Important News

Bank of America Student Leaders® Student Leaders is an eight‐week summer experience for high school juniors and seniors. The program includes a paid internship with a local nonprofit organization as well as the Student Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., July 17-24, 2023. The program gives students the opportunity to develop and apply leadership skills through hands‐on community work while discovering their own talents for serving their community and leading others. For more information go to: www.bankofamerica.com/studentleaders Applications for the 2023 program are now being accepted through January 13th, 2023. Students who have submitted nominations will be notified of their application status in April 2023.

Registration for Winter and Spring semester courses on Howard Community College's campus is now open for all students. Remember, all students are eligible to take courses on HCC’s campus with no tuition or consolidated fee costs (textbook and course fee costs still apply).

The Maryland Higher Education Commission is happy to announce that the 2023-2024 Maryland State Financial Aid Application (MSFAA) is now available! Students can access the MSFAA through their MDCAPS accounts. Initial applicants must create a student login.

Glen Mar Church hosts a community mini-health fair.

Please share the following information via canvas with your families: Howard Community College’s Financial Aid Services is available to help residents complete the financial aid applications (FAFSA/MSFAA) for the 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 academic years. Click HERE to sign up for an in-person or virtual appointment. Available appointments will be updated weekly.

Si necesita ayuda con lenguaje en inglés o necesita coordinar una conferencia con interpretación en español para su estudiante, por favor comuníquese con el Centro de Llamadas al (410) 313-1591. Si es una emergencia y necesita comunicarse con el especialista del Programa de Logro Hispano, llame al Sr. Gastón Gámez al (667) 240-3157. Gracias. (If you need help in English or need to coordinate a conference/meeting with a Spanish interpreter for your student, please call the Call Center at (410) 313-1591. If this is an emergency and you need to speak with the Hispanic Achievement Specialist, Mr. Gastón Gámez, call (667) 240-3157. Thank you.)

Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences will be held Monday, November 21, in person and Tuesday, November 22-Wednesday, November 23, virtually. Conference sign up opens at 8am, Monday, November 7, via HCPSS Connect Synergy. Parents/guardians must log in with their own credentials. Please check to be sure you are NOT logged in as your child. Additional directions on registering for conferences can be found online.

Please review the HCPSS Student Code of Conduct and the Student/Parent Handbook.

Navigating Your Child's Mental Health Journey Presenters Candace Ball from Howard County Local Children's Board and Kala Jenkins, Howard County Health Department

Please find information on a free clothing giveaway at the North Laurel Community Center and fresh food distribution at The Salvation Army Family Store (3267 Pine Orchard Ln., Ellicott City). Free Clothing Giveaway (10/22/22 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM): The flyers are available in Spanish and English. Fresh Food Distribution (10/24/22 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM): The flyers are available in Spanish and English.