Announcements

The Howard Community College Board of Trustees announce changes to the May 22, 2024 regular meeting and work session.

Howard Community College is honored to welcome Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller to deliver the keynote address at our upcoming commencement exercises. HCC President Daria J. Willis says, “Her example as a lawmaker and iconic figure in women’s history will empower our graduates to build their own confidence in the bright futures that lie ahead for them all.” The ceremony will be held on May 24 at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena on the UMBC campus starting at 10 a.m. Read More!

Howard Community College has announced plans to reopen its on-campus Children’s Learning Center (CLC) in partnership with the Community Action Council of Howard County. “Young parents and their children will once again have a place on our campus to more comfortably work, grow, and dream towards their roles as leaders of our community and our world,” says Daria J. Willis, president of HCC. Read More!

HCC is thrilled to join this year's cohort of the Achieving the Dream (ATD) Network. Daria J. Willis, president of HCC: “We visualize a future of improved graduation and retention rates as key institutional performance indicators. Working in concert with ATD and peer institutions will help us find and customize best practices and innovation to meet students where they dream." Read More!

The Howard Community College (HCC) Board of Trustees announces a date change for their April regular meeting and work session. The board will now meet on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 5 p.m. in The Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall, room 400. Read more!

During Community College Month, HCC will bring awareness to the many reasons why community colleges are so beneficial to the populations they serve in the classroom and in the community. Share your community college experience on social media using the hashtags #HowardCCLove and #CCMonth, which will highlight the benefits of community colleges and inspire potential students to consider HCC as an option. Read More!

Howard County's Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and the Columbia Housing Center (CHC) have announced a Student Rental Subsidy Program to help HCC students find and rent local housing. "This funding provides students and families vulnerable to housing insecurity the opportunity to receive assistance towards the cost of housing. Eliminating this burden allows students to focus on their pathways to success in work and life," said Daria J. Willis, president of HCC. Read More!

The Howard Community College Board of Trustees announces updates to upcoming meetings.

"Howard Community College will continue to be good stewards of the community's trust in our neighbors' dreams for career mobility and financial stability," said HCC President Daria J. Willis. "This charge is only met through partnerships with our county's public and private sectors, and there are no better partners than Dr. Ball and his administration. We are truly grateful for this support of HCC's role as an anchor institution for business sustainability in central Maryland."

HCC and St. John Baptist Church launched a monthly free breakfast distribution to HCC students, extending their shared commitment to limiting the impact of food insecurity on deserving scholars. "We are honored by and grateful for this amazing effort to support our students," said President Daria J. Willis. "St. John and Rev. Turner have been exemplary partners in our college's growth as a true community resource in the fight for socioeconomic parity and opportunity for all people." Read More!