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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

"It is easy to give up, especially when you don't see light at the end of the tunnel. HCC is that ray of light for our students." – Amreen Shaikh '13, Jump Start program coordinator 

That Ray of Light

programs You have the passion. We have the program.

A team of rad tech students uses an X-ray machine

Earn your associate degree and get to work or transfer to a four-year college.

A culinary arts student chops carrots in the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute

Explore certificate programs like accounting, music, culinary arts, education, and sustainability studies.

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Register for personal enrichment and professional development classes.

15:1

student/faculty ratio

95+

degrees & certificates

40

student clubs & organizations

85

transfer programs

686

2023 graduates

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value experience the value of an hcc education.

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Free child watch, food pantry access, menstrual equity, emergency grants, and more.

Resources & Support

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HCC offers a multitude of support programs for students.

Professionals Who Care

A college rep talks with an HCC student at a transfer fair

You can go anywhere with an HCC education. Explore 85-plus transfer opportunities to four-year schools.

What's After HCC?

start for something, stop for nothing.

Earn Your G.E.D.

Get started on the road to education by earning your HiSET/GED.

Grow your career

Move ahead in your field with our professional development programs.

enrich your life

Learn a new hobby or skill.

news&events Keep up with everything going on at HCC.

'Truly Momentous'

Holyoke Community College celebrated the life and career of President George Timmons during his inauguration on Friday, April 19.

Night of Enchantment

Experience a night of mystical fantasy and wonder within an enchanted forest during HCC's second annual spring prom on Friday, May 3.

A President's Story

President George Timmons talks about his 30-year journey to become a college president, what attracted him to HCC, and why he wears bow ties and colorful socks.