing which is where you get the most practice. Our students can also do the Jumpstart program. Jumpstart helps ESOL students prepare and transition into a certificate or degree program. Some of our students transition into I-Best, where students earn college certificates and degrees from Highline with the support of an ESOL instructor. There are many ways to reach your goals, and we are here to help. I got the courage to go to Jumpstart and start the transition to start studying in college because college was nothing that I was expecting to do in the near future. But now I am here, about to go to university. Did you know you can study more than English in LCAP? We offer math classes and GED exam preparation classes for students looking to earn a high school diploma equivalency. Let's hear from some LCAP students and how they made the most of their time at Highline College. When I got here at Highline, I had like a few months in the United States and I was pretty much looking for like high school diploma. I was like, oh, Highline is closer. Let's go to Highline. The first step was I just want to learn English to improve my language. I saw there's many resources that I can get a good degree that's helped me to get a good job. Our LCAP classes and instructors help students reach their goals. The most thing I love about the program is the instructor is really nice to me. They always help me a lot, like whatever I don't understand, they always show me and they always be there to help me. So that's another thing that I like about program. Life can have challenges, but our students succeed with the support of their LCAP instructors and Highline community. I had a major car accident. After that car accident, I wasn't able to walk, unable to do absolutely anything and I had to go back to school to reinvent myself. The support that I have is because of TRIO. If your first generation, like myself, that nobody in your family has ever graduated or been to school, you automatically qualify to enter. I enrolled and I started in September of 2018 in pain, miserable, scared, but I did it. I would have not changed my experience no matter what. It's made me stronger and it's made me more resilient and determined. Those students who come from different countries to not give up, just keep studying and improve your English skills and then study whatever that you like to study. Because when you believe in your ability to success, you will get everything that you want. Are you ready to begin LCAP classes? An entry advisor will help you begin the registration process. We are happy you are here and welcome to LCAP at Highline College. Never start dreaming. I came to America without knowing no English, without no careers and I had this big dream and the one day I want to be somebody. I'm the first actually graduating from my family and I'm so emotional and I'm very happy for that. So if I was able to do it, I would encourage anyone to do it and I know you can do it.