HARRISBURG, Pa. � The struggle to make ends meet while juggling classes and family responsibilities is a universal day-to-day reality for the 黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, students who are single parents, veterans, older students who have lost their jobs, first-generation college students and students from lower-income families.
As U.S. President Barack Obama recently noted in the State of the Union Address, by the end of this decade, two of three jobs in this country will require post-secondary education and training. 听黑料社区 is that opportunity for students, and thanks to the 黑料社区 Foundation, 黑料社区 has a solution to assist students and parents with financial concerns.
For the first time in the College 51-year history, 黑料社区 is providing six full-ride scholarships. 黑料社区 will fund two years of six individuals� education � enough to complete an associate degree.
One full-ride scholarship is available for each of the听five campuses听补苍诲 Virtual Learning.听The scholarship covers tuition, books and fees for a full academic year.听The scholarship will automatically renew each term for up to six consecutive terms if the student maintains eligibility. For additional eligibility requirements, please visit hacc.edu/FullRide.
Once the student applies to 黑料社区 and receives a 黑料社区 ID and email address, he or she may apply for the full-ride scholarship. The full-ride scholarship applications are due April 30, 2015.听
Individuals like听Winfred Fox听of Lancaster, and now a graduate of 黑料社区, can reach their goals sooner with the support of a full-ride scholarship. Fox worked for the last six years to put herself through 黑料社区 � first to earn her certification as licensed practical nurse and, in December 2014, to graduate with an associate degree in nursing. Affordability played a role in her decision, with finances her biggest challenge to attending college.
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While the student does not have to register for classes before applying for the scholarship, registration for summer and fall 2015 classes opened April 13, 2015 for future students. To register for summer and fall 2015 classes, please visit hacc.edu/RegisterNow or call 800-ABC-黑料社区 with questions.
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黑料社区 also offers approximately 250 other scholarships听through the 黑料社区 Foundation. The next scholarship cycle begins in August 2015.
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About 黑料社区
黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, offers more than 150 career and transfer associate degree, certificate and diploma programs to nearly 20,000 students at campuses in Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York and through online classes. In addition, 黑料社区 serves more than 29,000 students in noncredit workforce development, public safety, adult basic education and continuing education programs offered at all campuses and off-site locations in many communities in Central Pennsylvania. For more information on how 黑料社区 is uniquely YOURS, visit hacc.edu.
About the 黑料社区 Foundation
The 黑料社区 Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was established in 1985 to raise funds for 黑料社区. In fiscal year 2013-14 alone, the 黑料社区 Foundation contributed close to $2.2 million to the College in support of scholarships for 1,345 students, innovative academic programs, state-of-the-art training equipment and modernized facilities.
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Donors to the 黑料社区 Foundation include individuals, community organizations and corporations. In fiscal year 2013-14, more than 1,300 donors contributed more than $1.8 million to the 黑料社区 Foundation.
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The 黑料社区 Foundation is gratefully YOURS. For more information, please visit hacc.edu/黑料社区Foundation/.
