Highland Community College
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Highland Community College is an open-admissions institution serving residents and non-residents of the state of Kansas. We offer you an excellent array of opportunities to make choices, both academically and with extracurricular activities....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Doniphan County, KS | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 916 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 1,772 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 2,688 students | 2,213 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 405 students | 229 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 90% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 46% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $1,566 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 1% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,733 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 71% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $847 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 49% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $1,422 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- The most important people in ensuring the quality of your academic life at HCC are the faculty. Just as they are prepared to assist you in the classroom with quality instruction, they will also be involved with you outside the classroom as advisors, intramural opponents, and friends.
- The Highland Community College Adult Education Program, in collaboration with multiple service agencies and educational institutions in Northeast Kansas, enables undereducated area adults to further their education and thus improve the quality of their lives by providing meaningful educational opportunities and support services.
- Highland Community College offers a variety of allied health courses for college credit.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- More Important News (The Prairie Advocate)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 09:25:10 pm
Eastland FFA recently completed the clean-up of a stretch of highway that has its name Eastland FFA assigned by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Eastland FFA cleans the stretch of highway several times each year as part of its community service to the community. - What a difference a year makes for Wood (Post-Tribune)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 11:42:15 am
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- A year ago this week, Brandon Wood scored nine points for Highland Community College against Lincoln College in Normal, Ill. Sunday afternoon, he scored 30 at North Carolina. Not a bad turnaround. "We're at North Carolina, it's my first year back playing (Division I) -- I'm going to remember this forever," Wood said. In just two games, Wood -- a transfer from Southern ... - HCC Foundation Board president stepping down (The Journal-Standard)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 02:50:39 am
After 20 years serving as Highland Community College Foundation Board president, Jim Berberet is stepping down. - Men's basketball preview: WMU at Detroit (The Kalamazoo Gazette)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 02:36:35 am
Until two years ago, WMU hadn’t won at Calihan Hall since 1974. Titans will likely trap and press and put more pressure on WMU’s inexperienced point guards than they’ve ever seen. It’s not that the Broncos can’t win today. It’s just that given the history of the last 35 years and that Mikey Douglas and Alex Wolf have never been asked to do so much, the odds don’t seem to be in WMU’s favor. - Crusaders open with road loss (Post-Tribune)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 10:28:30 am
MUNCIE -- The Valparaiso University men's basketball team saw exactly what a couple of its newcomers were made of Friday night in the Crusaders' season opener at Ball State University. In their first career games for VU, sophomore guard Brandon Wood scored a game-best 25 points and junior forward Cory Johnson had 21 points and nine rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Cardinals had six players ...
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