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CIFG Recipients 2024

Harper College Community Impact Fund Grant application deadline extended

May 05, 2025

During the past three years, Harper has awarded $190,000 to 16 area nonprofits. Organizations can apply for the next round of funding through May 16. Read More

Bill Kelley Avis Proctor

A bachelor’s degree within reach: Why Illinois must embrace Community College Baccalaureates

April 30, 2025

We stand in full support of bold, proposed bipartisan legislation that would allow Illinois community colleges to offer baccalaureate degrees in high-demand fields. This is not only necessary, it is long overdue. Read More

Wojcik Conference Center

Harper to host Quantum in Healthcare event exploring cutting-edge medical innovation

April 09, 2025

Featuring experts in the quantum field, the April 28 event at Harper College will highlight how this technology is reshaping the future of health care diagnostics, treatment and research. Read More

Erick Flores

Harper College, Partners for Our Communities partnership transformed Erick Flores’ life

April 01, 2025

The Harper alum and his family found support and success beginning with Harper English literacy classes, and free child care, at POC’s Community Resource Center in Palatine. Read More

Harper College Culinary Competition

High school culinary students compete in Harper College Culinary Competition

March 17, 2025

Approximately 150 students from High School Districts 211 and 214 tested their creativity, teamwork and cooking skills in a ‘Chopped’-style contest at Harper. Read More

ESTC Groundbreaking

Harper’s new Emergency Services Training Center brings the heat for first responder training

March 04, 2025

Harper College has broken ground on a center and fire tower that will educate students and provide training for regional firefighters. The college is also establishing the Fire Training Academy for both aspiring and career firefighters. Read More

HOPE Scholarship Yosephine Lee

Harper's HOPE Scholarship supports students through collective giving

February 21, 2025

To celebrate its 10th year, the HOPE Giving Circle has launched the 10 for 10 initiative, which is fundraising to award 10 scholarships each worth $10,000 to Harper students. Read More

Corporate Mentorship - Chris Pykett, Sonia Ajakaiye

‘I already have a foot in the door’: Students make job connections through Harper's Corporate Mentorship Program

January 06, 2025

The booming program, run by the Harper College Educational Foundation, carefully matches students with mentors from area corporations and businesses. Read More

Canning Student Center Rendering

Harper College breaks ground on new Canning Student Center to enhance campus life and student success

November 21, 2024

Harper College has officially broken ground on the new Canning Student Center, a state-of-the-art 144,000-square-foot facility that will centralize key student services, foster campus life and house critical academic programs. Read More

Mukila Maitha and Crystal Peirce

Harper to host Geographic Information Systems Career Day panel

November 15, 2024

The Harper College Geography Department’s virtual event will feature GIS professionals in government, business and academia sharing their career journeys. Read More

Last Updated: 3/14/24