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Students at Howard Community College may obtain a traditional two-year degree or certificate, enhance career skills or enroll in a distinctive program designed for transfer to prestigious universities. Located in Columbia, Maryland, Howard Community College’s associate’s degrees and career certificates are offered through eight distinctive departments which include arts and humanities, teacher education, mathematics and health sciences. Students at Howard may receive a degree or certificate leading to careers in Respiratory Therapy, Nursing, Web Design and Accounting, among many others. They may also obtain an academic degree leading to four-year university transfer. One of Howard’s more outstanding offerings is the Academic Enrichment program. Through this program, students engage in rigorous, honors-level academics designed for transfer to prestigious four-year universities. Howard also has continuing education, distance learning classes and courses for international students. For Howard faculty there is the Teaching and Learning Institute, through which Howard instructors may advance skills, knowledge and technological proficiency. Student services provide comprehensive support including career-planning, job fairs, assistance for single parents, tutoring and learning assistance and mental health counseling. Financial aid is available through loans, grants and other sources to those who qualify. Contact Howard Community College for more details.

The Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI) is a non-profit organization established in 2004 to support local entrepreneurs in Frederick County, Maryland. It provides office space, laboratory facilities, and various entrepreneurial support services, including mentorship, to facilitate the growth of emerging businesses. FITCI aims to foster entrepreneurship and accelerate the development of commercially viable companies, contributing to job growth in the region. The organization operates as a business incubator, focusing primarily on early-stage ventures in biotechnology, information technology, and renewable energy. Located at 4539 Metropolitan Court, FITCI exemplifies the success of public-private partnerships, receiving support from local and state government entities, as well as the broader business community, to achieve its mission effectively.

Junior Achievement of Greater Washington is changing the game for their region’s youth with relevant, experiential education for the real world. Their visionary philosophy and innovative, hands-on approach is shaped by a passionate collective of the nation’s educational thought leaders, business front-runners, and Greater Washington civic leaders who come together as role models, partners, and volunteer mentors to challenge the status quo. JA students benefit from financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs that are proven to help them be 100% ready for real life in the real world.

United Way of Central Maryland create opportunity and improves lives and communities we take on the toughest challenges facing our neighbors and the neighborhoods they call home our programs increase access to basic needs: housing, health, employment, and education.