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New Program Prepares Students to Teach English to Non-English Speakers

July 05, 2017

This fall, Harper College will offer a new certificate program to prepare people to teach English to non-English speakers. Associate Professor Alina Pajtek recently answered questions about the new TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate. Read More

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Top 5 Reasons Health Information Technology is a Career of the Future

June 22, 2017

If your student has an interest in healthcare, Health Information Technology is quickly emerging as an in-demand career. Read the top five reasons your student should consider a career in Health Information Technology. Read More

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Loretta Cottrell, Harper Alum

May 25, 2017

Harper Alum, Loretta Dreyer, reflects on her time as a student at Harper College and all the good things in her life that followed. Read More

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Get to Know Harper's Registered Apprenticeship Programs

May 21, 2017

Harper College partners with large and small industry leaders to open doors for students through paid, on-the-job apprenticeship opportunities. Learn about the four apprenticeship opportunities that are now accepting applications. Read More

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Real Faces of Undocumented Students

May 18, 2017

Last year, Nancy visited the Harper College Educational Foundation offices with a question. "My tuition is due tomorrow, as is my rent. I can only afford to pay one of the bills. Can you help me?" Nancy, an honors student with only one semester to go before she was eligible to graduate from Harper, was ineligible for federal financial aid because she was an undocumented student. She had applied for scholarships from the Foundation, but given the volume of applications the Foundation receives, had not been chosen to receive one. Nancy was in need of... Read More

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