This story is part of our “HACC Heroes” series. We recognize the severity of the global coronavirus pandemic and its impact on our communities. During this challenging time, we want to thank and recognize some of the many HACC employees, students and others who are making a difference. The heroes of this story are two anonymous HACC employees who donated portions of their stimulus checks to the HACC Foundation.

Two generous employees at HACC are paying it forward to students. Like many Americans, these employees received stimulus checks from the federal government. They could have used it for many purposes – including to support their families. Instead, they contributed funds to the HACC Foundation in support of our students.

To read more, please visit our online newsroom.

The HACC Foundation has generously committed to awarding 40 tuition giveaways to support current and future students at HACC. The HACC Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to HACC students, many of whom were negatively impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic and unable to meet the requirements to earn HACC Foundation scholarships. For more information, please visit our online newsroom.

Many HACC students must balance chaotic work and personal lives with enriching classwork aimed at providing them with a quality, life-changing education. The global coronavirus pandemic has resulted in additional hurdles for them to face.

The HACC Foundation has created three new funds for excellence to help our students receive the needed resources to continue their educational journeys. Please visit the online newsroom to learn more.

We are proud to have you – our alumni – as part of the HACC family. We offer many services to benefit you and encourage you to:

• Take advantage of our Career Services – Were you negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? If so, please visit our Career Services to help you return to the workforce. Career Services can assist with career exploration, resume and cover letter writing, job search tools, interview help and more.
• Post internships or jobs to our website – Is your business interested in connecting with HACC students and graduates? Please visit our Employer Services for more information.
• Take advantage of the benefits offered through our Alumni College Card – Did you know Alumni College Card holders receive discounts to services such as:

o A $5 discount on a one-hour Swedish massage at HACC's Massage Therapy Studio

o A 10% discount (excluding alcohol) on your bill at Bricco, Harrisburg's premier restaurant, and its nearby bakery, Ciao.

o A 25% discount with HealthLabs on all lab testing at any of their over 4,000 lab facilities nationwide. Call 800-579-3914 with the ‘HACCALUMNI’ code.

We understand that many of you may be experiencing challenges during these stressful and uncertain times. You trusted us with your educational journey. You can continue to count on your alma mater for help. We will get through this together.

The Education Commission of the States recently published an article about the COVID-19 Work and Education Survey, which was conducted by the Strada Education Network. The survey gauged recently unemployed individuals’ qualifications to either re-enter the workforce or shift careers.

HACC will play a key role in helping Central Pennsylvanians to re-enter the workforce.

For more information about the survey, please read the article.