HARRISBURG, Pa. – HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, continues to see the impact the global coronavirus pandemic is making on current and future students and wants to do even more to help.
 
Day in and day out, frontline workers are putting themselves at risk for others, and those who are now unemployed because of the pandemic may be wondering what is next.
 
Thanks to the HACC Foundation, HACC is offering five full-ride scholarships to future students who are frontline workers or unemployed. Starting in fall 2020, each full-ride scholarship will cover the student’s tuition, books and fees required for the chosen program in a two-year period.
 
Linnie Carter, Ph.D., APR, vice president of college advancement at HACC and executive director of the HACC Foundation, said, “This is another way that we can thank and support our community. For frontline workers, this may be their way to finding or advancing in a career. For those now facing unemployment, this may be their chance to get back on their feet. THIS is why we are here.”
 
Students can enroll in any HACC program except for a few with current waiting lists. These programs, the full list of requirements and online application are available at hacc.edu/FullRideScholarship.
 
About HACC
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, is the first and largest of Pennsylvania’s 14 community colleges. HACC 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 HACC is uniquely YOURS, visit hacc.edu. Also, follow us on Twitter (@HACC_info), follow us on Instagram (@HACC_edu), like us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HACC64) and use #HACCNews.
 
About the HACC Foundation
The HACC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was established in 1985 to raise private and corporate revenues in support of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. The HACC Foundation provides funding for student scholarships, innovative academic programs, state-of-the art training equipment and modernized facilities. To learn more about the HACC Foundation, please visit haccfoundation.org. To contribute to the HACC Foundation, please visit hacc.edu/GiveNow.