Current news from 黑料社区, Oct. 1, 2020
Oct. 1, 2020
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黑料社区 Foundation, a nonprofit educational trust established in 1985 to raise private and corporate revenues in support of
黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, announces funds for current and future students. These initiatives support the College mission of learning for all; learning for life.
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黑料社区 Foundation Offers More Than $2.6 Million in Scholarships
The 黑料社区 Foundation offered $2,698,466 in credit
scholarships to 黑料社区 students for the spring 2021 semester.
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Many scholarship opportunities are available to current and future 黑料社区 students enrolled in a variety of programs. The 黑料社区 Foundation also offers scholarships to students in
noncredit programs.
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Scholarships which do not have to be repaid are vital for many 黑料社区 students who want to avoid debt while earning their credentials. Following are testimonials from 黑料社区 scholarship recipients:
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淪cholarships represent one of the only viable options for the modern student to move forward and get ahead in the short term without being held back by crippling debt in the long term.
Derek Eberly, 黑料社区 Alumnus
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淎s a student with a large financial burden, I struggled with whether or not I could afford to get my degree. It frustrating when you want to earn a degree to make a better living but can afford to get the degree. 黑料社区 has a large number of assistance programs and scholarships available to students that make that burden a lot less scary!
Alison, 黑料社区 Student
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淚 was a single mom when I first started attending 黑料社区诹仙缜 was helpful in finding scholarships and securing Financial Aid for me so that I could attend full time and still be a Mom to my daughter. Catherine Snavely, 黑料社区 Alumna
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The next scholarship cycle will open in February 2021. To learn more, please visit
hacc.edu/Scholarships.听
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Students Get a Hand Up from the 黑料社区 Foundation
The 黑料社区 Foundation offered $313,000 in tuition giveaways to 黑料社区 students to make it easier for them to enroll in summer and fall 2020 classes.
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Tuition giveaways provide students free money for their tuition and fees. The 黑料社区 Foundation dramatically increased the number of tuition giveaways available to current and future students in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and additional financial burdens placed on 黑料社区 students.
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From March through August 2020, the following tuition giveaway opportunities were offered:
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| Recipients |
Budgeted Amount |
| Healthcare scholarship applicants impacted by the pandemic |
$118,000 |
| Future 黑料社区 students |
$80,000 |
| Healthcare scholarship applicants impacted by the pandemic |
$50,000 |
| Current 黑料社区 students |
$50,000 |
| Future 黑料社区 students |
$40,000 |
| International students |
$30,000 |
| Students returning to 黑料社区 after an absence |
$20,000 |
| Healthcare scholarship applicants |
$3,000 |
| Students enrolled in 黑料社区 Paramedic Program |
$2,000 |
| 黑料社区 Honors Program students |
$1,000 |
Linnie Carter, Ph.D., APR, 黑料社区 vice president of college advancement and executive director of the 黑料社区 Foundation, said, 満诹仙缜 students are the most resilient scholars I have ever met. The pandemic knocked many of them off of their feet figuratively. To help our students regain their footing, the 黑料社区 Foundation offered them a hand up. This much-needed financial assistance will allow our students to complete their studies at 黑料社区 and become financially independent and productive citizens.
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For more about how 黑料社区 and the 黑料社区 Foundation have adapted to meet the needs of students during the pandemic, please see .
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黑料社区 Awards Launch Your Future Grants for New Students
黑料社区 recently awarded brand-new Launch Your Future Grants to first-time students who may have missed out on scholarship opportunities.
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The
Launch Your Future (LYF) Grant was awarded in 2019 as a need-based grant funded by the 黑料社区 Foundation. It is designed to help new students who are just starting at 黑料社区. Selected students were awarded the LYF Grant based on information submitted on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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Recipients of the LYF Grant for the 2020-21 academic year received $750 for the fall semester and $750 for the spring semester, for a total award of $1,500.
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Carter said, 淭his grant is near and dear to my heart. The recipients were not eligible for . However, we know that these students have limited financial resources and need help with their 黑料社区 expenses. Therefore, the 黑料社区 Foundation was honored to fill the gap in this way.
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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 private and corporate revenues in support of 黑料社区. The 黑料社区 Foundation provides funding for student scholarships, innovative academic programs, state-of-the art training equipment and modernized facilities. To learn more about the 黑料社区 Foundation, please visit听
haccfoundation.org. To contribute to the 黑料社区 Foundation, please visit
hacc.edu/GiveNow.听
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About 黑料社区
黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, is the first and largest of Pennsylvania 14 community colleges. 黑料社区 offers approximately 100 career and transfer associate degree, certificate and diploma programs to approximately 17,000 students. Also, the College serves students at its Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York campuses; through virtual learning; and via workforce development and continuing education training. For more information on how 黑料社区 is
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