ROSEDALE, MD—The Community College of Baltimore County will be welcoming a very special guest later this month. Elizabeth Smart will host “Persevering in the Face of Unimaginable Adversity” at CCBC Essex, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped at age fourteen on June 5, 2002, by Brian David Mitchell from her home in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland has the second-best community college system in the U.S., according to a new study from WalletHub. With Americans struggling financially due to rising inflation and a year of community college nearly three times less expensive than a year at a public four-year college, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst Community […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Community College of Baltimore County, Essex kicked off major renovations of its Wellness and Athletics Center with a groundbreaking ceremony that was held on Wednesday afternoon at 7210 Rossville Boulevard in Rosedale (21237). Construction is set to begin this summer. Built in 1972, the CCBC Essex Wellness and Athletics Center currently houses programs in the Schools of Wellness, Education, […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools, in partnership with the Community College of Baltimore County, will expand student access to the BCPS/CCBC Tuition Free Program beginning in summer 2022. Currently, the Tuition Free Program covers tuition costs for up to four credit-bearing courses at CCBC for BCPS students in Grades 10 – 12 with grade point averages of 2.5 or higher. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced nearly $9 million in tax credits to more than 9,000 Maryland residents with student loan debt, awarded by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). To date, nearly $41 million in tax credits has been awarded to Maryland residents. “Since its launch in 2017, more than 40,600 residents have benefited from the Maryland Student […]
ROSEDALE, MD—A $120,000 donation to the CCBC School of Health Professions has established the Marie S. Hill Endowed Scholarship, supporting CCBC students with financial need who are pursuing nursing as a career change. The fund will assist students for whom college might otherwise be unattainable, especially as they transition in their career. Barry Gossett, former CCBC Foundation board member, and […]
TOWSON, MD—All Baltimore County Public Schools high school students are invited to participate in the fifth annual BCPS-HBCU Virtual College Fair. The fair will be held on Thursday, November 11, 2021, from 4 – 7 p.m. At the free event, students will have the opportunity to meet representatives from more than 30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities from throughout the […]
TOWSON, MD—Police have arrested and identified a suspect in connection Saturday’s shooting at Towson University. On Tuesday, September 7, detectives with the Baltimore County Violent Crimes Unit arrested 19-year-old Samuel Nnam on multiple charges including attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree assault. The charges stem from an early-morning shooting that occurred Saturday, September 4, on the Towson University campus. […]