Squirrels: Write With (AP) Style

Is it Lansing Community College, or LCC?

Let's look at AP Style, first under "abbreivations and acronyms." I admit, it's confusing gobbledygook here. But this is the general rule of thumb: spell out on first reference, use the acronym or another generic abbreviations (such as "the college") in subsequent references.

Regarding the latter, check "second references" in AP Style.