WEST ORANGE, N.J., July 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical training and a driving force in helping students turn their passion into professional success, will award a Patriot Scholarship to each student who begins a qualified career training program at one of three Lincoln Technical Institute locations in Massachusetts. The Patriot Scholarship is part of a $12 million scholarship initiative Lincoln has undertaken to expand training opportunities to more students than ever around the country in 2014.

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"With the 4(th) of July right around the corner, we are excited to offer the Patriot Scholarship to students training in Massachusetts--one of the original thirteen colonies that declared our independence as a nation," says Shaun McAlmont, Lincoln's CEO. "Training for a new career and getting connected to Lincoln's network of employer partners are ways for individuals to declare their independence and start working towards new futures with careers they can be proud of."

The Patriot Scholarship will provide up to $1,000 towards tuition for hands-on, career-focused training programs at campuses in Brockton, Lowell, and Somerville, MA. Students at these campuses can train for new careers in Healthcare, Information Technology and more (programs vary by campus).

For more details about all of Lincoln's scholarship opportunities including the Patriot Scholarship, visit lincolnedu.com/scholarships.

About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a leading provider of diversified career-oriented post-secondary education. Lincoln offers recent high school graduates and working adults career-oriented programs in five principal areas of study: automotive technology, health sciences, skilled trades, business and information technology and hospitality services. Lincoln has provided the workforce with skilled technicians since its inception in 1946.

Lincoln currently operates 31 campuses and five training sites in 15 states under five brands: Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences, Lincoln College of New England, and Florida Medical Training Institute. Lincoln also operates Lincoln Culinary Institutes in the states of Connecticut, Maryland and Florida.

Contact Information
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Piper Jameson
pjameson@lincolnedu.com

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