ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City Board of Regents, along with the presidents of each public Arizona university, were tasked with coming up with models of offering baccalaureate degrees to help prepare students for real world careers. In order for the idea to work, the city in which the college would be located would have to raise the funds for a physical location of the campus. Several locations throughout Arizona were highlighted, but the one city that pushed for the campus was Lake Havasu City, AZ. With support from generous Lake Havasu citizens, business owners, city officials, and non-profit organizations, $2 million was raised in an
ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City for each student. Freshmen students work with a local community group and a faculty advisor to create a "Freshman Experience Project." Past examples include: "Working with the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce, a group surveyed past and present political candidates on their interest in funding a political candidacy program. Based on the survey results, they determined there is a need for political training in Havasu, as candidacy programs are not available. Through support from other local Chamber of Commerce chapters, the students were able to create a political candidacy program to serve the needs of the city." "A duo