Ambiciones
Ambiciones provides a supportive community designed to meet the unique needs of Hispanic/Latino students.
The program provides networking opportunities, educational and recreational activities, and workshops with other Hispanic/Latino students and campus organizations. Students can also receive specialized guidance and assistance with academic and career advising, tutoring, mentoring, coaching, financial aid and scholarship opportunities. For further information, call 443-518-1300 or visit RCF-302.
Career and Life Planning Services
Career counseling, and career assessments, are available to any student, prospective student, or alumnus to assist them with deciding on a college learning program or career field of interest, preparing to enter the job market, or when considering a career change. The college offers a wide variety of career services that help students focus on their values, interests, skills, and personality traits. These services include career counseling, special topic workshops, career assessments, job assistance services, and internship experiences. The resource library is open to the public and provides a variety of job and career materials, including printed resources, videotapes, computerized self-assessments, and computers with career software and access to the internet. For more information, contact the career services office, room RCF-340, call 443-518-1340, or visit our website at howardcc.edu/career.
Parent Scholars Program
The Parent Scholars Program is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity by supporting low-income student parents in achieving their academic and professional goals. The program provides a range of services and resources tailored to meet the unique needs of student parents in balancing their educational pursuits with family responsibilities.
Dedicated staff members assist participants with personalized goal setting, guiding them in defining and achieving their academic and career objectives. Students are supported in selecting appropriate academic and workforce development programs that align with individual career aspirations. The staff also facilitates access to tutoring, study groups, and other resources to enhance student parents’ academic performance.
To navigate the complexities of financial aid, student parents get assistance with identifying and applying for scholarships and other funding opportunities. Additionally, participants are referred to providers of essential resources for parents and children, including childcare services, healthcare, and community support programs.
For further information, visit RCF 340 or call 443-518-1320.
Completion Services
Completion Services assists in the development of retention plans that support students’ academic persistence and success. This includes student academic monitoring, assessment, follow-up, and skill reinforcement, which complements enhanced student performance. Programs and services provided by Completion Services include Early Alert, Academic Warning, and Academic Suspension Appeals. For further information, call 443-518-1320.
Cooperative Education/Internships
Cooperative education (co-ops) and internships are both forms of experiential learning. These experiences are directly related to a student's area of study or career interests and are intended for students to develop professional skills and greater knowledge of the world of work while still in college. Internships are not associated with academic credit, while co-ops are internships for academic credit. Students who are interested in internships should schedule an appointment with career services, room RCF-340 or call 443-518-1340. Students who are interested in co-ops should contact the Center for Civic and Community Engagement, room MH-120 or call 443-518-1885.
Disability Support Services
HCC is committed to providing an accessible education and supportive learning environment for all students. A student, or prospective student, with a disability may make an appointment with a counselor in the disability support services (DSS) office at any time for information and assistance. DSS counselors can assist a student through the application, advising and registration process. In order to receive academic accommodations, the student must complete the DSS online student application and provide appropriate documentation of the disability to this office. After appropriate disability verification documentation is accepted, the DSS counselor and the student will meet and discuss appropriate academic accommodations within the interactive intake process. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to determine appropriate and reasonable academic accommodations. Each semester it is the student’s responsibility to request accommodation memos through the AIM online platform. As a result of this, accommodation memos will be produced through the AIM platform and emailed directly through AIM to the student's instructors and a copy will be emailed to the student.
It is highly recommended that students in both credit and non-credit classes needing interpreters work closely with the interpreter coordinator and complete early registration to give the college greater time to find an appropriate sign language interpreter. To schedule a sign language interpreter, a credit or noncredit student must notify DSS of the student’s semester schedule at least three weeks prior to the start of classes. When requesting sign language interpreting services, please send an e-mail to hccinterpretingservices@howardcc.edu, call 443-539-8186 on the videophone or call (voice only) 443-518-3348. Interpreters are also available for college activities.
Services provided to students with documented disabilities include advocacy, interpreters, notetaking assistance, test-taking accommodations, academic advising, and assistive technology. For further information regarding scheduling services, assistive technology, course substitutions, personal care attendants, service animals, the grievance process, or other concerns related to students with disabilities, please contact the DSS office at 443-518-1300, disabilitysupport@howardcc.edu, or in person in room RCF-302.
Noncredit student requests for accommodations must be made by emailing the Disability Support Services office at disabilitysupport@howardcc.edu, calling 443-518-1300, or in person in room RCF-302 preferably at least three weeks prior to the class start date. All information is kept confidential.
Employment Counseling
Employment counseling, or job assistance services, are available to students, alumni, and community members. Available resources include access to our online job/internship database, Handshake, job-hunting reference material, and the career center webpage which links to many job/career websites. Job/internship fairs are held on campus twice a year and are open to students, alumni, and community members. Regularly scheduled on-campus recruiting visits by recruiters from a variety of job fields also occur. For more information, contact the career services office, room RCF-340, call 443-518-1340, or visit our website at howardcc.edu/career.
Howard P.R.I.D.E.
The Howard P.R.I.D.E. program inspires leadership that encourages the continued academic, professional and personal development of minority male, particularly African American, students at Howard Community College. The significant components of the program are primarily focused on providing African American male students’ with academic and social support. For more information, call 443-518-1300 or stop by RCF 302.
Academic Center for Excellence
The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) provides free in-person, hybrid, and virtual tutoring for most credit courses offered at the college. ACE tutors also assist with writing assignments, study skills, learning styles, time management, memory building, note-taking, and test-taking strategies. Students can utilize ACE's computer lab to work on individual or group assignments. All services are offered on a drop-in basis to students enrolled in credit courses. For further information, visit RCF 340 or the website at www.howardcc.edu/tutoring.
Personal Counseling
College can sometimes be a difficult and stressful time for students. With students trying to juggle school, work, and family responsibilities, there are times when these demands can be overwhelming. Short-term individual counseling and crisis intervention are available to registered credit HCC students who are struggling with a variety of concerns. Students are eligible for personal counseling services during the summer if they are enrolled in summer classes, were enrolled in the previous spring semester, or are registered for the upcoming fall semester. Confidential personal counseling services are free for HCC credit students on an appointment basis and during crisis walk-in hours. Educational resources on a wide range of mental health issues are also available, along with information and referral to community programs and services. To schedule an appointment or for further information, contact the counseling office, room RCF-302, or call 443-518-1340. Please feel free to visit our webpage at howardcc.edu/counseling for additional resources.
Vocational Support Services
Vocational Support Services is designed for students in vocational/career programs who are having academic difficulties or are part of special populations (i.e. individuals with disabilities, economically disadvantaged, single parents, etc.). The Vocational Support Services Program provides free small group and individual tutoring in vocational courses, such as nursing, accounting, and electronics. Career counseling is available from a Career Specialist located in career services, room RCF-302. Group test reviews for vocational courses, and study skills and test-taking workshops are also available. Additionally, the program assists students with disabilities majoring in vocational/career programs in arranging accommodations and specialized equipment.