Scholarships at HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College

The HACC Dental Hygiene Scholarship provides two thousand dollars to students enrolled in HACC's Dental Hygiene program who demonstrate unmet financial need on the FAFSA. Recipients must maintain at least a 2.3 GPA, enroll full time, and have earned at least twenty credits toward their program. Both first- and second-year dental hygiene students may qualify. Applicants complete the HACC Foundation AcademicWorks application by May 1, register for the next term, and accept any offer through HAWKmail with a required thank-you letter to donors.

The Ann Durr Lyon Scholarship provides two thousand dollars to HACC students who have completed at least nine credits in the Drug and Alcohol, Human Services, or Social Services programs and are pursuing careers in human services fields. Applicants answer supplemental AcademicWorks questions listing completed coursework and any employment, volunteer work, or agency experience. Students apply by May 1 during the foundation scholarship cycle, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, complete the FAFSA, and stay registered for the next term. Awards apply toward tuition and educational expenses over two semesters.

The HACC Foundation Scholarship is a general endowed award established by community, individual, and corporate donors to support students enrolled at HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. Recipients must be in good academic standing and demonstrate unmet financial need through a completed FAFSA. Students apply through the HACC Foundation AcademicWorks portal after logging into myHACC, complete the general scholarship application by the cycle deadline, and register for the upcoming term to remain eligible. Award funds apply toward tuition, fees, and bookstore charges over up to two semesters.

The College Club of Harrisburg Scholarship supports a student enrolled in an academic program at HACC's Harrisburg Campus who maintains at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and satisfactory academic progress. Established by the College Club of Harrisburg, the award prioritizes new students with unmet financial need documented through the FAFSA. Applicants must attend the Harrisburg Campus, complete the HACC Foundation scholarship application in AcademicWorks by May 1, and register for the upcoming term to receive funds. Scholarship dollars apply to tuition, course fees, and bookstore charges over two semesters.

Citizens of Perry County established this one thousand dollar scholarship for HACC students who are Perry County residents and graduates of a Perry County high school within the past five years, including Greenwood, Newport, Susquenita, West Perry, and other county schools. Recipients must enroll for at least nine credits and are preferred if they demonstrate unmet financial need through the FAFSA and are under age twenty-three. Students apply via AcademicWorks during the foundation scholarship cycle, complete the FAFSA, and register for the next term to receive an offer through HAWKmail.

The ACNB Bank Scholarship Award provides one thousand dollars to HACC students associated with the Gettysburg Campus who show unmet financial need on the FAFSA. ACNB Bank established the fund through the HACC Foundation to help new and continuing students afford tuition, fees, and books. Applicants must complete the general HACC Foundation scholarship application in AcademicWorks by May 1, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, register for the next term, and accept any award via HAWKmail. Guest, dual enrollment, and College in the High School students are ineligible.

The HACC Allies LGBT Community Service Award provides one thousand dollars to a HACC student who demonstrates volunteer involvement in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and unmet financial need on the FAFSA. Applicants describe their local, national, and campus LGBT service activities and involvement with the HACC Allies Club in AcademicWorks supplemental essays. Students apply by May 1, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, register for the next term, and accept awards through HAWKmail. The award recognizes community leadership alongside academic progress at HACC.

The HACC Foundation DACA DREAMers Scholarship Fund assists students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status who may not qualify for federal financial aid. Applicants upload an unexpired Form I-797C Notice of Action from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as part of the AcademicWorks supplemental application. This is one of the few HACC Foundation credit scholarships that does not require a FAFSA. Students apply by May 1, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, register for the next term, and accept any award through HAWKmail. Award amounts vary with endowment earnings.