Important News

Registration for Winter and Spring at HCC!

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). For more information or support with the application process, please drop into an upcoming collaborative hour. Alternatively…

Maryland State Financial Aid Application is Open

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. OSFA will begin to identify potentially eligible GA applicants based on the income information reported on the FAFSA/MSFAA from the 2021 tax year…

Glen Mar Church Hosting Community Mini Health Fair- November 12

Glen Mar Church is hosting a free Community mini-health fair on November 12th. Everyone is welcome and it is free to the public. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. Walk-ins accepted as time slots allow. Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: Glen Mar Church 4701 New Cut Road Ellicott City, MD 21043 The scheduled health-related services…

Financial Aid Support

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.

Ayuda para la Conferencia de Padres y Maestros/Parent-Teacher Conference Help

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…

Parent Teacher Conferences

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…

HCPSS Student Code of Conduct and Student/Parent Handbook

Please review the HCPSS Student Code of Conduct and the Student/Parent Handbook. Your student was provided with this information during the first week of school. Please also review the following HCPSS policies. HCPSS Policy 8080 HCPSS Policy 9020 HCPSS Policy 9200 HCPSS Policy 9210 HCPSS Policy 9230

Navigating Your Child's Mental Health Journey

Thursday, October 20 , 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Click here for registration to virtual workshop Children’s Board & Kala Jenkins, Howard County Health Department Whether it is knowing the best ways to support your child’s social emotional health, having concerns about your child’s behaviors or feeling like something is seriously wrong, knowing where to go for answers is a top…

Free Clothing Giveaway and Fresh Food Distribution

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…

Advanced Placement (AP) Testing

Deadlines are approaching! NOW - ALL AP students need to make sure they can log in to their AP Classroom(s) on College Board. This is important even if you are not taking the exams in May. November 1st - ALL students must indicate in their AP Classroom on College Board if they are/are not taking the AP exams. Failure to…