Courses & Programs

Whether you want solid preparation for transfer to a four-year college or university, or skills you can use to enter the workforce immediately, HCC will take you where you want to go.

http://www.hcc.edu//courses-and-programs

Admission

Whether you're just starting your college education, interested in changing careers, or looking for classes to enrich your life, HCC can help you achieve your goals!

http://www.hcc.edu//admission

Tuition & Aid

Holyoke Community College offers an outstanding education at fees that are among the lowest in the Commonwealth.

http://www.hcc.edu//tuition-and-aid

Student Life

Explore all of the clubs, activities, and trips HCC has to offer.

http://www.hcc.edu//student-life

Library

We provide students with the resources to support their classroom work and to expand their education into their daily lives.

http://www.hcc.edu//library

Welcome to HCC

At Holyoke Community College, you'll find professors who care, affordable classes, and support to help you go far.

http://www.hcc.edu//about

Alumni & Friends

We hope you'll visit often, and keep up with the latest news and events.

http://www.hcc.edu//alumni-and-friends

Help Desk

Login information, connecting to wireless, help desk details, and more.

http://www.hcc.edu//help-desk

Students

Find resources, links, and support for current HCC students.

http://www.hcc.edu//students

HCC Event RSS

What's going on at HCC? Check out this RSS feed of upcoming events.

http://www.hcc.edu//event-rss-feed

In the Night Kitchen

It took Mark Pronovost '81 five years to earn his associate degree in food service management from HCC. Time well spent, he says, as it led him to the career of a lifetime.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/mark-pronovost

Always Home

Liuginsa Rosa ’20 transferred to the UMass Isenberg School of Management, where she gave the commencement address to her classmates on May 13, 2022.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/liuginsa-rosa

Mystery Ink

Some teachers offer incentives such as gold stars, extra credit, or even candy for work well done. Professor Sheila Gould offers her right arm as a tattoo canvass.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/sheila-gould

Here to Help

Joni "Jay" George didn't let a rough childhood or rough first semester interrupt her college plans. She's now reaching out to help other students as a member of the HCC Board of Trustees.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/joni-george

'Honored and Humbled'

Veterinary and animal science major Meagan Rodriguez was the student speaker at the HCC Foundation's Nov. 9 scholarship reception.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/meagan-rodriguez

On This Land

Jim Sheehan ’74 is a retired Massachusetts State Police major. His family once owned a dairy farm on the land where Holyoke Community College now sits.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/james-sheehan

Community Connections

Zydalis Bauer '09 is the host of New England Public Media's "Connecting Point" program, airing Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on local PBS channels.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/zydalis-bauer

Animal Instincts

A fear of science almost kept Carly Carpenter '22 from pursuing a career in veterinary medicine; now with her degree from HCC in hand, she's on her way to realizing that dream.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/carly-carpenter

STEM Redemption

HCC's STEM program helped shape Savana Paciulli's career trajectory. The 2022 valedictorian, math major and young mom is now headed to Smith College to study data science.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/savana-paciulli

Legal Intent

Armed with an HCC degree in criminal justice, new graduate Romone Gordon '22 is on his way to UMass to pursue legal studies – and a career as a police officer and lawyer.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/romone-gordon

Culinary Open House

HCC will host an open house and free community tasting event April 24 at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/events/cai-open-house-sp2024

Irene Bouchard

SAMP Peer Mentor, Student Ambassador & Mentorship Prog

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Irene&last=Bouchard

Adrienne Smith

Professional Development, Business & STEM

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Adrienne&last=Smith

Jeffrey Benoit

Nurse Aide Instructor, Business & Community Services

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Jeffrey&last=Benoit

Juan Burwell

Instructor, Astronomy, Business & STEM

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Juan&last=Burwell

Jane Burkhardt

Professor, English, Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Jane&last=Burkhardt

Mary Buckley

Chair, Radiology, Health Sciences & Culinary Arts

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Mary&last=Buckley

Joseph Bruseo

Professor, Biology, Business & STEM

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Joseph&last=Bruseo

Wesley Carter

Career Coach, Business & Community Services

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Wesley&last=Carter

Christine Catania-Rachlin

Adjunct Faculty, Human Services, Academic Affairs

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Christine&last=Catania-Rachlin

David Case

Substitute Instructor, English Speakers of Other Languages, English as a Second Language

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=David&last=Case