Purpose of HACC Foundation Funding | Benefit to Students and the College | Fund Amount |
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| The funds will be used to create a writing center, which is now housed in shared space in a computer lab. A space dedicated to the writing center will be able to accommodate more students in a more open, less confined space that is conducive to good writing. In addition, the new writing center will better serve students referred to tutoring by speech faculty and through the Starfish Early Alert System. | $96,715.00 |
| Students in the writing centers at any of HACC’s campuses will use the iPads as digital academic success resources. The devices also will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of writing tutoring and better protect student information. | $26,719.75 |
| The funds will make it possible for 45 students to receive education preparation for their GED. These students are those who are seeking their GED as the first step toward additional “skills training” or as their first step toward enrollment in a degree program. | $25,000.00 |
| Automotive students will benefit from software updates for existing scan tools and the refurbishment and replacement of worn out scan tools. The funds also will be used to purchse an on-vehicle brake lathe used in the automotive program. | $19,500.00 |
| HVAC/R students will receive hands-on, real-world training with the installation of a gas-fired boiler, oil-fired boiler, cube ice machine, natural gas and oil furnaces and a water furnace for geothermal application. | $12,845.00 |
| The purchase of a ParScore workstation will enable the Nursing Department to collect assessment data regarding the validity of test questions used in each course in both registered and practical nursing programs. In addition, collection of statistical data is required by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing for ongoing accreditation. | $8,219.78 |
| The funds will enable eligible PTK students to pay for the one-time membership fee to join the national honor society and go toward conference expenses not covered by PTK’s central budget. | $7,100.00 |
| The funds will be used toward the purchase of an online subscription to Lexis Advanced Pennsylvania Core Offerings and Lexis Advanced Pennsylvania Practice Library that will be used by students in the paralegal program. This package of titles is required by the American Bar Association for accreditation of the paralegal program. | $5,880.00 |
| This grant will support the continued purchase of an online subscription to The Legal Intelligencer and PA Law Weekly that will be used by students in the paralegal program. This package of titles is required by the American Bar Association for the accreditation of the paralegal program. | $840.00 |
Total | $202,819.53 |