The program is open to a limited number of HCC new and current students who are economically disadvantaged (low income) and face barriers to educational achievement.

The program includes:

• Displaced homemakers, defined as single, married, divorced, legally separated, or widowed students over the age of 35 who are low income and unemployed or underemployed;
• Single parents, defined as those (male or female) who are the sole head of their household and provide the majority of financial support for their family;
• Adults-in-transition, defined as students who wish to change or begin a career;
• Single pregnant women.

To be eligible, participants should also be:

• Unemployed or underemployed
• Having difficulty finding employment
• Dependent on the income of a family member and have lost part or all income as a result of separation, divorce, death, or disability of that family member, or unemployment; and/or
• Interested in traditional and nontraditional careers.

Due to the limited funding of the program, we want our investment in the students we serve to be successful. Therefore, we require those applying for acceptance into the program to be “school ready.”  In short, this means that students should have a reliable source of child care, income (wages, AFDC, SS benefits, child support, or other), housing, and transportation before applying.

Application Procedure

If you believe that you are eligible and would like to apply for the Career Links Program, please:

• Inquire in person at the reception desk in Room RCF 302 in the Student Services Building.  You do not need to make an appointment to get an application form or
• Phone: 410-772-4840.
• For more information about the program, contact the Career Links coordinator:
  Email:  ablake@howardcc.edu
  Write:Career Links Program
  Howard Community College, RCF 302
  10901 Little Patuxent ParkwayColumbia, MD 21044