Howard Community College has received its largest private donation in its history with a gift of $2 million from The Kahlert Foundation to provide students with financial support and wrap-around […]
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MITAGS names Heward director
The Linthicum-based Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies has named Mark Heward as its new director. Heward joined MITAGS in October 2022 after retiring from a 22-year active service […]
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SCB, Capital One launch opportunity connections program
Social Capital Builders, a resident of the Maryland Innovation Center in Columbia, has received funding from Capital One to launch a new pilot program called Opportunity Connections in partnership with […]
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AACPS, AACC now offering free tuition for students
Eligible Anne Arundel County Public Schools students who participate in the dual enrollment Early College Access Program at Anne Arundel Community College will no longer be charged tuition and fees. […]
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Tenable selected by CEWA to secure student data
Columbia-based Tenable announced that Catholic Education Western Australia has chosen Tenable Vulnerability Management and Tenable Active Directory Security to reduce cyber risk across its network of schools and colleges. The […]
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New TEDCO programs support women entrepreneurs
TEDCO has selected 15 entrepreneurs to participate in two new 10-month pilot leadership development programs. In collaboration with local university and county partners, TEDCO created the Open Institute for Black […]
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HCC launches help desk technician apprenticeship program
Howard Community College is introducing a new help desk support technician apprenticeship program. The program, to be reviewed for approval by the Maryland Department of Labor this spring, delivers a […]
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UMD Strategic Partnership establishes health institute
The University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State has announced a partnership to establish the University of Maryland 3-Institute for Health Computing, which is being led by the University […]
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Howard students in JumpStart get free tuition
Howard County Public School System and Howard Community College announced that eligible students who participate in JumpStart dual enrollment courses, including those who are currently enrolled, will no longer be […]
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Howard Provides $3.5M in scholarships to students
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball was joined by Howard Community College President Dr. Daria Willis to announce a $3.5 million scholarship program ― Complete4Success ― for Howard Community College students. […]