HACC provides a multicultural environment, serving students from diverse backgrounds and as many as thirty different countries. As a multi-campus college, HACC offers courses and programs on the Harrisburg and midtown campuses and at its Lebanon, Lancaster, Gettysburg, and York campuses and online via the virtual campus.

Penn State HarrisburgPenn State Harrisburg is an undergraduate college and graduate school of The Pennsylvania State University, one of the largest and most widely recognized institutions in the nation. Located minutes from Harrisburg in Middletown, Penn State Harrisburg enrolls nearly 4,000 students and offers two associate, 34 baccalaureate, 22 master’s, and three doctoral degrees as well as certificate and certification programs.

A Partnership: A Bachelor's DegreeThe Penn State Harrisburg/HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College Bachelor’s Degree Dual Admission Program lets you work toward earning a Penn State degree, starting at HACC and finishing at Penn State Harrisburg.

The program is offered in the Harrisburg area by two nationally recognized educational institutions. Pennsylvania’s first community college, HACC, a multi-campus institution, and Penn State Harrisburg, an undergraduate college and graduate school of Penn State University have teamed up to offer you dual admission that will lead you to a bachelor’s degree. This cooperative program allows you to start at HACC and seemlessly continue on to Penn State Harrisburg which offers 34 baccalaureate majors.

Academic advisers from both institutions are assigned to you to assure a smooth transition to Penn State Harrisburg. At HACC, you will pursue the course sequence required for your Penn State major while working toward your associate degree. While you are taking courses at HACC, you can also enroll in courses at Penn State Harrisburg through a special financial aid consortium agreement between the institu-tions. You can then transfer to Penn State Harrisburg, depending on the program you are seeking, where your admission is assured.

Bachelor’s Degree Dual Admission Program

HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College

At HACC, you can choose from more than 185 associate degree, certificate, and diploma programs. You will find transfer programs providing the first two years of a uni-versity education, career programs to prepare you for the job market, and credit and noncredit courses to meet your personal and professional needs.

You will find small, personalized classes, excellent faculty, low tuition, and a flexible schedule of day, evening, week-end, and Internet classes. You will also have access to a full range of services. All campuses provide assistance with financial aid, transfer and career decision-making, and individual and group tutoring.

Start at HACC. Finish at

Penn State Harrisburg.

Please mail this application to:

HACC Advising and Transfer CenterCooper #213One HACC DriveHarrisburg, PA 17110-2999

Gettysburg Campus of HACC705 Old Harrisburg RoadSuite 2Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-337-3855

Lancaster Campus of HACC1641 Old Philadelphia PikeLancaster, PA 17601717-293-5000

Lebanon Campus of HACC735 Cumberland StreetLebanon, PA 17042717-270-4222

InformationHarrisburg Campus of HACCCooper Student Center • Room 213One HACC Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999717-780-1985 1-800-222-4222, ext. 1985

York Campus of HACC2010 Pennsylvania Avenue York, PA 17404-1791717-718-0328

Virtual Campus of HACCOne HACC Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110-29991-800-222-4222, ext. 2541

HACC - www.hacc.edu

Penn State Harrisburg - www.hbg.psu.edu

Admissions Office777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057717-948-6250 • www.hbg.psu.edu • E-mail: hbgadmit@psu.edu

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and employment without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by Uni-versity policy or by state or federal authorities. It is the policy of the University to maintain an academic and work environment free of discrimination, including harassment. The Pennsylvania State University prohibits discrimination and harassment against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. Discrimination or harassment against faculty, staff, or students will not be tolerated at The Pennsylvania State University. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy to the Affirmative Action Director, The Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park, PA 16802-5901; Tel 814-865-4700/V, 814-863-1150/TTY. U.Ed. HBO 09-192

Earn a Penn State Degree

HACC does not discriminate in admission or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, political affiliation or believe, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, non-job related disability, place of birth, General Education Development Certificate (GED), marital status, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

APPLiCAtion • BACCALAurEAtE DuAL ADmiSSionHACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College and Penn State Harrisburg

(Complete and return this form to your HACC campus.)

Name ___________________________________________ Address __________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State _________ Zip ______________________

Phone ________ - ________ - ____________ Daytime Phone ________ - ________ - ____________

Social Security Number _______ - ________ - ________ E-mail _____________________________________________

HACC ID # _________________________________________________________________________________________

The following information is requested to provide information to state and federal agencies required by the U.S. Office of Civil Rights, the Office of Equal Opportunity in the Department of Education, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.

Please indicate your predominant ethnic background:

__ American Indian __ Black American (not Hispanic origin) __ Asian American or Pacific Islander

__ Hispanic American __ White American (not Hispanic origin) __ Foreign - in U.S. with a student or temporary visa.

Please inform HACC and Penn State Harrisburg of any changes in your plans and update relevant personal information. Also note that you must request that official transcripts from institutions other than HACC or Penn State be sent.

I authorize HACC and Penn State Harrisburg to exchange necessary information regarding my matriculation and course work, including academic transcripts, at both institutions to facilitate the transfer from HACC to Penn State Harrisburg and to provide the information needed to evaluate the program. Such information will be reported in summary form so that no student will be identified individually.

Signed _________________________________________________________ Date ___________________________

I intend to graduate from HACC as a ________________________________________________________________ major.

I expect to enter Penn State Harrisburg in (semester/year) _________________.

Please check box of your intended Penn State Harrisburg major:

Questions?Staff at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College campuses, and Penn State Harrisburg will be happy to answer your questions about the Bachelor’s Degree Dual Admission Program. If you have already been accepted to HACC and wish to enroll in the program, please call for an appointment with a HACC adviser as soon as possible.

Penn State Harrisburg majorsr Accountingr American Studiesr Applied Behavioral Sciencer Civil Engineeringr Communicationsr Computer Sciencer Criminal Justicer Electrical Engineeringr Electrical Engineering Technologyr Elementary Education and Early Childhood Educationr Englishr Environmental Engineering

r Financer Human Development and Family Studiesr Information Sciences and Technologyr Information Systems r Interdisciplinary Humanities r Letters, Arts, and Sciencesr Managementr Marketingr Mathematical Sciences, General and Teaching Certification Options r Mechanical Engineeringr Mechanical Engineering Technologyr Nursing (Advanced Standing Option)r Political Science

r Psychologyr Public Policyr Sciencer Secondary Education, Englishr Secondary Education, Social Studiesr Secondary Education, Mathematicsr Security and Risk Analysisr Sociologyr Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology

AnswersHow do I know if I qualify?Obtain as much information as possible before deciding to apply for the program.

• Contact an adviser at HACC and indicate your interest in the Dual Admission Program.

• Complete the Dual Admission Application when you start at HACC or at least before you complete 30 transferable credits.

• Contact your adviser at HACC to arrange your course schedule.

• Select the course sequence required for the corresponding Penn State major.

How do I apply for the Dual Admission Program?Use the attached application.You may apply for the Dual Admission Program anytime:

• During your senior year of high school

• Upon high school graduation

• Upon admission to HACC

• Before completion of 30 transfer credits at HACC

What’s in it for me? • Application fee is waived.

• Continue your education close to home.

• Take advantage of low tuition rates.

• Take courses at both institutions.

• Earn an associate degree and a bachelor’s degree from two nationally recognized institutions.

• Receive clear semester-by-semester academic advising from counselors reviewing your transcripts and schedules. No time or money is wasted on college-level courses that don’t transfer.

• Receive newsletters and updates on important topics for students planning to transfer.

• Have access to the library and other campus facilities at HACC and Penn State Harrisburg. Contact the Penn State Harrisburg Admissions Office for information.