Released October 3, 2009

(Columbia, MD) – Howard Community College (HCC) hosts two High School Information Sessions for prospective college students and their parents on Wednesday, October 14 at 8 a.m. and Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 7 p.m. on the fourth floor of The Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall (RCF). 

HCC will also host two James W. Rouse Scholars Information Sessions on Friday, October 16 at 11 a.m. on the fourth floor of RCF Hall and Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the Smith Theatre of the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center (HVPA).

RSVP for both events by visiting www.howardcc.edu/admissions/apply/hsinfo.  Students interested in the Rouse Scholars Information Session must register by October 9 for the October 16 session or October 30 for the November 5 session.  For more information, call 410-772-4599 or email hsinfo@howardcc.edu.

High School Information Sessions are designed to help graduating seniors prepare for a successful transition into college.  The sessions will highlight specific HCC programs and services, including Freshman Focus, Rouse Scholars, Silas Craft Collegians, Early Entrance and financial aid.  Participants will also be able to tour the campus.

About HCC
Howard Community College (HCC) is a publicly funded two-year community college serving the educational needs of the citizens and employers in Howard County, Maryland since 1970. With its slogan, “You Can Get There from Here,” the college has forged a variety of partnerships to offer career and transfer programs to over 28,000 students annually at its main campus in Columbia, the Ecker Business Training Center, Laurel College Center, and the historic Belmont Conference Center. Located midway between two major metropolitan areas, Washington DC and Baltimore, MD, Howard Community College is an affordable, community-based institution that has long been recognized for its ability to inspire learning, and the lifelong pursuit of personal and professional goals. Among its many awards is the prestigious U.S. Senate Productivity Award for organizational performance excellence.