| Programs Included | Registered Nursing (Degree programs: 08a, 08b)
Practical Nursing (Certificate program: 111)
LPN Pathway (Degree program, for LPNs currently licensed in Maryland: 08c)
Emergency Medical Services (Degree and Certificate programs)
Radiologic Technology (Degree program: 238)
Cardiovascular Technology (Degree and Certificate programs) |
| Admissions Policies/Benefits | Howard County residents receive priority if there are more qualified applicants than available seats. Out-of-county and out-of-state students are seated after HCC in-county students within initial application periods. Exception: a) Once a qualified applicant is placed on a waiting list, they maintain that place regardless of residency. |
| Tuition Benefits | All in-county and out-of-county students receive Howard County in-county tuition rates at HCC. Out-of-state students may receive in-county tuition rate at HCC if they officially apply through the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), complete a promissory note, and fulfill a two-year service obligation. Students must notify HCC once approval is received. |
| Coursework covered by tuition benefit | For in-county and out-of-county students, all course work, including developmental English and developmental math courses can be included. However, MHEC strongly recommends that students use the benefit to cover nursing courses only. For out-of-state students, the tuition benefit applies only to the clinical coursework once the student is officially accepted into the clinical program. (RN, LPN or LPN Pathway). The benefit for out-of-state students covers two years (four major semesters) of course work for the RN Program, one year for the LPN Pathway, and one year for the LPN Program (including the summer nursing course). Students must apply through MHEC and, if approved, submit a copy of the approval to Financial Aid Services at HCC. |
