Howard Community College Pays Off Outstanding Debt For More Than 2K Students

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COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Howard Community College announced that they volition wide pupil indebtedness for much than 2,000 students.

The assemblage said they focused the indebtedness assistance was fixed chiefly to students who had balances from the commencement of the pandemic to the extremity of summertime 2021.

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“Howard Community College is pleased to enactment our students during this incredibly challenging time. COVID-19 has impacted truthful galore students and families successful our community,” said Dr. Kathleen Hetherington, president of Howard Community College. “By clearing outstanding debt, students tin proceed to marque advancement toward their world and vocation goals.”

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Howard Community College besides awarded astir $5.8 cardinal to astir 4,480 students to enactment their education. Officials besides said the assemblage plans to walk $4 cardinal for the adjacent 2 semesters to enactment students.

For much accusation astir the college’s peculiar backing disposable to students impacted by COVID-19 and different fiscal assistance services, sojourn howardcc.edu/fundyourfuture.

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